Sarah Cosgrove, an area leader on housing issues, has joined the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains as Advocacy and Community Engagement Director. 

In the new role, Cosgrove will work with builders, area governments, like-minded professionals, and nonprofit organizations to facilitate projects that address Western North Carolina’s housing crisis.This will involve everything from working with local governments on zoning rule changes to deepening relationships with nonprofits that address affordability and sustainability. 

Cosgrove has been involved in area housing issues on several levels. She previously served as chair of BABRM’s government relations committee, and is also on the City of Hendersonville’s Affordable Housing Steering Committee, which is exploring ways to address the city’s affordability challenges.