Contender America was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. The company specializes in land development and a broad spectrum of real estate services, including residential, industrial, subdivisions, commercial, mixed‑use projects, hotel development, infrastructure, placemaking, storage, hospitality, community development, land acquisition, and land planning. With a workforce of 100 to 200 employees, Contender America generates revenue between $1 million and $10 million.
The leadership team features President Josh Howard, Division President Allison Tucker overseeing Infrastructure, and other executives such as Bob Kardos (President), Locke Landino (Vice President of Operations), Dan Ross (Vice President of Purchasing), Connor Parsons (Director‑Hotel Development and Asset Management), Cameron Aldridge (Director of Human Resources), Sandra Guardia (Loan Manager), Ethan Bullington (Project Estimator), Elizabeth (Accounting Specialist), Chase Hughes (Finance Analyst), Michael Pitts (General Counsel), Ford Elliott (Chief Executive Officer), Les Leith (Construction Division Controller), Craig Yount (Director of Land Analytics), and Thomas Phillips (Chief Growth Officer).