Pultegroup Expands Board Of Directors, Appoints Kristin Gannon

On Monday, PulteGroup announced that Kristin Gannon, Managing Director at Eastdil Secured, will be appointed as a new independent director to its Board, serving on the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Audit Committee. The appointment is effective Tuesday, February 10, and will expand PulteGroup’s Board of Directors from 10 to 11 members. 

Gannon brings homebuilding experience to the position, having served as an independent director for Tri Pointe Homes’ Board from 2014 to 2017. 

According to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gannon’s appointment came after PulteGroup’s Nominating and Governance Committee proposed to increase the number of directors on the Board by one additional member. The filing states that Gannon will “serve until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualified.”

PulteGroup is scheduled to hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting on April 30.

During her career, Gannon has advised on more than $150 billion in real estate mergers, financings and strategic transactions, and previously held positions with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Gannon holds a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and is a member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher Center at UC Berkeley and the Urban Land Institute.

“Kristin brings more than two decades of deep experience in real estate finance, strategic advisory, and capital markets, making her an exceptional addition to our Board,” said Thomas J. Folliard, Chairman of the Board of PulteGroup, in a statement. “Her leadership and expertise across the real estate industry will provide meaningful insight as the Company continues to build long-term value for its shareholders.”

PulteGroup had another key leadership change last year, when Jim Ossowski was promoted to Executive Vice President and CFO in February 2025, succeeding now-retired CFO Bob O’Shaughnessy. 

Gannon’s appointment comes less than two weeks after CEO Ryan Marshall announced plans to divest its Innovative Construction Group (ICG) on an earnings call in January. The move signals PulteGroup’s shifting focus to its core homebuilding operations, and reflects a broader industry trend away from builder-owned factories.