Bret Garwood had experience leading in the nonprofit and government sectors before his current role as CEO of Home Leasing. Yet the transition to the for profit sector hasn't been as tough as you might think. While Home Leasing is in the for profit sector, they're also "for purpose." For Home Leasing, becoming a B corp wasn't about the certification. The purpose was to become the company they envisioned.

Tune in to this episode to learn about the journey:

-Measuring impact and more broadly sharing rewards

-Advice to job seekers on a Conscious Capitalism journey

-The two-way benefits of mentoring

-The similarities and differences of leading in the nonprofit, government and for profit sectors

Bret Garwood serves as Chief Executive Officer for Home Leasing and Home Leasing Construction. Before Home Leasing, Bret served as Senior Vice President for Multifamily Programs for New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), overseeing the development of affordable housing programs for 272 projects with more than 39,000 total housing units, generating a total investment of $15.7 billion in urban, suburban and rural communities.

Prior to that, Bret served as Director of Business and Housing Development for the City of Rochester, planning the City’s economic development, housing and real estate functions under a mission to enhance Rochester through real estate development, neighborhood revitalization, business attraction, housing production and rehabilitation, and workforce development.

Bret holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Lehigh University and a Master of Science in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University. He is a member of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing, and a recipient of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) 2015 Advocate of the Year award and the 2012 Rochester Business Journal Forty under 40 Award.