

In the Top 5% of 2013 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 5% of 228 Nearby Companies in Chicago
2nd place versus 1 competitors rated on Comparably
David Rice is a home building industry expert, sales and marketing authority, and the architect of New Home Star. Recognizing an opportunity to provide a specialized sales outsourcing service to the home building industry, Rice left a national role with Pulte Homes and launched New Home Star in 2008.
Prior to New Home Star, he spent nearly a decade with Pulte Homes as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for their DiVosta, Del Webb, and Pulte brands. As Corporate Vice President of DiVosta Homes, Rice led Pulte's top-performing division to nearly $1 billion in single-year sales revenue. The beginning of Rice’s career was spent "on the floor" in new home sales offices throughout the metropolitan Detroit area. There, he set the state record for the most new homes sold in Michigan in a single year. He went on to become the youngest vice president in a Fortune 150 home building company with more than 14,000 employees.
Today, Rice spearheads New Home Star, a leading sales management firm that partners with some of the largest home builders in the U.S. and Canada. He is married to his junior high school sweetheart and has three children, is a graduate of the University of Michigan, attended Harvard Business School, and is Founder and Chairman of the charitable organization, Debbie’s Closet™.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at New Home Star.
Based on 8 ratings, David Rice ranks right below KW's CEO, Bo Menkiti.
Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
New Home Star ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
New Home Star ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in Chicago for CEO Rating Score.
