Philip Irby

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT

Search every verified Philip Irby interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Philip Irby, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), discussed the company's use of technology and artificial intelligence in a September 2023 interview. Irby described AMH as a single-family rental company and one of the nation's top homebuilders, noting that the company takes a mobile-first approach to customer interactions. He stated that the company's platform is designed to deliver simple experiences for locating, touring, and applying for a home. Irby also said that AMH uses technology to drive sustainability and was one of the first companies in the industry to have a dedicated sustainability function, with the technology department involved from the beginning. Irby mentioned that he has worked with the technology partner Gravity9 at multiple companies, including the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and described them as having an exact understanding of his strategy and vision. He characterized the next 12 months for AMH as "very transformative," with plans to launch and enhance components of the platform aimed at improving the lives and experiences of customers.