REAL ESTATE
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DOUG FULTON
DON MURPHY
Fulton was named CEO in August 2007 and leads Arizona’s largest family owned and operated homebuilder. Fulton Homes primarily builds mid-priced to high-end homes and has built more than 60 communities in the Phoenix area, most of which are located in the East Valley. The largest community built by Fulton is Fulton Ranch in Chandler, which is still being expanded. Fulton Homes has contributed more than $300 million to Arizona’s schools, communities and children. Business advice: “I hire people that I don’t have to go around wiping their nose. I make it very clear to everyone that this is where we’re going, get them to buy into it, to understand it and treat them with respect.” Surprising fact: “I have been a special deputy with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.”
Shea Homes hired Murphy as the new division president in February 2015. Murphy originally joined Shea Homes Active Adult in February 2002, where he acquired $1.4 billion worth of property and 14,000 home sites during his tenure. He lived in Arizona and held various positions including vice president of acquisitions and also served as interim area vice president for the division’s Northern California operations. In 2005, Murphy was selected to lead the Sacramento division and was successful establishing Shea Homes there. Murphy holds a bachelor’s degree from the School of Journalism at the University of Oregon and an MBA from Arizona State University. Shea Homes is America’s largest privately owned new home builder, primarily building mid-priced to high-end homes.
CEO Fulton Homes fultonhomes.com
MATTHEW CODY President Cachet Homes cachethomes.net
Cody has been active in the real estate industry during the last 32 years, with extensive experience in the Phoenix metropolitan area. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin/ Madison with a master’s degree from the real estate program. He has a diversified background in marketing, design, construction management and finance. Incorporated in 1990, Cachet Homes, works closely with awardwinning architects and engineers to build homes that feature simple elegance and sophisticated style. Business advice: “The current era of technology seems to emphasize immediacy and urgency. However, when developing an overall business strategy or personal career, I think it is wise to adopt a long-term and patient mindset, carefully evaluating and reevaluating along the way.”
Division president Shea Homes sheahomes.com
STEVEN HILTON
Chairman and CEO Meritage Homes Corporation meritagehomes.com Hilton co-founded and has led Meritage Homes for the last 30 years. Meritage builds homes in 19 markets and nine states across the U. S. and has delivered more than 90,000 homes since it was founded. Meritage is the seventh-largest public homebuilder in the U.S. based on homes closed in 2015.. Hilton is recognized as an entrepreneur and for his leadership in energyefficient homebuilding. Business advice: “Get the broadest amount of experience in your industry as early as possible in your career, even it if requires personal or financial sacrifice.” Dream dinner: “Winston Churchill. It would be cool to share a Scotch and cigar with a man who arguably saved the world from ruthless tyranny, oppression, death and destruction in one of the darkest periods of modern times.”
SHERYL PALMER
President and CEO Taylor Morrison Home Corporation taylormorrison.com Palmer oversees a leadership team in several key national homebuilding markets. With more than 25 years of hands-on experience, including leadership in land acquisition, sales and marketing, development and operations management, Palmer has been able to lead Taylor Morrison into the top ranks of American’s
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homebuilders, following the company’s IPO in 2013. Currently, Palmer is implementing a new business strategy focused on expanding the company’s U.S. footprint. As part this initiative, Taylor Morrison successfully acquired JEH Homes in Atlanta, marking the company’s entrance into a new major metropolitan market. Surprising fact: “I started my career at McDonald’s and the high point was being the ‘Hamburglar’ and popping out of Ray Kroc’s birthday cake at the (San Diego) Padres’ stadium.”