Dream Finders Homes Inc. (NYSE: DFH) appointed Clint Szubinski as chief operating officer, the Jacksonville, Florida-based homebuilder announced. Szubinski brings more than two decades of homebuilding industry experience to the role.

Szubinski will work with Doug Moran, the company's national president who previously served as COO, to transition teams and responsibilities. Szubinski will assume responsibility for directing the strategic vision and operational performance of the company.

Most recently, Szubinski served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), where he oversaw enterprise-wide operations. He previously held the position of president of Meritage Homes' East Region, with oversight of operations across Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

His career also included roles as Southeast Region president at CalAtlantic Group Inc., group president at K. Hovnanian Homes, and various leadership positions at Meritage Homes and KB Home. Szubinski began his homebuilding career at Centex and holds degrees in political science, business administration and law from Louisiana State University.

"Clint is an exceptional leader whose breadth of experience across national homebuilders makes him ideally suited to lead our divisions at this stage of our growth," said Patrick Zalupski, founder and chief executive officer of Dream Finders Homes.

The appointment reflects Dream Finders Homes' investment in senior leadership as the company expands its presence across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest markets. The company currently builds single-family homes in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Arizona and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.