Marietta Rodriguez, NeighborWorks America
Rich Binsacca, Pro Builder
As housing providers across the country search for ways to create more attainable pathways to homeownership, controlling costs has become just as important as building homes. At Parity Homes, a Baltimore-based developer restoring vacant rowhouses, one solution has been rethinking how teams are built. In this conversation, Bree Jones shares how Parity has assembled a distributed team spanning multiple countries and continents to support development, project management, communications, design, and operations. By thoughtfully integrating global talent into the organization, Parity has expanded its capacity, operated more efficiently, and directed more resources toward its mission of creating homeownership opportunities. Bree will also explore the role of storytelling in keeping geographically dispersed teams connected to the neighborhoods, families, and communities they serve. Attendees will leave with practical insights into how operational innovation can support both organizational growth and housing attainability.
• Learn how distributed teams can help homebuilders and developers increase capacity while managing overhead and staffing costs.
• Explore strategies for integrating global talent into housing and construction organizations without sacrificing collaboration, accountability, or culture.
• Identify how storytelling and shared mission can keep teams aligned and connected to the people and communities their work impacts.