Laura Valean is an Executive Editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. She has a 12-year background in broadcast media and joined the CPE-MHN team in 2016. Laura writes and edits in-depth stories on the hottest topics in the real estate industry, but she is also the host of award-winning podcast shows for both brands. Laura holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Management.
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Mission Success: The Grit Behind Lissette Calderon’s Miami Vision
MHN’s Laura Valean talks to the woman shaping neighborhoods others once overlooked. Tune in for a conversation about risk, instinct and legacy.
Mission Success: The Courage to Pivot
MHN’s Laura Valean hosts a candid discussion with Sun Homes’ Kerry Fedigan on career reinvention, self-trust and the constant pull between career and family.
Mission Success: Scaling Impact Through Resident Services
In this podcast hosted by MHN’s Laura Valean, Rebecca Ely of Operation Pathways reflects on navigating leadership as a woman and driving change in affordable housing.
Mission Success: Building Teams People Don’t Want to Leave
In this podcast with MHN’s Laura Valean, Christine Gilmore of Bell Partners shares practical insights on leadership, onboarding and building a culture that keeps employees engaged for the long term.
NAA Insights: How to Use Data to Explain Rising Costs to Your Residents
MHN’s Laura Valean speaks with NAA’s Leah Cuffy about communicating expenses, margins and market realities with greater transparency and context.
Why Manufactured Housing Is an Investor Favorite in 2026
Even as some pressures complicate the landscape, MHCs continue to attract institutional capital.
Mission Success: Why Mission Requires Courage—and Capital
An intimate look at affordable housing through the eyes of IHO’s Rochelle Mills, at a moment of growing tension between policy, funding and community needs.
Mission Success: Lynn Jerath on Purpose-Led Investing in Senior Housing
The founder of Citrine Investment Group joins MHN’s Laura Valean for a candid conversation about values, leadership and making an impact.
Mission Success: The Evolution of the American Dream
Korman Communities’ Lea Anne Welsh on why renting by choice is rising across all age groups in this podcast with MHN’s Laura Valean.
NAA Insights: What Will Shape Multifamily in 2026?
Housing economist George Ratiu breaks down the trends that will impact the sector’s performance in this podcast hosted by MHN’s Laura Valean.