Barry Gittleman's guest appearances

Barry Gittleman

Service Academy Business Mastermind

The Jimmy Rex Show

Jason Van Camp

Hal Elrod

David Marquet

Andy Frisella

Charlie Jabaley

Richie Norton

Keller Williams

Dan Lesniak

Hans Struzyna

David Meltzer

Aaron Marshall

Andrew Smith

Erwin McManus

John Edward

John Dehlin

OwlTail

Guest Bio:Barry Gittleman is the President/CEO and Owner of Hamlet Homes.Barry is one of four members of the management team who purchased Hamlet Homes from the founder in January 2017.  As President and CEO, he is responsible for the overall corporate strategy and vision, culture, architecture and home design, our customer experience, and neighborhood homeowner associations. Barry is also responsible for Land Acquisition and Special Projects.Prior to joining Hamlet, Barry was Division President for Fischer Homes, starting the Atlanta division from scratch and growing it to 18 neighborhoods, building more than  200 new homes in the first two years. Barry also worked for John Wieland Homes, the top luxury homebuilder in the Southeast region. For Wieland, Barry served as Corporate Vice President of Land, Strategy and Finance, responsible for acquisition of 12 new neighborhoods, strategy in 60 existing neighborhoods in 5 states, and the 2012 sale of the company for more than $100 million. Prior to Wieland, Barry worked for Centex Homes as Director of Strategic Marketing and Land in Jacksonville, Atlanta and Nashville, leading Centex’s strategic planning, marketing and market research operations, and land acquisition. Barry was a Project Leader with Boston Consulting Group, advising C-suite executives on major corporate projects in the airline, medical, consumer goods, energy, and entertainment industries.Before his business career, Barry served as a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer for 20 years. He retired with the rank of Commander after serving as Sonar Officer, Engineering Officer, and Weapons Officer on three nuclear attack submarines, and conducting multiple extended deployments and national security missions.Barry earned degrees in engineering from the United States Naval Academy, in management from Troy State University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a board member for the Salt Lake Homebuilders Association, and a member of the Military Committee for the National Ability Center.Barry currently resides in a Hamlet home in Draper with his wife and son. His current and previous home were both built by Hamlet, and he’s proud to live in a neighborhood where Hamlet is actively building and many of his neighbors are Hamlet customers.

Guest Bio: Barry Gittleman is the President/CEO and Owner of Hamlet Homes. Barry is one of four members of the management team who purchased Hamlet Homes from the founder in January 2017.  As President and CEO, he is responsible for the overall corporate strategy and vision, culture, architecture and home design, our customer experience, and neighborhood homeowner associations. Barry is also responsible for Land Acquisition and Special Projects. Prior to joining Hamlet, Barry was Division President for Fischer Homes, starting the Atlanta division from scratch and growing it to 18 neighborhoods, building more than  200 new homes in the first two years. Barry also worked for John Wieland Homes, the top luxury homebuilder in the Southeast region. For Wieland, Barry served as Corporate Vice President of Land, Strategy and Finance, responsible for acquisition of 12 new neighborhoods, strategy in 60 existing neighborhoods in 5 states, and the 2012 sale of the company for more than $100 million. Prior to Wieland, Barry worked for Centex Homes as Director of Strategic Marketing and Land in Jacksonville, Atlanta and Nashville, leading Centex’s strategic planning, marketing and market research operations, and land acquisition. Barry was a Project Leader with Boston Consulting Group, advising C-suite executives on major corporate projects in the airline, medical, consumer goods, energy, and entertainment industries. Before his business career, Barry served as a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer for 20 years. He retired with the rank of Commander after serving as Sonar Officer, Engineering Officer, and Weapons Officer on three nuclear attack submarines, and conducting multiple extended deployments and national security missions. Barry earned degrees in engineering from the United States Naval Academy, in management from Troy State University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a board member for the Salt Lake Homebuilders Association, and a member of the Military Committee for the National Ability Center. Barry currently resides in a Hamlet home in Draper with his wife and son. His current and previous home were both built by Hamlet, and he’s proud to live in a neighborhood where Hamlet is actively building and many of his neighbors are Hamlet customers.

#260 - Barry Gittleman - CEO & Owner of Hamlet Homes Shares Business Lessons Learned As A Nuclear Submarine Commander For 20 Years

Barry Gittleman is a 1989 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, retired submarine service Commander, and a 2003 graduate of Harvard Business School. After a few years doing strategic consulting with Boston Consulting Group, Barry got into the home building industry just as the Great Recession was beginning. Ten years later, Barry moved from Atlanta to Salt Lake City for the opportunity to become an owner of Hamlet Homes, a private company with a founder seeking a succession plan. At Hamlet Homes, Barry and his team are committed to providing home buyers with quality homes in attractively designed neighborhoods in Northern Utah. Hamlet Homes will celebrate its 25th year in 2020, and has built over 3,600 homes in 62 neighborhoods. Hamlet Homes recently was named the Salt Lake Chamber’s Veteran Owned Business of the Year for 2019, won Best of State 2019 for Real Estate Development, Best of the West for both Real Estate Services and Architecture and recently was acknowledged on Professional Builder’s Housing Giants list for 2019. In this episode, Barry and I discuss:  His path to becoming on owner of a successful home building business  Short- and long-term goals for Hamlet Homes and the help they need from the Service Academy community The most important skill he learned in the Navy that has helped him as a business owner  Connect with Barry Gittleman:  Barry on LinkedIn Hamlet Homes  If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show:  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Also available on Google Play, Spotify &amp; Stitcher Leave us a 5-star review!  Special thanks to Barry for joining me this week.  Until next time!

Barry Gittleman is a 1989 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, retired submarine service Commander, and a 2003 graduate of Harvard Business School. After a few years doing strategic consulting with Boston Consulting Group, Barry got into the home building industry just as the Great Recession was beginning. Ten years later, Barry moved from Atlanta to Salt Lake City for the opportunity to become an owner of Hamlet Homes, a private company with a founder seeking a succession plan. At Hamlet Homes, Barry and his team are committed to providing home buyers with quality homes in attractively designed neighborhoods in Northern Utah. Hamlet Homes will celebrate its 25th year in 2020, and has built over 3,600 homes in 62 neighborhoods. Hamlet Homes recently was named the Salt Lake Chamber’s Veteran Owned Business of the Year for 2019, won Best of State 2019 for Real Estate Development, Best of the West for both Real Estate Services and Architecture and recently was acknowledged on Professional Builder’s Housing Giants list for 2019. In this episode, Barry and I discuss: <ul> <li>His path to becoming on owner of a successful home building business </li> <li>Short- and long-term goals for Hamlet Homes and the help they need from the Service Academy community</li> <li>The most important skill he learned in the Navy that has helped him as a business owner</li> </ul> Connect with Barry Gittleman: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrygittleman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barry on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://hamlethomes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hamlet Homes</a></li> </ul> If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href="http://www.sabmgroup.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">join our supportive community</a> and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li>Also available on Google Play, Spotify &amp; Stitcher</li> <li>Leave us a 5-star review!</li> </ul> Special thanks to Barry for joining me this week.  Until next time!

#84: From Navy Submariner to Becoming a Home Builder with Barry Gittleman, USNA ‘89