Atlanta-based PulteGroup Inc. has seen a lot of leadership changes lately. Last September, the homebuilding company named a new CEO, and a new general counsel joined the team in March. One constant in the legal department over the past 13 years, however, is vice president and deputy GC Ellen Padesky Maturen. In a wide-ranging interview with Corporate Counsel, the Michigan native—and self-described enthusiast about in-house/outside counsel relations—discusses everything from her path to the No. 2 legal role at one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to her participation in the GC Thought Leaders Experiment.
The conversation has been edited for clarity and length.
