Former JetBlue Airways CFO Ed Barnes Joins
Homebuilder Taylor Morrison
Experienced Finance Veteran to Serve as Chief Financial Officer for Nation’s Largest Private Homebuilder
January 23, 2012 08:10 AM Eastern Time
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The nation’s largest private homebuilder, Taylor
Morrison, has hired former JetBlue Airways Chief Financial Officer Ed Barnes to serve in the same capacity for the
private builder.
Barnes brings with him a wealth of experience managing the day-to-day financial leadership of companies in diverse
market sectors, including transportation, retail, software, healthcare and financial services. He served as JetBlue
Airways’ executive vice president and chief financial officer for four years, overseeing the company’s $4.5 billion
financial operations.
Taylor Morrison CEO and President Sheryl Palmer said Barnes’ experience and fiscal responsibility complements
the current leadership team in place at Taylor Morrison. Palmer said the company is looking forward to drawing on
Barnes’ financial background as Taylor Morrison continues to expand amid a resurgent housing market.
“Ed provides us with the hands-on financial management experience that will be a driving force and valuable asset as
we look to the future and continue to grow,” Palmer said.
Prior to joining JetBlue Airways, Barnes served in the role of vice president for Phoenix-based JDA Software, Inc.
Barnes has also held executive positions with Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., Pegasus Solutions and America West
Holdings Corporation.
“I’m very much looking forward to joining the Taylor Morrison team,” Barnes said. “It’s a new opportunity and a
market sector that shows tremendous promise as we move forward.”
Steve Wethor, who had served as interim chief financial officer, will return to his role as regional president of the
West.
For more information on Taylor Morrison homes and communities, please visit www.taylormorrison.com.
About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison was named the No. 1 private homebuilder in the United States in 2010 and 2011 by Builder
magazine and builds a wide range of product for discerning home buyers across the country. With more than 130
communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas, Taylor Morrison offers first-time, mid-market and
mid-to-upscale housing in both master-planned communities and urban infill neighborhoods. The company also
operates one of Canada’s largest homebuilding companies, Monarch, in Ontario, Canada, where it builds single-
family homes and high-rise condominiums in Toronto and Ottawa. For more information, visit
www.taylormorrison.com.
Contacts
Stevens Public Relations
Al Stevens, 480-235-1770
al@stevenspr.com
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