Quarterly Lunch and Learn Series
Q4 Lunch and Learn: Creative Housing Solutions
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Legacy Plaza, 5310 E 31st St, Tulsa, OK 74135
Speakers: Tyler Parette and Jeff Hall
In our quarterly Lunch and Learn series, we discuss the latest Green Country Habitat for Humanity developments and hear from expert speakers with valuable insights.
This engaging event provides an opportunity to stay informed, connect with others, and learn more about the impact of our work in the community and how you can show your support.
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Guest Speakers
Tyler Parette
Executive Director
Housing Forward Oklahoma
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Tyler Parette is the Founding Executive Director of Housing Forward, a nonprofit focused on the preservation and expansion of housing throughout Oklahoma. Tyler joins Housing Forward after his tenure as the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer at Aeon, a Minneapolis-based non-profit developer, owner, and operator of affordable housing. While at Aeon, Tyler oversaw resident services, data-driven policy initiatives, and was instrumental in fostering partnerships that enhanced the resident experience and promoted long-term stability.
Previously, Tyler served as the Director of Outreach and Engagement at Housing Solutions in Tulsa, where his work with individuals experiencing homelessness earned him the distinguished honor of being awarded the key to the city.
Tyler’s extensive experience in housing-related efforts with the City of Tulsa and at the Oklahoma State Legislature provides him with a deep understanding of Oklahoma’s policy-making processes. This expertise enables him to effectively lead Housing Forward’s statewide policy work, driving initiatives that support housing preservation and expansion across Oklahoma.
Jeff Hall
Senior Program Officer
The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation
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Jeff Hall joined the The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation in April 2024 to support the expansion of the Foundation’s housing-related grantmaking.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Hall served in leadership positions at the Tulsa Housing Authority for nearly six years that included roles in strategic planning, government affairs, and real estate development. During that time, he led the successful implementation of the $180M, 400+ mixed income rental River West Choice Neighborhood Program, oversaw planning, capital raising and implementation of the nearly $200M 545+ unit mixed-income residential Envision Comanche/36N Choice Neighborhood Program, and led THA’s overall real estate preservation efforts, executing over $200M in transaction activity. Immediately prior to joining THA, Hall led community planning and revitalization efforts at Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency in Nashville, TN. Hall earned his Bachelor’s in Arts from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN, and a Master’s of Arts in Higher Education from the University of Mississippi. Originally from Memphis, Hall loves calling Tulsa home with his wife, Mary, and three kids – Eliza, Wyatt, and Amelia.
Q3 Lunch & Learn Recap
February 26, 2025
Teacher Shortage & Affordable Housing:
Our February Lunch & Learn was an insightful discussion featuring Dr. Ebony Johnson and Bill Knight on how Oklahoma’s teacher shortage connects to our region’s affordable housing needs.
We discussed the impact of these challenges for Tulsa Public Schools and how a coalition of community organizations is tackling these issues head-on.
