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Ethan Stuckmayer is the Senior Planner of Housing Programs at Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development. In his role, Ethan leads the statewide implementation of two landmark housing bills passed in the 2019 Oregon Legislature – House Bill 2001 and House Bill 2003. Ethan’s background working as both a current and long range land use planner in Oregon allows him to bring a unique perspective to this housing work at the state level. Prior to joining DLCD, Ethan worked in affordable housing policy at Oregon Housing and Community Services and as a project planner at an Architecture and Engineering firm in Portland. Ethan holds a Master’s in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon.

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation policy as a senior researcher for Sightline Institute, the Pacific Northwest's sustainability think tank. He lives with his family in Portland, Oregon, where he’s also active as a volunteer and co-founder of the grassroots advocacy group Portland: Neighbors Welcome. From 2016 to 2020 his family lived in an 800-square-foot ADU; where he now lives in a 1,000-square-foot triplex unit in a 23-home co-housing community.

Morgan, a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, has been actively involved in Oregon land use planning in both long range planning projects and development review for the past 25 years. He has worked for the cities of West Linn, Lake Oswego, Tigard, and has been with the City of Portland for the past 15 years in both the Bureau of Development Services and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS). Currently he is the staff project manager for Portland’s Residential Infill Project, which seeks to increase the range of permitted housing types while lowering housing costs in single dwelling neighborhoods.

Alexis Stephens is the cofounder of Tiny House Expedition, a DIY tiny house dweller and advocate. Along with her partner, Christian Parsons, they inspire others to rethink housing through thought-provoking storytelling, educational events, and resource sharing. Their work includes the acclaimed educational documentary-series, Living Tiny Legally. Featured on Washington Post, NPR, Business Insider, Parade Magazine, Curbed, and TreeHugger.

Alexis serves as the Tiny Home Industry Association Communications & Membership Director.

Additionally, she manages TinyHousePlans.com, offering a curated directory of plans, and TinyHouseBuild.com, with DIY tiny house building workshops and guides.

Kol Peterson is an ADU expert based in Portland, Oregon, who has helped catalyze the exponential growth of ADUs in Portland over the last decade through ADU advocacy, education, consulting, policy work, and entrepreneurship. He is the author of Backdoor Revolution-The Definitive Guide to ADU Development.

Timothy is CEO of RESCON Builders the largest dedicated Granny Flat building company in Australia, and founder of Canibuild, a sales app changing how the world’s builders sell construction.