Inspirational Leadership Podcast: Bert Selva

Bert Selva, President and CEO of Shea Homes, on the Inspirational Leadership podcast with Mollie Carmichael

Episode 6

Welcome back to the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast. Today Mollie Carmichael interviews Bert Selva, President and Chief Executive Officer of Shea Homes, the largest privately-held home builder in the US.

Bert’s passion and drive for his work stem in part from his parent’s immigrant dreams, their faith, and his mother’s effervescent positivity. As a child, he loved design and envisioned a career in the automotive industry. However, while pursuing his MBA and commuting nearly four hours a day, Bert desperately needed a job closer to home. Then a friend referred him for a project at Rancho Mission Viejo – an experience that exposed him to the many aspects of the home building business. That opportunity not only opened a door but reignited a childhood passion.

Learn more about Bert’s life, his journey into home building, and who inspires him, in this episode of Zonda’s Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast.

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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael. Each episode features a personal conversation with a thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get to know these top leaders—what inspires them, what drives them, and how they build communities.

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He said to me, 'Bert, money will buy you a great bed, but it won't buy you a good nights sleep.' I never forgot that, he put his money where his mouth is and he left with an impeccable reputation.

Bert Selva, quoting Dale Stewart

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