Leadership Profiles 

Whit Ward
President & CEO

Howard Head
Founder

David Broyles
Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Sheila Morgan
Director of National Accounts

 


Much of what makes Bonded Builders stand out is the dedication of our leaders and staff. Many of our employees have been with us for years, and our builders know them by name. We also know the industry and what makes it tick, allowing us to meet your needs as a builder, with a full understanding of your homebuyers.

We’d like to introduce you to a few of the dedicated leaders at Bonded Builders.

W. N. “Whit” Ward  Whit is a veteran of the Florida homebuilding industry with more than 35 years of experience in building and homebuilder association management.

As President of Bonded Builders, Whit’s goals are to nurture the company’s growth and expansion into new markets and improve service and effectiveness in existing markets. Whit holds a current Florida general contractors license, an invaluable asset for guiding Bonded Builders’ underwriting and claims departments. He also holds a valid Florida Real Estate License.

Whit is well known and respected throughout the nation’s homebuilders associations having held every office including President of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Executive Officers Council, representing 800+ local homebuilders associations. He is also a Life Director of NAHB’s Executive Officers Council. Whit has served on many committees and has presented programs and seminars on association management and related topics.

Howard Head Founder and 13-year President of Bonded Builders. Since Howards retirement, he has assumed an ‘of counsel’ role. Howard’s contributions and experience span a lifetime of involvement in the homebuilding industry.

Serving as Executive Director of various homebuilder associations for 21 years, Howard is respected for his accomplishments and strong leadership.

Howard created Bonded Builders Home Warranty Association in 1989. His goal was to provide homebuilders an affordable and sensible form of new-home warranty protection with added value and creativity. Bonded Builders has championed the purpose and value of home warranties for builders.

Howard remains on Bonded Builders’ Board of Directors and as an advisory consultant. He continues to represent Bonded Builders at various industry meetings and trade shows.

David Broyles leads a distinguished team of Sales and Marketing Directors supporting home warranty and other risk management programs direct to residential home builders across the nation. David is also responsible for the company's business development and territory expansion.

Prior to his current role, David held the position of National Agency Manager supporting the integration of property and casualty insurance programs to our builder-partners. David began his career as an Insurance Analyst for a corporate insurance division of Citicorp (Citigroup). As Vice President of Business Development for a home services division of The Cross Country Group, he managed home warranty and extended service programs.

David has also held key management positions with American International Group and Assurant Group. David is a licensed Property and Casualty insurance agent and is a graduate of Missouri State Univeristy.

Sheila Morgan, Director of National Accounts and Director of Education for Bonded Builders, is a veteran of the Florida home building industry with almost 30 years experience in building and in warranty sales and service.

Sheila joined Bonded Builders in sales and marketing in June 1994, opening the Western Florida territory for the company. She possesses a vast knowledge of the home building industry coupled with a thorough understanding of new home warranties.

In her position as Director of National Accounts, Sheila serves as the liaison and provides service to Bonded Builders’ large national builder accounts. In her position as Director of Education, Sheila provides in-service training to the company’s Sales and Marketing Directors.

Prior to joining Bonded Builders, Sheila served 10 years as Operations Manager for Turner Development Corp. She also worked for some of the nation’s largest and most successful builders and was a Construction Superintendent for US Home, a Construction Manager for Pulte, and an Assistant Construction Director for Arvida. Sheila attended St. Petersburg College and the University of Alaska. In addition to being a member of every home builders association in the Southwest Florida area, she is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) and the National Association of Women in Construction. Sheila also holds a Florida Real Estate Sales license