Mollie Carmichael is a nationally recognized real estate strategist with more than 35 years of experience advising many of the country’s most sophisticated homebuilders, master-planned community developers, building product manufacturers, financial institutions, land planners, and architectural firms. Her work spans multi-million-dollar investment strategies, including market expansion and acquisitions, highest-and-best-use analysis, land feasibility, master plan positioning, product segmentation, demographic and consumer research, and operational strategic planning.
Mollie’s career includes nearly two decades as a global consultant, complemented by more than 20 years in senior executive leadership roles at some of the most prominent development and homebuilding organizations in the United States. Her leadership experience includes serving as Vice President of Residential Product Planning at The Irvine Company; Regional Vice President of Strategic Marketing for the California Region at Pulte Homes/Del Webb; Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Lennar; Senior Vice President at Kovach Marketing; and Principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
A widely quoted industry authority, Mollie has appeared in national and international media, with features and commentary in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, Reuters, Businessweek, Professional Builder, Builder Online, and other leading industry publications. She is also a highly sought-after global speaker, with appearances at organizations and events including the Urban Land Institute, UBS, Building Industry Association, Pacific Coast Builders Conference, Zillow’s Annual Housing Forum, the International Builders’ Show, and numerous conferences worldwide. She is a consistent keynote and featured speaker at Zonda events, including Future Place, Builder 100, and Architect, among others.
In addition, Mollie currently hosts and leads an industry-wide podcast, Inspirational Leadership in the Real Estate Industry, featuring candid conversations with top CEOs and executives shaping the future of real estate and development.
Mollie has been honored with several industry-wide awards recognizing her leadership, thought leadership, and lasting contributions to the industry, including the Tipton-Martin Award (2025), the BJ Stewart Award (2019), and BISNOW’s Top Leadership Award (2018).
