As the official spokesperson for the $20BN modular construction industry, I have been involved in leadership roles in modular construction since 2004 when I was named the Executive Director for the Modular Building Institute, the international non-profit trade association for the commercial modular industry. In 2012, I launched an association management company, Hardiman-Williams, LLC with my business partner, Steven Williams. At that time, I took on the additional role as Executive Director for the Modular Home Builders Association, the national non-profit trade association serving the modular home industry.I have extensive experience as an advocate on various legislative, regulatory, and building code issues at the state and federal levels. I was one of the leading forces behind the creation of the Offsite Construction Council at the National Institute of Building Science and served on it's board since its inception. I also serve on the Wells Fargo/NREL Innovation Incubator Board. In 2015, my company launched the first of its kind “Offsite Construction Expo” in North America. The Expo has since been delivered in person and virtually over a dozen times to thousands of attendees. I previously served as the Executive Director with Associated Builders and Contractors of West Virginia where I lobbied for pro-business and pro-growth legislation. Prior to association management, I assisted small businesses and entrepreneurs as Director of a Small Business Development Center. I have also worked in the economic development, banking, and insurance fields. I earned bachelor’s and M.B.A. at Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and the designation of Certified Association Executive from the American Society of Association Executives. Additionally, I have successfully completed several leadership courses at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. I have had the opportunity to speak at numerous conferences around the world including England, Ireland, Japan, Spain, and Hong Kong. As a tireless advocate and spokesperson for the modular industry specifically and non-profits in general, I bring a entrepreneurial background and passion to my presentations. I have been interviewed and regularly cited in publications such as ENR Magazine, Fast Company, USA Today, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. I have served on the Board of Directors for both the WV and VA Society of Association Executives. For the past decade, I have served various leadership roles with my local Boys and Girls Club, including interim director twice.