Jim van Kirk

Jim Van Kirk has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Jim started their career at General Motors in 1999, where they held positions as Marketing Manager for Cadillac and Manager of Enterprise Customer Management. In 2006, they joined Centex Homes as the Director of Marketing for Central Texas, and later became the VP of Marketing for Texas & New Mexico and then the VP of Marketing. In 2009, they moved to PulteGroup, Inc. as the VP of Marketing Communications, and eventually became the Director of Field Marketing Operations for the Florida & Midwest Areas. Since 2016, Jim has been working at Smith Douglas Homes, initially as the Vice President of Marketing and currently as the EVP of Sales & Marketing.

Jim Van Kirk obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Kettering University (GMI) from 1983 to 1988. Subsequently, they pursued their MBA at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business from 1997 to 1999.