Our Story...
In 2015, Shawn Hovey and Michele Hybner combined their education, experience, passion and purpose to form Foundry Home. Their shared philosophy is to keep their clients’ needs, wishes, hopes and dreams as the primary motivation for what they collectively create, build, design and sell. Architecture, travel, art, nature, people and history are all points of inspiration for their work. Both Shawn and Michele feel a home should be aesthetically pleasing and speak to the heart. They are continually honored to be a part of their clients’ journeys. Shawn Hovey came to Foundry Home as an experienced custom home builder, interior designer and licensed real estate agent. She previously co-owned and operated a luxury home building company in the Omaha Metro area for over 20 years. Michele Hybner came to Foundry Home as an experienced professional interior designer with an extensive portfolio of high-end residential projects spanning over a decade in her design career.
As a result of their company philosophy, their business has grown year after year. To meet the demand for their professional services, they expanded their brand and added a third partner, Joe Hybner to the Foundry Home team in 2020. Joe Hybner is a licensed general contractor/builder and remodeler. Joe came to Foundry Home with a background in both residential and commercial construction. Doing what they do best, their team of experts have built, designed and sold award winning homes for hundreds of clients in the Omaha Metro Area. The Foundry Home team has also completed projects in South Dakota, Iowa, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Texas, Florida and More.
“At Foundry Home we focus on helping our clients accomplish their construction, design and real estate goals with one team of experts! Utilizing our collective skill sets allows us to make a greater impact toward improving the quality of our clients’ lives.” – Michele Hybner, Owner / Interior Design Team Leader
By 2025...
The Foundry Home team has more than doubled in size and the brand now has three divisions: New Construction/Building/Remodeling, Interior Design and Real Estate. Shawn Hovey, Michele Hybner and Joe Hybner lead their team with vision, talent, experience and passion! Their creativity, expertise, quality craftsmanship, and consummate professionalism has positioned their brand as the gold standard of excellence in their community and industry.
“It is a sincere privilege to continue to be a trusted provider for interior design, construction and real estate services year after year. We appreciate our clients and team members so much – they make every construction/design project and real estate transaction possible. Team work really does make the dream work!” – Shawn Hovey, Owner / Real Estate Team Leader
Please visit our NEW OXFORD TWO STORY MODEL HOME in the Privada Subdivision at 21219 Joseph Street, Elkhorn Nebraska 68022!
Our Team...
Michele Hybner
Team Leader - Interior Design
Shawn Hovey
Team Leader - Real Estate
Shawn Hovey is a Licensed Nebraska Real Estate Agent / Owner and Team Leader of the Foundry Home Realty Group / BHHS Ambassador Real Estate and Co-Owner / Principal Designer at Foundry Home Interior Design and a Co-Owner of Foundry Home Construction, LLC. Shawn has a Master of Science in Architecture with a Specialization in Interior Design from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She also has undergraduate degrees in both Art History and Interior Design. Shawn Hovey is a member of the Omaha Area Board of Realtors, The National Association of Realtors and an Allied Member of ASID. Her passion, talent and expertise has gained her numerous accolades in both real estate & interior design. Shawn helps clients buy, sell, design & build homes in every price range.
Logan Hybner
Team Leader - Finance
Logan Hybner is the Financial Team Leader at Foundry Home. Logan has a Nebraska Real Estate License, is a member of the Omaha Area Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors and is currently finishing his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree at University of Nebraska. Logan develops and oversees Foundry Home’s overall strategic and long-range financial planning strategies to meet company business goals and objectives. He keeps our team apprised of changes in market stats, researches real estate investment opportunities and manages our day-to-day office operations. Logan is a driving force behind our sustainable growth and value creation spanning all of our Foundry Home brands.
Kate Hybner
Team Leader - Marketing / Creative
Kate Hybner is the Team Leader of Marketing / Creative and a Project Manager at Foundry Home. Kate researches & sources furnishings, lighting, accessories, fixtures, finishes and materials for our design team. She maintains and updates our resource and fabric libraries at our design studio, assists with customer service and coordinates meetings with clients, vendors and reps. Kate’s edgy creativity and talent for content creation can be seen in our company’s social media and marketing campaigns and in our interior design projects as a member of our interior design installation team. Kate Hybner assists our real estate team with staging model homes and existing homes for our clients. She is an integral member of our Foundry Home team and provides support in every aspect of the design, build, sell process.
Joe Hybner
Team Leader - Construction
Joe Hybner is a Registered General Contractor and Licensed Builder in the State of Nebraska. He is the Team Leader and a Co-Owner of Foundry Home Construction. Joe came to Foundry Home with both a commercial and residential construction management background. He was formerly a Regional Manager for a commercial contracting firm headquartered in Rogers, Minnesota and has spent the last five years in residential construction management here in the Omaha metro area. Joe prides himself on being a hands on builder with quality and attention to detail being key drivers in each home built by Foundry Home Construction. Building with vision, includes innovation and putting a plan into action while utilizing the best subcontractors in the industry; committed to the superior quality our clients deserve and the dependability you can count on.
