(Tampa, Florida) – The West Florida Division of PulteGroup brought home multiple honors at the 2022 Tampa Bay Builders Association’s Awards of Excellence. The division earned top awards for its sales, building, and marketing efforts, while several individuals were recognized for their outstanding leadership and contribution to the local building industry.
Division President Sean Strickler received the Leadership Appreciation Award for his exemplary leadership of the company over the past year. As the construction industry has been hard hit with labor and supply chain constraints, Sean has guided the construction of an expected 1,500+ homes this year and grown the division by 20 percent. But Sean’s true accomplishment is in the culture he’s created with engaged and inspired team members who feel valued, included, empowered, and respected.
Kelli Bailey, Vice President of Sales, was honored as Sales Director/VP of the Year. Kelli has risen through the ranks at PulteGroup, where she started as an intern in 2004 and was named Vice President of Sales five years ago. Under her leadership, division sales have increased an average of 32 percent each year.
PulteGroup team members Zach Garber, Andrew Rizzo, and Shane White were recognized with the Golden Hammer Award, which highlights those in the field construction process who provided excellent customer service, and service to their organization or exceeded company metrics over the last year.
The Best Special Event/Charity/PR Campaign went to the division’s “Built to Honor” program, which builds a mortgage-free home for deserving veterans and their families. Since its inception, the West Florida Division has delivered five new homes in the Tampa Bay region.
Additional awards included:
• Sales Manager/Director of the Year was awarded to Jacque Gendron
• 20+ Million Dollar Circle recognized Michelle Moss, Renee Gatian, Tracey Brown, Jeremy Epperson, Alex Krumbholz, Christopher Harvey, Jessica Quigley, Dustin Conkright, and Neal Wadhwani
• Salesperson of the Year ($551-600K) was given to Nick Richardson
• Salesperson of the Year ($400-450K) recognized Jessica Quigley
• “Rookie” Salesperson of the Year went to Trace Williams
• Best Billboard was awarded to the Del Webb community of Bexley
• Best Floorplan was given to the Roseland model at the Hawks Reserve community in Riverview
“I couldn’t be more proud of our team,” said Sean Strickler, Division President for PulteGroup’s West Florida. “These awards are a testament to their hard work and commitment to not only our company, but to our customers. Tampa Bay has an extraordinary building industry, and it’s an honor to be recognized by our peers.”
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of America’s largest homebuilding companies with operations in more than 40 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide homebuyers with innovative solutions and consumer-inspired homes and communities to make lives better. For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to www.pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com; www.divosta.com; www.jwhomes.com; and www.americanwesthomes.com. Follow PulteGroup, Inc. on Twitter: @PulteGroupNews.
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