Episode 153: Sean Gilbert, Executive Director of Tennessee Valley Housing Services & President of NAHRO

Podcast: ChangeMakers with Katie Goar · Katie Goar

Opublikowano: 2026-08-04

Sean Gilbert, executive director of Tennessee Valley Housing Services and president of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, joins Katie Goar to explain why affordable housing is essential to economic development, workforce growth, and thriving communities. Sean shares how growing up in southern West Virginia shaped his belief that a house becomes a home through community. He discusses his journey into public service, the affordable housing shortage affecting employers across Tennessee and the country, and the work underway to renovate aging housing, build workforce housing, and expand services for residents. The conversation also explores...