Board of directors

Jeffrey T. Mezger has been our President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of our Board of Directors, since 2006. In August, 2016, he was named Chairman of the Board.

Under Mr. Mezger’s leadership, KB Home established itself as one of the most recognized brands in homebuilding. He has overseen the development of KB Home’s unique home buying experience, which emphasizes consumer choice and value. As a respected industry voice in sustainability, he launched a strategic transformation of KB Home that led to the introduction and continuous development of our energy-efficient and environmentally-conscious home designs, and helped reduce the environmental impact of our operations.

Mr. Mezger previously held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of KB Home from 1999 to 2006. In this role, he led the development of our core KBnxt operational business model, and expanded and diversified KB Home’s U.S. homebuilding operations. A 40-year homebuilding industry veteran, Mr. Mezger joined KB Home in 1993 as President of the Company’s Antelope Valley, California division. He was later named President of the Company’s Arizona division and became Senior Vice President and Regional General Manager of the Company’s Southwest region. Prior to joining KB Home, he spent 15 years with U.S. Home, serving as President of the company’s Central California division from 1983 to 1993.

Mr. Mezger was the Founding Chairman of the Leading Builders of America and previously served as Chairman of the policy advisory board of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, and on the executive board of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and serves on the policy advisory board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2012, Mr. Mezger was inducted into the California Homebuilding Foundation Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to the building industry through innovation, public service and philanthropy.

Mr. Mezger holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from DePauw University.

Jose M. Barra is Senior Vice President, Merchandising Décor at The Home Depot, Inc., the world’s largest home improvement retailer. Mr. Barra has served in this role since 2018, responsible for the strategic direction and financial performance of Home Depot’s flooring, paint, kitchen, bath, appliances, décor, storage and organization businesses. Mr. Barra joined The Home Depot in 2017 and previously served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising Services, where he led a team of more than 26,000 associates and was responsible for the company’s in-store environment, field merchandising and merchandising execution team efforts. Before joining Home Depot, Mr. Barra served as an Executive Vice President of Optum Inc., a diversified health and well-being company and subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, a managed healthcare and insurance company. He also served as Executive Vice President of merchandising, essentials and hardlines at Target Corporation, where he was responsible for the strategic direction and financial performance of 10 divisions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Barra also held positions with McKinsey & Company and served as managing director of the real estate and new business development arm of the largest retail conglomerate in Ecuador. Mr. Barra brings considerable experience, expertise and insight into home design, the customer experience and consumer trends. Mr. Barra joined the Board in 2023.Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Arthur R. Collins is Founder and Managing Partner of theGROUP, a strategy, policy and communications firm based in Washington, D.C. He has more than 30 years of experience advising corporate leaders, heads of state and their governments, and non-profit executives and their boards across a broad range of matters, including national security, energy, healthcare, agriculture, information technology, transportation, manufacturing and financial services. Mr. Collins currently serves on the boards of Aflac Incorporated and RLJ Lodging Trust, a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust. In addition, he serves as Vice Chair of the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Morehouse School of Medicine Board of Trustees. Mr. Collins joined the Board in 2020. Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Dorene C. Dominguez is the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of the Vanir Group of Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Vanir Construction Management, Inc. and Vanir Development Company, Inc. The firms collectively specialize in all aspects of commercial and institutional real estate development, project delivery, and construction management services. Ms. Dominguez is an active member of various community improvement projects, boards and commissions, including chair of The Dominguez Dream, which serves elementary schools in underserved communities by providing academic enrichment programs in math, science, language arts and engineering. She is a current member of the Latino Studies Board of University of Notre Dame, the Board of Trustees for University of Notre Dame and the Coca-Cola Hispanic Advisory Council, and also serves on the board of directors of Pride Industries, Cal Chamber, Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT), and the AILAS (Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program). Ms. Dominguez joined the Board in 2017.Member of the Audit and Compliance CommitteeMember of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Kevin P. Eltife is the owner of Eltife Properties, Ltd., a commercial real estate investment firm, which he founded in 1996. He has deep expertise in overseeing complex real estate development projects, a strong background in executive leadership and governance, and considerable policymaking and civic engagement experience. Mr. Eltife has served as the Chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Regents since 2018, following his initial appointment to that board in 2017. Previously, Mr. Eltife served for 12 years as a Texas State Senator and for six years as the Mayor of Tyler, Texas. Mr. Eltife joined the Board in 2020. Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Dr. Stuart A. Gabriel is the director of the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at the University of California at Los Angeles, and is Distinguished Professor of Finance and Arden Realty Chair at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Prior to joining UCLA in 2007, he was director and Lusk Chair in Real Estate at the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, and was Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Dr. Gabriel serves as a director of KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. and KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., and is a consultant to corporate and governmental entities. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Gabriel previously served on the economics staff of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C., as a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and as President of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association. Dr. Gabriel joined the Board in 2016..Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Dr. Gilligan is currently an Emeritus Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University, a position he has held since September 2020. In addition, since September 2021, Dr. Gilligan has been a clinical professor of finance and a senior scholar at the McCombs School of Business Salem Center for Policy. From September 2015 until September 2020, Dr. Gilligan served as the Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution, which is a public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history, political economy, and international affairs. Dr. Gilligan has deep knowledge of and significant academic credentials in the fields of finance, economics, and business administration. He also brings extensive leadership skills and experience from his many years of service as a dean at two of the premier post-graduate business schools in the country and his immediate past position as the head of a prominent public policy institution. Dr. Gilligan is also a director of Southwest Airlines Co. Dr. Gilligan joined the Board in 2012.Chair of the Audit and Compliance CommitteeMember of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Jodeen A. Kozlak is the founder and CEO of Kozlak Capital Partners, LLC, a private consulting firm. Ms. Kozlak previously served as the Global Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Alibaba Group, a multinational conglomerate. Ms. Kozlak also previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Target Corporation, one of the largest retailers in the U.S., and held other senior roles in her 15-year career at the company. Prior to joining Target, Ms. Kozlak was a partner in a private law practice. Ms. Kozlak has significant experience and insight into human capital management, talent development and executive compensation across a variety of organizational structures, as well as a strong background in executive leadership. Ms. Kozlak also serves on the boards of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., MGIC Investment Corporation, and Aspen Dental, a privately held company. Ms. Kozlak joined the Board in 2021. Member of the Management Development and Compensation Committee

