Ep 140 Ed Brady - HBI.org
Changing lives, and preparing individuals for fulfilling careers withing the trades/building industry is what the Home Builders Institute does, and they do it well! President and CEO, Ed Brady, provides tremendous insight to the building industry and how to begin to solve the construction labor shortage we are suffering in the Unites States today. Listen, Share, & Enjoy!
Episode 140 of the The Trades Podcast podcast, hosted by The Trades Podcast, HBI.org, TheTradesPodcast.com, Ignite BBB San Diego, Danny Torres, Home Builders Institute, MetricDJDanny, Jeff Mudd, titled "Ep 140 Ed Brady - HBI.org" was published on October 10, 2024 and runs 51 minutes.
October 10, 2024 ·51m · The Trades Podcast
Summary
Changing lives, and preparing individuals for fulfilling careers withing the trades/building industry is what the Home Builders Institute does, and they do it well! President and CEO, Ed Brady, provides tremendous insight to the building industry and how to begin to solve the construction labor shortage we are suffering in the Unites States today. Listen, Share, & Enjoy!
Episode Description
Ed Brady
President and CEO
Before being appointed President and CEO of Home Builders Institute (HBI) in 2018, Brady led a large regional home building company in Illinois. Following the 2008 financial crisis, he served on the Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission, working with other leading experts to advance the nation's housing policy. He serves on the Advisory Committee of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. He has also served on boards for Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank, Enterprise Community Partners, Illinois Habitat for Humanity, as well as on other economic development and housing-related boards. Brady was the National Association of Home Builders 2016 Chairman. In 2018, he was inducted into the Illinois Home Builders Hall of Fame and in 2023 inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame.
What We Do
WE EMPOWER
We empower individuals by providing free in-demand skilled trades training and education
WE PRODUCE
We produce talented graduates who are ready to make an impact in the building industry
WE SOLVE
We solve national industry challenges while addressing economic inequality at the local level
WE ADVOCATE
We advocate for workforce development solutions to address the construction labor market shortage, which is at a crisis level
Why We Do It
We tackle important social issues.
- Financial stability and career opportunities for American workers
- Housing accessibility and affordability for all
- Industry productivity jeopardized by the need for 2.2 million skilled workers over the next 3 years
- Diversification within trades training to create a more inclusive and equitable industry
HBI is the nation’s leading nonprofit provider of trade skills training and education for the building industry. HBI is building the next generation of skilled tradespeople and HBI graduates are transforming their communities and building America’s homes.
Our Mission
We change lives by educating, inspiring and preparing individuals for careers in the building industry.
Our Vision
We are the leading educational resource for career technical education in the building industry.
Contact Us
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(202) 695-1982
About The Trades Podcast
Website
https://www.thetradespodcast.com
Hosted by
Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres
The Trades Podcast features real conversations with business owners, trades leaders, and industry innovators making an impact in the skilled trades community.
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