200+
Attendees
30+
Sessions
6+
Networking Hours
3
Workshops & Tours
The premier conference for community development leaders
Sessions range from repair-focused training, to working with volunteers, to managing healthy organizations and successful programs. ReFrame Conference is a fit for executives, repair program managers, grant writers and administrators, volunteer managers, and beyond.
In addition to sharing best practices and innovative home repair collaborations and initiatives, the conference serves as our annual time to connect with one another in celebration of the amazing work our members are doing in our Pinnacle Awards ceremony.
The Highlights
Networking
Home repair and community development leaders from across the nation convene for peer learning.
Technical Training
From managing federal grants to getting your home repair off the ground, training is designed to meet you where you are.
Expert Presenters
- Session content is actionable and engaging with speakers ranging from researchers to contractors.
Destination Kansas City, MO
ReFrame Conference 2025 will take place from November 12th - November 14th.
Join us at the Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO.
Members get discounts on registration. Join now.
Kansas City has a thriving home repair network, built on collaboration and goal setting. A network of local practitioners makes Kansas City a destination for other home repair leaders to visit, emulate, and network.
Conference Location
The conference will be hosted at the Marriott Country Club Plaza, located in the heart of Kansas City.
Attendees will enjoy easy access to top restaurants, local attractions, and networking spaces. Plan your visit and explore all that Kansas City has to offer while attending the conference!
Attendees will receive access to the group block upon registration.
Sessions & Tracks
Home Repair Programs & Client Support
Equips attendees to manage home repair programs and support program participants through wraparound services and program efficiencies.
Organizational Development
Equips leaders to support strong, sustainable organizations through board governance, policies, volunteer engagement, and beyond.
Advocacy & Partnership Development
- Using data and stories, equips attendees to build and strengthen critical community partnerships.
Speakers
- Michele Annee, Program Manager at Home Repairs for Good
- Michelle Austin, Project Manager at After the Storm
- Chris Baker, Area Director of Strategic Communications at Communities Unlimited
- Tara Ballman, Aging in Place Business Development Manager at Longbridge Financial, LLC
- Karen Black, Principal at May 8 Consulting
- Brendan Brown, Director of Research at Green & Healthy Homes initiative
- Audra Butler, Area Director of Rural Housing at Communities Unlimited
- Melanie Campbell, Marketing & Communications Manager at Coalition for Home Repair
- Emma Carrasco, Strategic Partnerships & Research Director at Coalition for Home Repair
- Kevin Chan, Director, Policy & Innovation at Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
- Korinne Chiu, Director - Outcome Measurement at Habitat for Humanity International
- Colin Choney, Housing Rehabilitation Director at Green & Healthy Homes initiative
- Deanne Everton, Executive Director at Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
- Steven Farrar, Project Manager at After the Storm
- James Goalder, Partnerships Manager at Bloomerang
- Austin Harrison, Assistant Professor at Rhodes College
- Bree Jones, Founder/CEO at Parity Homes
- Ryan Lavalley, Assistant Professor - Community Occupational Therapist at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Heather Loveridge, Executive Director at Home Repairs Ministries
- Armand Magnelli, Senior Consultant and Trainer at Livable Housing, Inc.
- Michael McKnight, Senior VP of National Programs at Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
- Nancy Money, Executive Director at After the Storm
- Beth Morrison-North, Executive Director at Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte
- Ruth Ann Norton, President and Chief Executive Officer at Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
- Charles Pennant, CEO/Speaker at Supernaturally Human, LLC
- Kevin Poe, Executive Director at St. Louis Home Repair Network
- Maria Price, at Habitat for Humanity of Louisville
- LaChe Roach, Sr. Program Officer at LISC Cincinnati, Local Initiative Support Cooperation
- Darcy Scott, Senior Policy Advisor at National Center for Healthy Housing
- Carolyn Sithong, Founder and CEO at Home for Life Design
- Alese Springer, Sr. Program Officer, Housing at LISC Detroit, Local Initiative Support Cooperation
- Chanel Starks, Senior Program Officer at LISC Cleveland
- Todd Swanstrom, Des Lee Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration, UMSL at University of Missouri-St. Louis
- Wynn Tucker, Director, Policy & Innovation at Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
- Katie Vorce, Chief Operations Officer at Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties
- Coleman Warren, Public Policy Coordinator at Communities Unlimited
- Greg Wayne, Operations Director at HopeBUILDERS Home Repair
- Wahpillar White, Program Officer, Housing and Lending at LISC Memphis, Local Initiative Support Cooperation
- Nick Wilson, VP of Operations at TruBlue Home Service Ally
- Jerry Zuniga, Housing Preservation Manager at Habitat for Humanity International
- Heather Zygmontowicz, Senior Housing Advisor at City of Detroit