Nature continually presents us with impressive examples of perseverance: trees growing out of rocks, a plant poking up from a crack in the concrete, flowers blooming under the harshest of conditions, etc. Perseverance and growth under challenging circumstances was the theme of this year’s Executive Summit. The program was designed to help home builders successfully navigate the volatile housing market and emerge on the other side of the downturn stronger, more profitable, and in a better position for growth.

“The Executive Summit is my favorite event of the year,” said Emma Jane Wildermuth, vice president of consulting and educational services at Shinn Consulting. “It is inspirational and enlightening to hear from a variety of speakers. What I truly love is seeing builders bring their management teams and use the event as an executive retreat to focus on improving their entire company. These builders are able to go back and implement what they learned with the whole management team committed to the vision created at the event.”