James Connolly | Source | CEO and Co-founder at Villa Homes

A pioneer in helping people realize their dreams of homeownership in the newly deregulated California housing market, James is driven by the belief that the time to build is now. Years of personal and professional experience with the state’s housing crisis have fueled his commitment to building high-quality affordable homes for all. A graduate of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a lifelong Bay Area resident, James also brings his experience as an investor at Coatue Management and an investment analyst at RBC to the role of Villa’s chief executive officer.