Craig Yount
Director of Land Analytics
Joshua Howard
President & Chief Legal Officer
Josh is a seasoned attorney with over two decades of experience providing strategic counsel to businesses and developers across the southeast region. Josh oversees the Contender family of brands, encompassing a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential real estate ventures, as well as development initiatives.
Under his leadership, he has assembled a high-performing team of professionals in management, legal, finance, and real estate. Josh holds a Bachelor's degree from Clemson University and earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Prior to his current role, he served as a Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP and Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA. He also held a law clerk position with the Honorable Henry M. Herlong Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Josh has consistently demonstrated a commitment to community leadership, maintaining an active presence in both the southeast legal community and the South Carolina business sector.
Craig Yount serves as Director of Land Analytics at Contender America, where he works closely with Finance, Acquisition, and Development teams to accurately model and forecast the financial performance of potential projects across the Southeast region. In this role, he reviews due diligence materials to identify and mitigate future risks while projecting costs and pricing in various submarkets.
Craig brings extensive experience in residential real estate development and construction to his position. Prior to joining Contender America, he spent over six years with DRB Homes, where he progressed through increasingly responsible positions. Most recently, he served as Land Acquisition Manager, identifying land positions, negotiating contracts for new communities, running financial models, and performing comparative market analyses to expand DRB's footprint in upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. He also managed land development projects from inception through completion in preparation for residential construction.
Earlier in his career at DRB Homes, Craig worked as a Project Manager for four years, overseeing the scheduling, budgeting, and construction of new single-family detached homes and townhomes. His comprehensive background spans land development, construction management, and warranty support, providing him with a well-rounded perspective on the residential development process.
Craig earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Religion from Furman University, where he was actively involved in campus leadership through the Admission Ambassadors, Heller Service Corps, and Men of Distinction. Having grown up around construction his entire life, he brings both professional expertise and deep-rooted industry knowledge to his work at Contender America.
