President

Don Esposito, Veridian Homes, Madison, WI
Don Esposito brings over 32 years of business experience to the homebuilding industry. Don currently holds the position of Vice President of Land Acquisition and Development at Veridian Homes, LLC, where his responsibilities include land acquisition, entitlements and development. In 2008, Veridian was nationally recognized with the Builder of the Year Award by Professional Builder magazine, one of the most prestigious awards in the building industry.  Also in 2008, Veridian was chosen to build the central Wisconsin home for the Extreme Makeover – Home Edition television program.

Prior to his association with Veridian Homes, Don served as Executive Vice President for Veridian’s predecessor company in Wisconsin and has also filled executive positions with other single-family and multifamily builders around the country.  Prior to his involvement in the residential side of the industry, Don also held a number of positions in commercial, retail and industrial building/development.  Don’s formal education includes an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Brown University and a graduate MBA from Stanford University.

Don has been involved in the Madison Area Builders Association, serving as President, Treasurer, Secretary, on Board of Directors & Executive Committee and has chaired multiple committees.  He was chosen as the MABA Builder of the Year in 2006.  Don has been involved on the state level with the Wisconsin Builders Association as a Director, Treasurer, Secretary and has chaired committees and councils.  He was awarded the WBA Rising Star Award in 2007.  On the national level Don is a member of a Land Development 20 Club, is a Lifetime Spike and is an NAHBRC Certified Builder.

He is also involved in his local community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Dane County Regional Transit Authority, Dane County Airport Commission and Green Tier Clear Water Initiative.  He also serves as Treasurer of his church in his hometown of Sun Prairie.  Don and his wife Christine are the proud parents of three sons and in his downtime; he enjoys gardening, gourmet cooking, woodworking and being a Big 10 sports fanatic.