2025 Annual Summit for Housing Changemakers

September 18, 2025

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The U.S. is short 3.85 million homes. At the 2025 Annual Summit for Housing Changemakers, we bring together bipartisan federal policymakers, housing economists, developers, and advocates to confront the roots of the housing shortage. From capital constraints and construction costs to land use reform and workforce bottlenecks, the program dives into the barriers to building more homes and the federal policy solutions needed to overcome them. With a spotlight on bipartisan leadership, this summit is a forum for practical, cross-aisle strategies to close the housing gap and deliver more homes for more people.

Featured speakers:

The Honorable Mike Flood (R-NE 1)

Chairman, HFSC Housing & Insurance Subcommittee

The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO 5)

Ranking Member, HFSC Housing & Insurance Subcommittee

Marc J. Dunkelman

Author and Fellow at The Watson Institute at Brown University

Agenda

Thursday, September 18th, 2025

8:00am

Doors Open and Breakfast

Begin the day by connecting with housing policymakers, industry leaders, and key advocates in an engaging breakfast session. Concludes with opening remarks from Mike Kingsella, Founder & CEO of Up for Growth and Up for Growth Action, to set the stage for strategic conversations ahead.

Mike Kingsella

Founder & CEO, Up for Growth and Up for Growth Action

8:30am

Fireside Chat: What's Next for the House Housing Agenda

With the ROAD to Housing Act now successfully advanced by the Senate Banking Committee, attention shifts to the House of Representatives. Join Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver for an insightful conversation on the House’s housing agenda and the legislative pathway ahead.

Judy Martinez-Faye

SVP and Head of U.S. Government Affairs at Equity Residential

The Honorable Mike Flood

Chairman, HFSC Housing & Insurance Subcommittee

The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver II

Ranking Member, HFSC Housing & Insurance Subcommittee

Bryan Greene

Vice President of Policy Advocacy at National Association of REALTORS®

9:30am

Bricks & Bucks: Financing and Building Housing Abundance

Panelists will explore targeted federal policies designed to lower construction costs, unlock investment capital, and accelerate housing production. Discussion will highlight actionable legislative and regulatory proposals aimed at overcoming financial barriers and scaling up housing supply.

Jenn Jones

Vice President, Government Affairs, AARP

Paul Williams

Executive Director, Center for Public Enterprise

Sarah Brundage

President and CEO, National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders

Genger Charles

Managing Director, Head of External Affairs and Impact Strategies, Amherst

Jenny Raitt

Executive Director, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

10:30am

Land & Labor: Unlocking Capacity for Growth

An in-depth discussion on land-use, public lands, and workforce policy needed to significantly expand housing construction capacity. Panelists will discuss legislative proposals focused on streamlining regulations, reforming zoning practices, and strengthening the housing labor pipeline to address critical barriers to growth.

Jennifer Butler

Vice President of Government & Community Relations, Zillow

Salim Furth

Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Bailee Brown

Head of Government and External Affairs, Inclusive Abundance

Laura Arce

Senior Vice President, UnidosUS

Jenny Schuetz

Vice President of Housing, Arnold Ventures

11:15am

Breaking Through: Marc Dunkelman on the Politics of Housing Abundance

In a closing session you won't want to miss, APA's Jason Jordan and Marc Dunkelman peel back the layers on what's really keeping America’s from achieving housing abundance. Unpacking entrenched political barriers, they make the compelling case that bipartisan, practical federal solutions—focusing on smart incentives, strategic reforms, and targeted investments—can overcome gridlock and finally unlock housing abundance nationwide.

Sue Schwartz, FAICP

Board President, American Planning Association

Marc J. Dunkelman

Senior Fellow, Watson Institute at Brown University

Jason Jordan

Public Affairs Director, American Planning Association

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1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW

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