June 29, 2026
Redmond-based Hayden Homes is the largest private homebuilder in the Pacific Northwest, operating in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. In this episode of the Oregon Business Matters podcast, Vice President of Community Engagement and Giving Deborah Flagan discusses the company’s focus on building affordable market-rate housing, its philanthropic work, the difficulty of building homes in Oregon, and Hayden Homes’ evolution over nearly 40 years in business. Listen to our conversation with Deborah here.
In case you missed them, check out our recent interviews with TrackTown USA CEO Michael Reilly, Oregon Symphony President and CEO Paul Snyder, Con-Vey Chairman and CEO Dave Larecy, Sport Oregon CEO Jim Etzel, Hillsboro Hops President and GM K.L. Wombacher, Looptworks founder Scott Hamlin and Trevor Giroux, president of ATI‘s Specialty Alloys and Components Division in Millersburg. Visit the Oregon Business Matters website to listen.
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