On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 PorchLight hosted the webinar, “Why Is It So Expensive to Build New Rural Housing?” with Mallory Minor, Clinton Powell, and Jared Hybertson.
Our conversation covers the barriers to affordably building housing rural communities and the the work our panelists do to overcome those challenges.
About Our Panelists
Mallory Minor
Mallory Minor is a native of Bridgewater, SD, where she grew up on a family farm. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from Northwestern College in Orange City, she began her career as a bank examiner for the FDIC. Following this role, Mallory relocated to Brookings with her husband, Sam, and joined his family’s business, Mills Property Management. Since 2012, she has served as the company’s CFO, where she thrives on collaborating with property owners to achieve their multifamily investment goals.
Together, Mallory and Sam have three children and reside in rural Brookings County.
Clinton Powell
Clinton Powell, a seasoned civil engineer who’s anything but ‘typical,’ has spent the last 20 years working with municipal infrastructure, rural water systems, and rural housing.
He is a founder of Pinpoint Corporation, a unique company dedicated to helping rural communities, economic development associations, agriculture producers, and small businesses break through the chaos. A trusted resource, the Pinpoint team delivers complex infrastructure and development projects from start to finish. Think of Pinpoint as your one-stop shop for navigating the often-overwhelming world of planning, financing, development, engineering, and construction.
When he’s not tackling infrastructure challenges, Clint enjoys the chaos (in the best way possible) that comes with being a father of five with his wife, Andrea. They call Brookings, South Dakota, their home.
Jared Hybertson
Jared Hybertson is the Executive Director of the Centerville Development Corporation in Centerville, SD. Jared earned his bachelor’s degree in computer graphics and multimedia design from Dakota State University in 2004. He has been in his current role as Executive Director and Economic Development Coordinator since 2014. Jared is committed to helping Centerville’s economic growth and sustainability. His main areas of focus within the community include businesses recruitment and retention, housing development, and community engagement. Jared has also been a County Commissioner in Turner County since 2019. Jared and his wife Christe have three school age children and enjoy the small-town lifestyle that living in Centerville provides.
