Episode 05: Wissam Akra and Shaunna Randolph, Tough Leaf

To satisfy federal and state diversity requirements, how do developers get connected with minority and / or women-owned firms for construction projects? Many developers actually struggle to fulfill these requirements because they can’t find minority and women-owned subcontractors. This is where Tough Leaf (toughleaf.com/) comes in. Learn about how this tech platform is bringing something new and innovative to this process.
Tough Leaf (toughleaf.com/) was a 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Finalist (ivoryinnovations.org/2023-ivo...) for Construction and Design.
Released in Partnership with the Builder's Daily
Show Notes
WISSAM AKRA &SHAUNNA RANDOLPH
Wissam Akra ( / mwakra ) , CEO and Founder, and Shaunna Randolph ( / shaunnarandolph ) , Head of Business Development, are part of the leadership team at Tough Leaf (toughleaf.com/) , a software platform that connects general contractors and developers with qualified minority, women, and disadvantaged firms.
HANNAH GABLE
Hannah Gable ( / hannah-gable ) is the Director of Strategy and Operations at Ivory Innovations (ivoryinnovations.org/) , a nonprofit with the mission to catalyze innovation in housing affordability. Since 2018, the Ivory team has spoken with hundreds of innovators working on novel housing solutions - learn more at ivoryinnovations.org/database (ivoryinnovations.org/database) .