The know-how, connections, and experience to help clients achieve market success.

Our Team

Our team is what sets us apart. Admittedly, our research campus is home to a unique, state-of-the art, world-class research laboratory specifically designed to service your research, testing, and certification needs. But it’s our people who make our work truly innovative and separate us from the competition.

Our experts possess an unparalleled depth of knowledge and experience in all facets of market analysis and building science research and testing. Below is just a sample of our key staff – let us put these people to work for you.

Phil Davis, Senior Economist & Analyst

Phil has over 20 years experience in housing related research and currently services our military housing clients with program development, computer modeling, statistical analysis, database programming, market analysis, and other quantitative analysis.

Michelle Desiderio, Vice President of Innovation Services

You can usually find Michelle on the road touting the benefits of our green building certification program based on the ANSI-approved National Green Building Standard™. Prior to joining Home Innovation Research Labs, Michelle cultivated decades of housing experience in planning, environmental, land use, and financing issues.

Bob Hill, PE, Director of Laboratory & Certification Services

For over a decade, Bob has been responsible for our product, contractor, builder, and green building certification programs as well as various custom testing projects. Bob’s 30-year pedigree in laboratory and manufacturing services was developed working with companies such as 3M, Owens Corning, General Electric, and Black & Decker.

Ed Hudson, MBA, Director of Market Research

Ed has 20 years of experience conducting research in the home construction industry. He and his staff conduct a wide array of both qualitative and quantitative marketing research supporting the development and commercialization of new building products and technologies.

Tom Kenney, PE, Vice President of Engineering & Research

Home Innovation Research Labs most senior research engineer with over 20 years of service. Tom's extensive experience with a wide range of engineering disciplines and housing product and system issues give him a depth of knowledge and a practical perspective that is unmatched in the home building research industry.

Vladimir Kochkin, Director of Applied Engineering

Vladimir oversees our engineering research programs on the structural, environmental, and energy performance of residential construction. He also manages our ANSI process for the development and maintenance of the National Green Building Standard™.