Event presented by Reimagine Buildings Collective
Tuesday, November 17th from 12pm-1pm eastern (Virtual)
Join us for a candid conversation with Katrina Belle, President and CEO of Maine Passive House Construction, and host Michael Ingui . Katrina’s path runs from the shop floor to the executive office, and she has guided her company through a bold change in how it is owned and run: from a single-owner business to a benefit corporation owned by its employees.
In this fireside chat, Katrina will reflect on what that shift looked like in practice, what it means to run a construction company with a mission, and how building with Passive House principles fits into the picture. Expect honest stories from the trades, lessons from leadership, and ideas on how a business can be built around its people and the planet.
Whether you build, design, or lead a team, come with your questions and take away something you can use.
Her bio follows below.
About Katrina Belle, CPHC
Katrina is President and Chief Executive Officer of Maine Passive House Construction. She has spent over a decade in the construction and building industry as a woodworker, carpenter, construction supervisor, project manager and executive in both residential and commercial markets. Katrina led the company through a transition from a single owner LLC to a benefit corporation and employee owned business. She became a Certified Passive House Consultant in 2020 and continuously works towards efficiently and effectively improving the industry through the mission driven company. Katrina served on the Board of Passivhaus Maine, a non profit working to decarbonize the built environment, for 5 years as Vice President and President of the board. She currently serves as an Advisor for the Olympia Snow Leadership Institute. A Maine native and Colby graduate, she is proud to pair a career in the trades with a vision of business grounded in stakeholder responsibility. Her goal is a built environment that connects us more closely with the natural world, improves the well-being of ourselves and our planet, and is equitable and accessible to all.
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