Meet The Team

Throughout a 30-year career in the Kansas City market that has included roles as CFO, COO, CEO and president, Raynard Brown has cultivated the vision and leadership that has helped him guide organizations through various phases, including start-up, organic growth, acquisitions and ownership transitions. Raynard excels at developing a strategic vision, then implementing the action plan to bring that vision to life and profitably grow the business. As president of Inspired Homes, Raynard will leverage that expertise to help the company expand its residential development portfolio while solidifying its reputation as one of Kansas City's leading homebuilders and facilitating sustainable financial growth.

A proven finance leader, Tamara brings more than two decades of experience to her role. With an aptitude for bridging the gap between operations and finance, Tamara achieves efficient accounting processes and strong internal controls. She's not only experienced in analyzing data to develop better, more efficient solutions; she's enthusiastic about it! With experience managing both information and people, she understands all facets of accounting, including how to spot opportunities for improving financial performance and communicating that feedback to management. With Inspired Homes, Tamara will leverage her insight and expertise to make strategic accounting and financial recommendations that will enable measurable company growth, both in the short- and long-term, while also providing data and feedback that will support operational decision-making.

Jodi brings over 22 years of new home sales experience to the Inspired Homes team while striving to reach maximum profitability. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Canada and Washington State.  What's most rewarding to her is helping others develop and succeed in their career, and being part of a company that builds a sense of community and joy of home ownership.  She is a licensed Realtor in both Kansas and Missouri and is certified in Green Building. Jodi is also a national award-winning Sales Professional. She was the recipient of the 2018 NAHB Sales Manager of the Year award at the International Builder Show and was named Director of the Quarter for New Home Star in 2023.

With 20 years of experience in the field of engineering, Raegan Long is a skilled professional with a passion for finding unique solutions to challenging site constraints.  Raegan received her degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University.  She began her career as a design engineer with Burns & McDonnell in their aviation group before taking a role as a project manager for Barron Collier, a Florida based land holding company, focused on commercial and residential real estate development.  For the past 15 years, she has served as the Development Engineering Manager for the City of Shawnee.  With experience in both the public and private sector, she understands the crucial role land selection, subdivision design, and the entitlement process plays in the success of a project.  Raegan has a passion for looking at development from a holistic standpoint and finding ways to ensure new projects compliment the original characteristics and charm of the land. 

With 22 years of experience in the home building industry, Melissa is a key leader at Inspired Homes. She heads the team that handles estimating and purchasing, making sure we have the materials and trade partners needed for our projects. Melissa is great at building strong relationships with vendors and keeps up to date on supply chain issues to ensure our homes are delivered on time and within budget.

She manages bidding, contracts, and maintains close working relationships with our trade partners. Every day, Melissa coordinates between permitting, interior design, and field operations to ensure everything runs smoothly. She works closely with our field operations team to ensure our trade partners provide the high-quality craftsmanship we expect in each home. Melissa and her team are dedicated to building high-quality, affordable homes by using cost controls and smart purchasing programs designed for long-term success.