Business of Housing Summit Photo Gallery
Over 220 policymakers, business and non-profit leaders, township officials, and philanthropy from across the region gathered on November 13th to talk about the housing crisis, share stories about its impact on their communities, and build actionable solutions.
A big thank you to our keynote Charles Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns, and guest speaker Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness for their time and insights.
The day would not have been possible without partnership - which is what an approach to housing affordability demands. We are grateful to the The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, Chester County Planning Commission, Montgomery County Planning Commission, Montgomery County Department of Commerce, and the Association of Township Officials for Montgomery, Chester, and Bucks Counties. Thank you to all who participated and made this event inspiring.
Laura Manion, President & CEO, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry
Mark Boorse, Director of Program Development, Access Services
Akshara Vivekananthan, Program Officer, HealthSpark Foundation; Emma Hertz, President & CEO, HealthSpark Foundation
The Business Case for Housing: Connecting Workforce, Growth, and Affordability
Laura Manion, President & CEO, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry; Curt Easton, Customers Bank; TJ Lonergan, Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Executive Director; Steve Forster, Montgomery County Department of Commerce Director
Opportunity for All: The Economic Advantages of Ending Homelessness
Erin Lukoss, Executive Director of the Bucks County Opportunity Council; Lieutenant Rodger Ollis, City of Coatesville Police Department
Opportunity for All: The Economic Advantages of Ending Homelessness
Jason Alexander, Principal and Founder, Capacity for Change, LLC; Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness
What’s Next in Harrisburg: Current Legislative and Budget Issues Shaping Housing
Phyllis Chamberlain, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania Executive Director; Orlando Almonte, Deputy Secretary of Policy and Planning, Office of Governor Josh Shapiro; Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware Counties)
From Policy to Practice: How Township Managers Are Shaping Housing Solutions
Steven Brown, East Whiteland Township Manager; Dave Nyman, Bucks County Association of Township Officials; Scott Hutt, Hatfield Township Assistant Manager/ MCATO; Nick Valla, Middletown Township Assistant Manager; Chris Himes, New Garden Township Manager
Emma Hertz, President & CEO HealthSpark Foundation; Laura Manion, President & CEO, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry
Chuck Marohn, Founder and President, Strong Towns
Chuck Marohn, Founder and President, Strong Towns; Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness; Marian Moskowitz, Chester County Commissioner
Jen Malkoun, Administrative Coordinator, HealthSpark Foundation; Akshara Vivekananthan, Program Officer, HealthSpark Foundation; Chuck Marohn, Founder and President, Strong Towns; Emma Hertz, President and CEO HealthSpark Foundation; Jarrett Lash, HealthSpark Board Member and Upper Merion Township Planner; John Kepner, HealthSpark Board Member; Meghan McVetty, Capacity for Change, LLC.