Steven J. Hilton

Mr. Steve Hilton is the Executive Chairman of Meritage Homes and a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Hilton led Meritage Homes for 35 years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until his retirement on December 31, 2020. From 1997 to 2006, Mr. Hilton was Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Meritage Homes. In 1985, Mr. Hilton cofounded Arizona-based Monterey Homes, the predecessor company to Meritage Homes. Under Mr. Hilton’s leadership, Monterey became publicly traded in 1997.

Mr. Hilton received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arizona. He serves as Chairman of the Board for Banner Health Foundation as well as a board member for Western Alliance Bancorporation, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGEN) Foundation, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Foundation.