The Visionary Award honors those who have brought to market the coolest concept or product, the idea that makes the job easier, the offering better, the customer experience more meaningful
Rob Ripperda, of the Texas Manufactured Housing Association
Rob Ripperda is the vice president of operations for the Texas Manufactured Housing Association. He has created every data and statistical report, tool, and program in use at TMHA, in a state that many observers view as a leading indicator of market trends. Ripperda has been at TMHA since 2012. He worked at Dell prior to that for several years in systems and programming. He earned a bachelor’s degree from UT Austin and a Master’s from Georgia Tech. By digging through titling and shipment data in Texas, Ripperda created systems and reports that are widely known in the industry. He created the association’s system for tracking pending legislation, reading bills, and conducting research that provides a solid base for detailed analysis that can be applied to policy or proposed policy directed toward specific state congressional districts. The association recently launched a new website, too, which houses the many reports on production, placement, and market data it shares with its 5,000-plus members.
What do you believe are Visionary Award winner Rob Ripperda’s greatest achievements?
Rob is a creative powerhouse whose contributions to the manufactured housing industry come to life through a suite of innovative data products. He built and maintains practical tools, such as the ‘Mobile Homes for Sale’ Google Search Trends tracker and the Manufactured Home Builders Stock Price Index, that turn scattered signals into informative indicators. He also serves as a conduit to academic researchers, amplifying the industry’s visibility through collaboration. For example, he spearheaded the Texas Manufactured Housing Survey, a monthly barometer that gives a real-time read on manufacturing activity, pricing pressure, and backlogs, as well as hard-to-measure factors such as regulatory burden and supply-chain pressure. Rob is a critical player in the manufactured housing industry, creating widespread value through his inge-nuity, relentless energy, and technical expertise.
— University of Southern California Microeconomist Wes Miller
What are the award winner’s personal skills or character traits that you feel have contributed most to these successes?
Rob is entirely self-motivated and is endlessly curious. He has tremendous drive and an unparalleled work ethic. He has a strategic and politically savvy mind and can solve problems from a multitude of different approaches. Knowing him like I do, and working with him now for well over a decade, I can say he is just getting started. The new tools and collaborations in our future will be a sight to see.
— TMHA Executive Director D.J. Pendleton
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Advocacy — Influencer — Leadership — Legacy — Visionary
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