Meritage Homes, one of the top 10 homebuilders in the country, appointed Clint Szubinski to run its Orlando division, replacing Fred Vandercook, who was promoted to Southeast Region president earlier this month. Szubinski will report to Vandercook in his new role, and the two will direct Meritage's expansion in the Florida market.
Szubinski has nine years of experience in the homebuilding industry and has been with Meritage for the past two years. He was instrumental in Meritage becoming one of Orlando's largest and fastest growing homebuilders, and secured land positions for the company's first communities in Raleigh, N.C., which opened in late 2011. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he earned degrees in political science, business administration and law.
Vandercook, a 30-year veteran homebuilder, will be responsible for growing the company's presence in the Southeast, including the Florida and North Carolina divisions. He previously served as president of Meritage's Central Florida and Southern California divisions. Both divisions grew revenue and earnings under his leadership.
Meritage builds a variety of homes across the Southern and Western states to appeal to a wide range of buyers, including first-time, move-up, luxury and active adults. As of Dec. 31, 2011, the company had 157 actively selling communities in 13 metropolitan areas, including Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, Denver, Orlando, Raleigh and the East Bay/Central Valley and Southern California. Meritage also announced its expansion into the Tampa, Fla., market in December 2011.