Melissa Lora served in several senior executive roles over a 31-year career at Taco Bell Corp., a division of Yum! Brands, Inc., one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, including as President of its international businesses, Chief Financial Officer and Global Chief Financial and Development Officer, and was widely recognized as an influential female leader in the industry. Ms. Lora currently serves on the board of directors of Conagra Brands, Inc. Ms. Lora joined the Board in 2004, and was named Lead Independent Director in 2016. Chair of the Management Development and Compensation Committee

Brian R. Niccol is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG), which operates 2,800 company-owned restaurants across the U.S, as well as in Canada and Europe. Mr. Niccol has served as Chipotle’s Chief Executive Officer since 2018 and as Chairman of its Board since 2020. Previously, he spent 13 years in different divisions of Yum!Brands (NYSE: YUM), most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Corp. from 2015 to 2018 and as its President from 2013 to 2014. Earlier in his career, Mr. Niccol spent 10 years at Procter & Gamble Co., serving in various brand management positions. Mr. Niccol is a member of the board of directors of The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, Chipotle’s nonprofit organization, and previously served on the board of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG). Mr. Niccol joined the Board in 2021.

James C. “Rad” Weaver is CEO and Chairman of CW Interests, LLC, an investment management firm in San Antonio, Texas. He oversees the implementation of the company’s investment strategies, including management of direct investments in private operating businesses. Mr. Weaver is the former CEO of McCombs Partners. He also serves as a director of several private companies including Cox Enterprises, Inc., Circuit of the Americas and Milestone Brands. In 2017, he was appointed to the University of Texas System Board of Regents. Mr. Weaver has considerable experience in executive leadership, business strategy and execution, financial planning and analysis, and asset/investment management across a broad range of industries and brings critical insight on governance and economic and regulatory policymaking. Mr. Weaver joined the Board in 2017. Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member of the Management Development and Compensation Committee