Ed Brady

President and CEO

Before being appointed President and CEO of Home Builders Institute (HBI) in 2018, Brady led a large regional home building company in Illinois. Following the 2008 financial crisis, he served on the Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission, working with other leading experts to advance the nation's housing policy. He serves on the Advisory Committee of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. He has also served on boards for Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank, Enterprise Community Partners, Illinois Habitat for Humanity, as well as on other economic development and housing-related boards. Brady was the National Association of Home Builders 2016 Chairman. In 2018, he was inducted into the Illinois Home Builders Hall of Fame and in 2023 inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame.

We empower individuals by providing free in-demand skilled trades training and education

We produce talented graduates who are ready to make an impact in the building industry

We solve national industry challenges while addressing economic inequality at the local level

We advocate for workforce development solutions to address the construction labor market shortage, which is at a crisis level

• Financial stability and career opportunities for American workers
• Housing accessibility and affordability for all
• Industry productivity jeopardized by the need for 2.2 million skilled workers over the next 3 years
• Diversification within trades training to create a more inclusive and equitable industry

HBI is the nation’s leading nonprofit provider of trade skills training and education for the building industry. HBI is building the next generation of skilled tradespeople and HBI graduates are transforming their communities and building America’s homes.

We change lives by educating, inspiring and preparing individuals for careers in the building industry.

We are the leading educational resource for career technical education in the building industry.

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