Tara Matthews, Moderator for DEI Panel at Housing CA Conference

Tara Matthews, Moderator

March 30, 2022

Tara Matthews, RSG Principal and Vice President, will be moderating a panel on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Construction of Affordable Housing at the 2022 Housing California Conference, which takes place next week at the Sacramento SAFE Credit Union Convention Center from April 4–6. It will be a virtual panel with an in-person participation option.

If you will be attending the Conference in person, come on by Booth #25 to visit with Tara and other members of the RSG team!

For details about the panel, please continue reading below.

Panel Title

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Construction of Affordable Housing

Where and When

Wednesday, April 6 at 9:00am / 75-minute session

Virtual with In-Person Participation Option, Create Affordable Homes, Room #16

Description

Millions of dollars are expended annually in construction of affordable apartments in California. What are the opportunities and challenges of including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in that effort, including outreach, training, and inclusion of diverse subcontractors? As an industry, how can the development sector identify and solve these impediments to increasing equity and opportunity in construction of new apartments? This session will explore how developers, contractors, advocates, and others can contribute to increasing the participation of BIPOC-owned businesses and workers in the construction and development of affordable housing throughout California.

Presenters

Peter Bridge, Director, Sun Country Builders

Shalawn Garcia, VP of Business Development, Linc Housing

Robert Henderson, Construction Manager – Consultant, Henderson Consulting

Tim Parham, Vice President of Housing and Real Estate Development, Community HousingWorks