-Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) announced today the appointment of Lloyd E. Johnson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson brings to the Board 40 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles. He will serve on the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

From 2004-2015, Mr. Johnson served as Global Managing Director, Finance and Internal Audit, for Accenture Corporation. At Accenture, he was responsible for leading the global consulting company’s corporate audit organization and providing guidance and counsel in finance and strategic planning. Prior to joining Accenture, Mr. Johnson was an Executive Director of M&A and General Auditor at Delphi Automotive and was Corporate Vice President, Finance and Chief Audit Executive at Emerson Electric Corporation. Mr. Johnson began his career at Coopers & Lybrand, which is now part of PwC. Mr. Johnson currently serves on the boards of Apogee Enterprises and AARP.

“We are pleased to welcome Lloyd to our Board. His deep financial and strategic expertise will be particularly valuable as we continue to focus on executing our balanced growth strategy,” said Allan Merrill, Beazer’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.