The Speakers

Megan Eltringham
Corporate Vice President, Marketing @The New Home Company

Megan serves as Corporate VP of Marketing for The New Home Company. She is responsible for integrated marketing campaigns and brand management standards across all divisions in Southern California, Northern California and Arizona. Her role includes multi-medium communication programs across social media platforms, interactive outlets, traditional advertising and editorial relations, as well as budget management and daily interaction with all design and marketing consultancies. Megan has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate and homebuilding industry. Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Sociology from Fordham University as well as a master's degree from Pepperdine University. Megan has received several prestigious industry awards, including Southern California Marketing Director of the Year, and was recently recognized by Professional Builder magazine on its annual "40 Under 40" list.

Brek Goin
Founder and CEO @Hammer

Brek Goin is the CEO of Hammr and co-host of the Bred to Build Construction Podcast. Born and raised in a construction family, Brek is on a mission to improve the lives of workers by helping build a better world for next gen workers. Over the last few years, he has amassed a following of nearly 500,000 on social media and is primarily interested in the intersection of technology and impacting the future workforce.

Lindsay Helmick
Chief Financial Officer @Allen Construction

Lindsay Helmick manages the finance and operations divisions as the Chief Financial Officer. As a tech savvy strategic thinker, she spends most days making sure that new processes and procedures are implemented smoothly across the company, while developing the financial systems needed to support the company's continued growth. Lindsay pays close attention to the numbers, but her real passion comes from managing teams and systems to make sure the company stays organized. A local graduate from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Lindsay spent five years in the accounting department with Deckers Outdoor Corporation before joining Allen Construction.

Victor Mezhvinsky
Founder & President @FORMA Construction

Victor started his career working summers in his father's machine shop and eventually joined full-time working in the Supply Chain Management department. After years spent mostly dreaming about real estate, Victor founded FORMA Construction over a decade ago to turn his passion into a reality. As a native San Franciscan, Victor has a deep appreciation for the city's architectural history and character. His passion for construction and real estate has led FORMA to become an award-winning, nationally recognized builder with projects spanning from Carmel to Lake Tahoe. As the founder of FORMA, Victor's ultimate goal is to build meaningful relationships with all project collaborators through an ethos of trust, friendship, and quality. FORMA's work has been published in Interior Design, Luxe, Dwell, and Elle Décor, among others.

Sheryl Palmer
Chairman & CEO @Taylor Morrison Home Corporation

Sheryl Palmer is the chairman and chief executive officer of leading national homebuilder and developer Taylor Morrison, based in Scottsdale, AZ. Since 2007, Ms. Palmer has overseen a highly experienced leadership team in several key national home building markets. With more than 30 years of cross-functional building experience, including leadership in land acquisition, sales and marketing, development and operations management, Ms. Palmer has led Taylor Morrison into the top ranks of America's largest public homebuilders.

Matt Panella
Founder @Support the Youth, Inc.

Matt Panella, also known as MattBangsWood, is a 25 year old carpenter from Central California, YouTuber, and co-host of the Bred to Build Construction Podcast. Born and raised in the Construction Industry, Matt has amassed a following of over 350,000 on social media and works to influencec the youth to create a stronger workforce for future generations.

Chad Sanschagrin
Owner @Cannonball Moments

Chad Sanschagrin is fulfilling his purpose in life by making a difference in the lives of others. He began his career in the hotel industry, as a hotel steward and convention houseman. After working his way up to Director level in several hotels, he woke up one day and decided to do something different. Looking for purpose and passion, he began working at Richmond American Homes where he became the top sales professional in the country. When he transitioned to new home sales, he discovered that the right leadership could transform the average mindset into an extraordinary one. Today, Chad owns his own company — Cannonball Moments — where he coaches corporate leaders and sales teams around the country. His innate ability to relate to anyone and establish a relationship of trust and honesty helps him to unleash the potential of his clients.