‘What Really Matters?’ The Aggrandizement of Madam, CEO, Dr. Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. – Almost a Woman of Influence Two Years Running; plus Sunday Weekly Manufactured Housing Industry Headlines Review
“Well, what really counts? The industry or the aggrandizement of Mme. Gooch? I’m only surprised at the order of presentation.” So said a remark to MHProNews about the items below from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and their ongoing campaign to uplift their CEO, Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. “Aggrandizement is the noun form of the verb aggrandize, “to increase the power or reputation of something,” and it usually implies that there’s some exaggeration going on.” So says Vocabulary.
Another message that accompanied an email from MHI included the following.
“Make sure you read all of the Dr. Gooch bio. I bet she doesn’t even know what end the hitch is on.”
In yet another email to MHProNews, when did people stop learning logic?
From [MHI] below:
Manufactured Housing Shipments Increase from May, Continue to Lag 2022
MHProNews note. No data was given in this particular from MHI email, but MHI admits decline. Directly below the header above was this topic from MHI.
HousingWire Names MHI CEO ‘Woman of Influence’
For the second year in a row, MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch was named to HousingWire‘s Women of Influence list. The Women of Influence program recognizes the efforts of 100 women in driving the housing economy forward.
Dr. Gooch has dedicated her life’s work to ensuring that quality, affordable housing is available and attainable for all. Read her full profile here.
Another emailed remark about Gooch and her ‘recognition’ by HousingWire: “Now that’s influence, dragging your own industry lower. Amazing.”
The ‘praise’ is apparently another case of you just can’t make this stuff up.
HousingWire describes their Women of Influence program for 2023 like this: “The Women of Influence program recognizes the outstanding efforts of women in driving the housing economy forward. The honors are given to individuals who are making notable contributions to both their businesses and to the industry at large — with a specific focus on contributions made in the most recent 12 months. These women’s energy, ideas, achievements, and commitment to excellence and progress give us a look at the future of the industry.”
What, then, is the contribution of Lesli Gooch in the last twelve months that is driving the housing economy forward? Isn’t declining manufactured housing sales – by definition – a retreat or decline instead of ‘forward’ movement?
In a Federated States email from MHI to their state affiliate members on 8.7.2023 was the following.
Manufactured Housing Shipments Increase 3.6% from May, Continue to Lag 2022
MHI’s recently released Economic Report includes both shipment and production tallies for June 2023. Cumulative shipments through June totaled 43,893 homes compared with 61,650 homes through the first half of 2022, a net decrease of 28.8%. In June, 8,179 new manufactured homes were shipped, a increase of 281 homes or 3.6% compared to May 2023, and a decrease of 3,193 homes or 28.1% compared to June 2022. Compared with the same month last year, shipments of both single-section and multi-section homes were both down by 28%. As of 2022, manufactured housing accounted for roughly 11.2% of new single-family starts, up from 9.4% in 2021. As of June 2023, manufactured housing accounted for roughly 9.8% of new single-family starts. Read the full June Economic Report.
In this fact, evidence, and analytical expert editorial commentary, we provide evidence that a growing number in MHVille appear to be stirring to the increasingly obvious con game occurring that involves the Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and its demonstrably compromised by documents provided to MHProNews by an MHI whistleblower about “woman of influence” MHI CEO Gooch.
MHARR’s take on the production issue is found in the weekly headline recap below. MHLivingNews‘ analysis of the MHARR report is also found below.
If the industry’s “not rocket science,” as Ayotte put it, then why has the industry dropped so sharply? What does that say about almost women of excellence CEO Gooch or MHI’s board leadership?
Cavco’s Bill Boor soberly told Congress that the industry is at a crossroads. How that remark and others he made aligns with what he told investors on the most recent earnings call is one of several reports for the week that was below.
Fresh data on manufactured home communities. The push for a de facto national rent control through the ‘back door.’ More facts and analysis on the slide of manufactured housing to lows not seen in years. The odd tales about Lesli Gooch and what it means for industry pros and consumers. Are manufactured home sales a young person’s profession? Comparing MHI’s Gail Cardwell with MHI’s Lesli Gooch, including insights from Ann Burkhart, J.D., on manufactured home financing.
Don’t miss today’s postscript.
With no further adieu, here are the headlines for the week that was from 8.6.2023 to 8.13.2023.
Per the report above linked here: “Even before the declared COVID 19 pandemic, Pew Research revealed in January 2020 that: “70 percent of Americans” believe that the system is rigged. Pew said that those people say the system is rigged believe in “The notion that the U.S. economy is “rigged” to benefit the wealthy.” In the light of those kinds of statistics, wouldn’t it be foolish to blindly trust that Madam Gooch is working for all, when outsiders looking in, as well as industry insiders, have come to the conclusion that the evidence strongly suggests that MHI has been used to rig the industry in the favor of consolidators?
That same linked report, and others, have pointed out that this doesn’t mean that people in MHVille should feel ‘hopeless and helpless.’ There are lawful means to correct what has gone wrong. MHProNewsstrongly advocates in favor of those lawful means of redress.
If lady Gooch was given 50 awards, vs. the ‘almost’ won a woman of influence award, it would not change the facts. Never forget that for some years, Chimene Van Gundy was praised – with what looked like ‘good’ evidence – for being a woman of influence, a supposedly role model. Since then, charges of fraud involving millions of dollars have emerged.
For years, Enron, WorldCom, Bernie Madoff, and Theranos were thought highly of, uplifted, and praised by people like Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and then VP Joe Biden. Scams have successfully carried on for months and years until events finally caused the scam to unravel and/or finally be recognized for what it was.
Manufactured housing is underperforming during an affordable housing crisis.
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Ironically, Skyline Champion’s own investor pitch-deck provides ample evidence for manufactured housing industry underperformance. That same pitch-deck further provides evidence that Mergers and Acquisitions are a key part of their business model. What is there in such revelations that Birch and Williams miss? Bear in mind, that they are mere stand-ins who voluntarily raised their hands in defense of Berkshire and MHI firms like Skyline Champion. Notice: Several of the illustrations shown in this report can be opened in many browsers to reveal a larger size. To open this picture, click the image once. When the window opens, click it again to reveal the larger size photo. Use your browsers back key to return to the article. https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/masthead/true-tale-of-four-attorneys-research-into-manufactured-housing-what-they-reveal-about-why-manufactured-homes-are-underperforming-during-an-affordable-housing-crisis-facts-and-analysis/
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Our son has grown quite a bit since this 12.2019 photo. All on Capitol Hill were welcoming and interested in our manufactured housing industry related concerns. But Congressman Al Green’s office was tremendous in their hospitality. Our son’s hand is on a package that included the Constitution of the United States, bottled water, and other goodies.
Tony earned a journalism scholarship and earned numerous awards in history and in manufactured housing.
For example, he earned the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. He’s a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to MHProNews, and MHLivingNews.com.
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