Shea Homes has named Nicole Murray president of its Southern California division, effective May 26. Murray succeeds Bob Yoder, who recently retired after 23 years with the privately held homebuilder.
“We are very pleased to have Nicole join our team,” said Bert Selva, president and CEO of Shea Homes. “The experience she brings, coupled with the strong team in place, will be a great combination.”
Prior to joining Shea Homes, Murray was division president for Taylor Morrison Southern California, responsible for all aspects of their homebuilding operation and leadership team. Prior to joining Taylor Morrison, she was the chief operating officer at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, an industry research and consulting firm. She also spent several years at The Fieldstone Group of Companies as vice president, community development and project manager. Her experience spans land acquisition, entitlement processing, product design, land development, onsite production, and sales and marketing.
Murray serves on the Orange County Building Industry Association Board of Directors. She is a licensed contractor and broker in the State of California and has an M.B.A. and B.A. from the University of San Diego.








