M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) today announced that, on June 26, 2017, its Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee, increased the number of directors on the Board from eight to nine and appointed Courtney L. Mizel as a Class III Director to fill the vacancy on the Board, with a term expiring in 2018.
Ms. Mizel is a Principal at Mizel Consulting where she has worked for more than 20 years. In this role, Ms. Mizel advises companies in various industries on matters relating to business management and strategy, including operations, business development, marketing, as well as legal matters.
She is also a Founding Director of The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab, an organization dedicated to preventing terrorism through education, empowerment, and engagement. She is involved in a number of non-profit activities, including serving on the Boards of Directors of Zimmer Children’s Museum, Sharsheret National, and JQ International.
Ms. Mizel received her Bachelor of Science in Economics with honors from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is the daughter of the M.D.C. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Larry A. Mizel.
