MBA's State Ambassadors

MBA State Ambassadors voluntarily serve to engage with MBA members, non-members and state and local mortgage banking association leaders across a range of communication, advocacy, and member recruitment/retention activities. For example, in their state(s) Ambassadors are available to: brief the board of directors of the state association about MBA's initiatives; convey MBA's advocacy priorities during state advocacy days, or help define the value of MBA and the state association to prospective member companies.

Additionally, as members of the MBA State Relations Committee, Ambassadors serve as liaisons of state association interests within the national MBA's governance.

The program was created by MBA's Board of Directors in October 2013, and Ambassadors serve two-year renewable terms. In selecting Ambassadors, the MBA has looked to former MBA officers, current or former leaders and members of MBA's boards of governors, current or former leaders in MBA's Society of Certified Mortgage Bankers, and volunteer leaders of state and local associations who are fully engaged in MBA's policy and advocacy committees. Ambassadors can represent more than one state, and MBA may appointment more than one Ambassador for a state.

If you have questions or would like more information about the Ambassador Program, please contact Anthony Siller.

MBA's State Ambassadors

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Alabama
Robert M. Couch, CMB
Counsel
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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Arizona & Nevada
Amy Swaney, CMB
Branch Manager
Citywide Home Loans/CHL Mortgage 
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Erica ByrneArkansas
Erica Byrne
Mortgage Training Manager
Centennial Bank
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Chris George photoCalifornia
Christopher M. George
President & CEO
CMG Financial
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Headshot - Phil DeFronzoConnecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Phil DeFronzo
President & CEO
Norcom Mortgage
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Colorado
Tara Healy, CMB
Chief Compliance Officer
Cherry Creek Mortgage
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Burch thumbnailD.C., Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Nathan Burch, CMB
Senior Vice President
Vellum Mortgage 
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Georgia
Fowler Williams, CMB
President & Chief Executive Officer
Crescent Mortgage Company
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Florida
Bob Niemi, CMB
Director of Government Affairs
Weiner Brodsky & Kider
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Michigan
Brent Green, CMB
Mortgage Sales Manager
Lake Michigan Credit Union
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Fowler thumbnailNew Mexico
Alan R. Fowler, CMB
Founder and President
Fowler Financial Education and Consulting, LLC
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New York
Jim Bopp
Vice President of National Renovation Lending
Planet Home Lending, LLC
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North Carolina and South Carolina
Hank Cunningham, CMB
Senior Vice President
Highlands Residential Mortgage
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Headshot - Bill CosgroveOhio
Bill Cosgrove, CMB
Chief Executive Officer
Union Home Mortgage
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Oklahoma
Steven Plaisance, CMB
President, Mortgage BankingGateway First BankBIO »

Abernathy thumbnailTennessee
Dana Abernathy, AMP, CMB
Senior Vice President - Enterprise Sales
Computershare Loan Services
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Joe DoyleWisconsin
Joe Doyle, CMB, AMP
Divisional Vice President
Arch Mortgage Insurance Company
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