Heather Ostis
joins homebuilder's board with extensive Fortune 500 experience in
supply chain management
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 4, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Morrison
(NYSE: TMHC), a national homebuilder and land developer, has
appointed Starbucks Executive Heather
Ostis to its Board of Directors effective March 1, 2025.
Ms. Ostis' demonstrated leadership in global procurement and
supply chain are integral functions for new construction and
homebuilding. She currently serves as chief procurement officer,
global supply chain for Starbucks, with previously held roles for
Delta Airlines, Aramark and Wyndham Worldwide.
"As we look to the next evolution of our board, we feel
privileged to draw upon Ms. Ostis' experience in areas critical to
the homebuilding process that will ultimately help us better serve
the business," said Taylor Morrison
Chairman and CEO Sheryl
Palmer.
This takes Taylor Morrison's
board composition from eight to nine members, with world-class
talent bringing an increased range of skills and
experience.
"This addition further demonstrates the Company's commitment to
understanding the evolving consumer demographics and assuring our
Board has the knowledge as we continue to see shifts in the
purchase and borrowing decisions on homes today,"
Palmer added.
"With my career dedicated to guiding Fortune 500 companies
through global supply chain transformations, there was a natural
draw for me to want to join Taylor
Morrison," said Ms. Ostis. "Homebuilding has one of the most
complicated supply chains and I look forward to lending my insight
to the talented team as they navigate the complex world of national
procurement."
This announcement comes shortly after the appointment of
Fletcher Previn to the board
on Dec. 1, 2024. Mr. Previn currently
serves as chief information officer for Cisco, with previous roles
held at IBM and Walmart. Mr. Previn's deep tenure in driving
information technology simplification and secure IT infrastructures
at scale brings critical perspective to Taylor Morrison's IT and cybersecurity
functions.
About Taylor Morrison
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor
Morrison is one of the nation's leading homebuilders and
developers. We serve a wide array of consumers from coast to coast,
including first-time, move-up, luxury and resort lifestyle
homebuyers and renters under our family of
brands—including Taylor Morrison, Esplanade and Yardly. From
2016-2025, Taylor Morrison has been recognized as
America's Most Trusted® Builder by Lifestory
Research. Our long-standing commitment to sustainable operations is
highlighted in our annual Sustainability and Belonging
Report.
For more information about Taylor Morrison, please
visit www.taylormorrison.com.
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