General Membership Mixer: NAHB Chief Economist, Dr. Robert Dietz Webinar

Robert Dietz, Ph.D., is Chief Economist for NAHB, where his responsibilities include housing market analysis, forecasting and industry surveys, and housing policy research. Prior to joining NAHB in 2005, Robert worked as an economist for the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. He has testified before Congress on housing, economic and tax issues. He is a leading expert on home construction analysis and trends and has been cited and appeared on CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, and other news media. Robert is a native of Dayton, Ohio and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Ohio State University in 2003

Secretary Sean Kouplan is the State's 10th Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development and oversees 36 state agencies who lead the economic development, community development and workforce development efforts for the state of Oklahoma. Under his leadership, the state has attracted over 65 new businesses since 2019. Governor Stitt has now tasked Secretary Kouplen with leading our business and economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.