Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has named Michael Trailor as Director of the Arizona Department of Housing. Donald E. Cardon, who had been serving as the Director of the Department of Housing since March will transition to lead the Arizona Department of Commerce. Prior to his appointment as Director of Housing, Mr. Trailor spent the past four years as Principal and Urban Development Specialist with Vanguard Cityhome of Scottsdale. In that role, he established an urban development corporation and purchased and entitled multiple residential and retail development projects. Prior to that, he owned and managed MDT Holdings where he managed land investment applying market knowledge to manage funds, negotiate land deals and facilitate entitlements. He also spent time at Centex Homes as the Arizona Division President managing operations, personnel and product development and design. In addition, he owned and managed Gold Key Development Company, where he initiated the start-up of the homebuilding and land development company. Throughout his career he has served in numerous capacities at various professional organizations, including as President of the Central Arizona Homebuilders Association, as a member of the Governor’s Growing Smarter Oversight Committee, and currently as a member of the Better Business Bureau. Read More…