TerraWest Communities

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mjesberger@terrawestaz.com

Michael Jesberger, principal of TerraWest Communities is a 35-year veteran in developing award winning master planned communities.  Prior to launching TerraWest Communities, Mike was the General Manager and Executive Vice President for Element Homes, a Phoenix based home builder and real estate developer that built/sold over 1,600 homes.  Under Mike's direction, Element Homes' related entities also acquired and developed two successful master planned communities, 1,600 homesites in Sonoran Mountain Ranch in Peoria and 2,200 homesites in Glennwilde Groves in Maricopa.

Prior to starting Element Homes with LeRoy Hanneman and Scott Peterson, Mike was with Del Webb Corporation and later Pulte Homes for 11 years.  He has considerable experience in the land development arena as well as overall business management, garnered by serving in leadership capacities in Del Webb's projects in Texas, Nevada and Arizona.

Mike was the Arizona Vice President of Land Acquisitions for Pulte and also served as Del Webb's general manager at Sun City Grand, overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 4,000-acre master planned community.

Mike  began his career in Beverly Hills, California serving as a project engineer with the J.A. Jones Construction Co.  He has served on a number of non-profit boards, most recently completing a term on the Maricopa Water District Board of Directors.

He is a native of Arizona and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction from Arizona State University.

sfrancoeur@terrawestaz.com

Shannon Francoeur has over 25 years of experience in land acquisition and development for both home builders and private developers. She started her career as a structural engineer in Chicago after obtaining a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University. Shannon transitioned into home building in 2001 working for a private builder located in the suburbs of Chicago. A few years later, she moved to Arizona where she worked for Pulte Homes and then later for a private developer, DMB. At DMB, Shannon was involved in the revenue management and development of masterplans such as Marley Park, Verrado, DC Ranch and Eastmark.

In 2015, Shannon moved back into home building to take the role as Vice President of Land Acquisition and Development for Taylor Morrison in the Phoenix Division. While in this role, Shannon oversaw the acquisition and development of more than 14,000 lots equating to a budget of roughly $1.5B. Shannon’s efforts helped Taylor Morrison maintain a spot in the top three builders for permits in the Phoenix MSA and the rank of largest division for the company.

dcurley@terrawestaz.com

Diann Curley, CPA, has over 30 years of experience working for developers and homebuilders in Arizona.  Prior to joining TerraWest Communities over 15 years ago, Diann was the Vice President/Controller of Element Homes, a Phoenix based homebuilder, where she worked for over six years. Prior to joining Element Homes, Diann was the Controller for the Arizona Active Adult Divisions of Pulte Homes, which included Sun City Grand, Solera by Del Webb, and the beginning stages of Sun City Festival. The Arizona Active Adult Divisions were responsible for over 1,200 annual closings during this time period. Diann served as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairperson for both the Sun City Grand and Solera HOA boards as part of her job responsibilities.

Diann began her career in public accounting for a local Phoenix firm and is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada. She holds her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from The University of Arizona. 

mcronin@terrawestaz.com

Mike Cronin has over thirty five years of planning and development experience in the Metropolitan Phoenix area. With a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Arizona, Mike has worked for both the public and private sectors, including positions at the City of Phoenix, the law firm of Earl, Curley and Lagarde, and Element Homes. 

Prior to joining TerraWest Communities, Mike was Director of Entitlements at El Dorado Holdings and the Project Manager for Douglas Ranch and Trillium, two Master Planned Communities in the Town of Buckeye totaling 37,000 acres. Mike has extensive experience in all phases of property entitlement, including rezoning, platting, Section 404 permitting and development agreements. Mike was also significantly involved in the I-11 Coalition, a non-profit group formed to promote the development of Interstate-11.