Interview: Ryan Weyandt, CEO, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance by Finance & Commerce

In this episode, LHB Chief Financial Officer Lori Thompson talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Thompson was promoted to CFO of the architecture and engineering firm in March. She’s an advocate for women’s education, and is active with groups such as the Philanthropic Education Organization, a provider of scholarship support to female college students.

In this episode, Jennifer Christiaansen, the managing director of Perkins&Will in Minneapolis, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Christiaansen talks about how people use space, sustainability in building design and how the shifting nature of work is impacting design decisions.

In this episode, Bush Foundation Fellow Abdiaziz Ibrahim, the founder of Immigrant Housing Solutions, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Ibrahim wants to expand affordable housing through outreach to landlords and property managers and provide a holistic combination of tenant education and financial literacy training.

In this episode, Scott Peterson, United Properties’ vice president of hospitality and office development, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Peterson talks about what he sees as the future for office and hospitality and how the new RBC Gateway tower in downtown Minneapolis is bucking local occupancy trends.

In this episode, Keia Isaacson, the 2022 Finance & Commerce Top Women in Construction winner and owner and president of Lakeside Floor Coverings, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. An advocate for women in construction, Isaacson is an active member and past president of the Association of Women Contractors. In this interview, she talks about her construction journey, her advocacy work and the impact of construction inflation and supply chain issues.

In this week’s episode Jared Anderson, safety manager at Adolfson & Peterson, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson about safety trends in the construction industry, the impact of COVID on jobsite safety, the latest safety equipment and more.

In this week’s episode, Lee Blons, executive director of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan about the need for deeply affordable housing and the growing focus on the issue.

In this week’s episode, F&C reporter Brian Johnson talks to Ramona Wilson, the director of equity and inclusion at Knutson Construction. Wilson talks about her role with Knutson and gives her take on the state of diversity and inclusion in the broader construction industry.

This week F&C reporter J.D. Duggan talks to Christian Lawrence, founder and CEO of Rise Modular, which builds and co-develops modular multifamily housing and hospitality projects.

Rise is the first modular housing manufacturer in Minnesota. Lawrence started the company in 2018 and has seen demand continue to increase for modular housing.