Blake E. Harrington
Fair Oaks Ranch,TX
Summary
Results-driven executive with extensive experience in strategic leadership and operational excellence. Proven track record in driving growth, optimizing processes, and fostering team collaboration. Exceptional skills in strategic planning, financial analysis, and land development. Adaptable and reliable, consistently achieving high-impact results in dynamic or challenging environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Land Acquisition and Development
Ashton Woods/Starlight Homes
05.2018 - 11.2024
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills while ensuring land strategy alignment with overall division and corporate goals
- Responsible for all land acquisition, development and disposition activities
- Hired and lead a team of 6 acquisition and development professionals
- Acquired and entitled roughly 10,000 lots in numerous jurisdictions, securing land pipeline thru FY2027
- Transitioned Division from 100% finished lots to 90% self-developed
- Underwriting for and negotiation with national land bankers to maximize lots controlled while minimizing balance sheet impact
- Management of land pipeline to match Division annual plan and forecast goals
Director of Land
PulteGroup, Inc.
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Responsible for oversight of all Division land acquisition, divestiture and development activities in San Antonio MSA
- Presentation and defense of prospective land deals to Area leadership and corporate Asset Management Committee
- 100% deal approval rate during Pulte tenure – all deals closed
- Strategic planning and capital allocation forecasting for acquisition and development activities on 5-year horizon
Director of Land Acquisition
PulteGroup, Inc.
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Responsible for all land acquisition and entitlement efforts
- Coordination of environmental, geologic, endangered species and archaeological site studies
- Feasibility budget creation, cash flow modelling and land book preparation
Land Acquisition Manager
PulteGroup, Inc.
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Site selection, contract negotiation, entitlement, pro-forma financial analysis, feasibility package preparation
Development Coordinator
Davis Equity, Inc.
06.2010 - 05.2016
- Single-family and retail land development
- Development Financing: Private Equity, venture capital, conventional and non-recourse debt
- Commercial Sales/Retail Leasing
Education
BBA - Double Major: Finance, Real Estate Finance and Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
01.2010
Skills
- Team leadership
- Complex financial modeling
- Contract negotiation
- Budget oversight
- Recruiting and hiring
- Project management
Affiliationsandmemberships
- 2023, Board of Directors, Greater San Antonio Builders Association
- 2024, Chair, San Antonio Water System Development Process Task Force
Timeline
Vice President of Land Acquisition and Development
Ashton Woods/Starlight Homes
05.2018 - 11.2024
Director of Land
PulteGroup, Inc.
01.2017 - 05.2018
Director of Land Acquisition
PulteGroup, Inc.
11.2016 - 01.2017
Land Acquisition Manager
PulteGroup, Inc.
05.2016 - 11.2016
Development Coordinator
Davis Equity, Inc.
06.2010 - 05.2016
BBA - Double Major: Finance, Real Estate Finance and Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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