Thomas James Homes Appoints New CEO
Announced this week, Thomas James Homes (TJH), the nation’s largest single-lot homebuilder, appointed Steve Schlageter to Chief Executive Officer. Schlageter joined the company in 2024 as Chief Operating Officer. Previous to his time at TJH, Schlageter spent nearly two decades at PulteGroup as Senior Vice President of Operations and Strategy and Area President of the Northeast Business Unit.
Schlageter will succeed James Mead, who for five years led the company as President and CEO. In Mead’s tenure he delivered over over 1,400 homes. One of the most important projects being the post-wildfire rebuilding efforts in the Pacific Palisades.
“Thomas James Homes was built on the idea that homeowners deserve a better, more reliable way to build,” said Schlageter. “What drew me to TJH, and what continues to energize me, is the clarity of that mission and the strength of the platform behind it. As CEO, my job is to scale that promise to more neighborhoods without diluting what makes it work. That means delivering with precision, operating with discipline, and never losing sight of the customer experience at the center of it all.”
