Crystal Ball 2012: The Builder Panel

Dean Selvey

Dean Selvey, owner of Arizona Builder Sales, will moderate the Builder Panel, bringing his 31 years of experience to this year’s Crystal Ball.  Mr. Selvey has extensive experience in all real estate building projects, even inviting Canadian investors to begin development in the US with his help.

Greg Burger

To introduce the panel, Greg Burger, the co-owner of RL Brown Reports and Builders Research Institute, will bring his experience in market analysis into a development perspective.  He has insights pertinent to all builders and developers, and is an expert on the data produced by his firm.

Linda Rossi

As the marketing director of Toll Brothers, Inc., Linda Rossi has significant experience in the marketing and promotions, including marketing toward developers.

Warren Peterson

Warren Peterson is the Vice President of Sales for VIP Homes.  Mr. Peterson was integral to VIP Homes’ emergence as a hybrid builder of custom and track homes.  He is able to

navigate every step of a raw land being turned into 

a custom home.

Ken Peterson

Ken Peterson has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Shea Homes’ Arizona Division for nearly 20 years.  While focusing on customer service, he has attained the highest local and national awards in the home building industry.

Pierette Tierney

Working as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Phoenix division at Taylor Morrison, Pierrette Tierney has gained and contributed significant experience to the largest privately-owned homebuilder in the United States.

Craig Ahlstrom

Craig Ahlstrom, the Chairman and CEO of the Farnsworth Development Company, not only works with individual plots of land, but in fact specializes in the development of whole communities.  He has particular experience working on active adult retirement communities, and is currently working on assisted living apartment complexes.

Tom Kirk

Tom Kirk oversees Camelot Homes day-to-day operations as both the company’s COO and CFO.  He draws on over three decades of experience in real estate development, homebuilding, management, and finance. 

Drawing on the experience of these panelists you’ll be provided keen perspectives and useful insights into the difficulties and strategies of engaging in a development project as well as information on products, trend, and communities valley-wide.