Key facts
- Southern Land Company appointed Tony Marchbanks as national president of homebuilding.
- Marchbanks will lead homebuilding operations and scale master-planned communities in Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado.
- He brings 34 years of experience from Highland Homes, where he was president and chief operating officer.
- At Highland Homes, Marchbanks oversaw operations that produced over 4,000 luxury homes annually.
- Southern Land Company has a pipeline of over 5,000 lots and an $8 billion project portfolio.
Southern Land Company has appointed Tony Marchbanks, a veteran executive from Highland Homes, as its new national president of homebuilding. Marchbanks, who spent 34 years at Highland Homes, most recently as its president and chief operating officer, will lead Southern Land's homebuilding platform. His responsibilities will include overseeing land development, construction, purchasing, sales, and architecture as the company expands its master-planned communities in Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado. Marchbanks' extensive experience, including managing a 4,000-home-per-year operation in Texas, is expected to support Southern Land's growth ambitions. The company currently has a pipeline of over 5,000 lots and an $8 billion project portfolio. Tim Downey, founder and CEO of Southern Land Company, expressed enthusiasm for Marchbanks' leadership in scaling the company's master-planned portfolio, while Brian Sewell, president and COO, highlighted Marchbanks' Texas homebuilding expertise as crucial for national pipeline growth.