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MICHAEL CANFIELD, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF LAND ACQUISITIONS

Michael Canfield, senior vice president of land acquisitions at Foremost Communities, has been involved in major real estate transactions in Southern California and nationally for more than a dozen years. Prior to his arrival at Foremost in May 2008, he led the acquisitions division at SunCal Companies, where he oversaw transactions bringing more than 100,000 lots into the portfolio of one of California’s largest residential land developers.

During his six-year tenure at SunCal, Canfield helped guide the company through a period of growth that saw its holdings go from 10 communities to nearly 80 communities with more than 200,000 lots. Prior to Canfield’s work there, he spent four years as a land acquisition manager for Toll Brothers, Inc. Before that he managed acquisitions and entitlements for the build-out of telecommunication networks throughout the country. Canfield has also worked on the public-sector side of development in city planning and administration.
At Foremost, Canfield is the lead executive responsible for identifying development properties in key Southern California markets expected to drive the company’s growth. He negotiates and underwrites new acquisitions, manages the company’s due diligence efforts, handles transactions through the close of escrow, and participates in forward planning efforts. Canfield also will be the point person in coordinating acquisition strategy with Foremost’s principal investment partner, Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC.

Canfield holds a law degree from the University of California’s Hastings College of Law and is a member of the California bar. He has a Bachelor’s degree in public administration and business economics from the California State University at Long Beach. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Airborne Infantry. He lives in Yorba Linda with his wife, Tania and daughters, Marina and Catherine. His son, Brandon attends college in Chicago.