MARKETSSTORY 519· JULY 18, 2026

Conner Homes promotes Dalton Smith to vice president of business operations in Bellevue

A newly created executive position at a homebuilder signals a deliberate choice to reorganize how that company manages itself. Vice president of business operations is a title that places one executive

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