Michele Sommers has been involved with UAct from its inception, first as an advisor and then as a team member of the group exploring affordable housing options in Springfield. Michele has over 20 years of consulting, operations, sales, marketing and leadership experience. She is Director of Operations at Square Root Architecture + Design, leading sales and marketing, and has been instrumental in gaining traction with a modular product in the Chicago market. She is passionate about the current state of housing in the United States and presents to various interest groups on the topic of sustainable communities and the critical role quality housing plays in the sustainability mosaic.