Christian Gray, the executive director of inCOMMON Community Development. In the show, we talk about housing as a human right and the nature of the American Dream. Gray also shares how the pursuit of a life of faith and purpose drives his passion for community development and that real meaning in life can be found in contributing to enriching the local and global community of people around us.

Christian Gray was born and raised on the sunny beaches of Southern California. For university he moved to Tucson, Arizona where he completed his undergrad in Communications and, more importantly, met his future partner, Sonya. He has worked in the field of national and international community development for 18 years and has served in the role of Executive Director at inCOMMON Community Development since 2006. Gray’s passion for community development led him to pursue advanced studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he earned a double-Masters in Urban Studies and Public Administration. Gray is also actively engaged in the civic life of his community, including being this year’s recipient of the Lynda Shafer Leadership Omaha Distinguished Alumni Award