MBA’s Future Leaders Program Graduates 35 Residential Real Estate Finance Professionals
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today recognized a total of 35 mortgage professionals – in a graduation ceremony for MBA’s Future Leaders Program held here at the association’s 2022 Annual Convention & Expo.
“Each year, MBA’s Future Leaders Program enriches the careers of dedicated mortgage professionals who are looking to become successful leaders in the mortgage industry,” said Matt Rocco, 2023 MBA Chairman, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital. “As the graduates continue to excel in their careers, I look forward to seeing new, innovative leadership techniques, as well as strategies, that will bolster the future success of our industry.”
MBA's Future Leaders Program, now in its 26th year, delivers a comprehensive leadership training experience for selected participants through three sessions offered throughout the year. These hands-on sessions are geared toward customized assessment of leadership skills and their strategic application, business analysis, and problem-solving and experiential learning through collaboration, networking and peer group interaction. The new class will join a national network of more than 750 real estate finance professionals who have been acclaimed by the industry as its next generation of leaders.
Initiated in 1996, the Future Leaders Program delivers a highly regarded curriculum focusing on leadership and business analysis skills that help candidates advance their careers in real estate finance.
Congratulations to the following graduates of the residential program:
- Aaron Anderson, Managing Director, Highland HomeLoans
- Logan Barnes, VP – Secondary, People’s Mortgage Company
- Ryan Black, Partner, Black, Mann and Graham LLP
- David Brown, Senior Vice President – Servicing, Crescent Mortgage Company
- Belinda Buell, AMP, Director – Business Advisor, USAA
- Kristi Christian, VP, Legal & Compliance, Sourcepoint, Inc
- Alberto Cruz, Regional Branch Manager, American Financial Network, Inc.
- Travis Dyson, CMB, CMCP, Vice President – Sales, Flagstar
- Aimee Eller, General Counsel, GoPrime Mortgage
- Alicia Goncalves, AVP, Assistant Operations Manager, Certified Encompass Administrator, Norcom Mortgage
- Jennifer Green, CMB, AMP, Correspondent Lending Operations Manager, Mortgage Investor Group
- Becky Heichel, Information Technology Solutions Manager
- Ryan Henry, AMP, CRU, Director, Real Estate Bank Fulfillment, USAA
- Madison Hisaw, VP, Channel Marketing, First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation
- Etienne Jouard, VP, Transaction Management, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
- Kevin Kerivan, Sales Manager, Peoples Mortgage Company
- Mat LaMunyon, Senior Corporate Account Director, ArriveHome.org
- Leah Lanier, COO, Lenderworks
- Haley Merritt, VP, First Horizon Bank
- John Mezzasalma, CMB, AMP, CPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Cenlar, FSB
- Eric Miskowsky, Real Estate Program/Project Director, USAA
- Matthew Murphy, AMP, CRU, Chief Operating Officer, The Commonwealth Group
- Robert Odom, AMP, Mortgage Securities Trader, Ameris Bank
- Dustin Owen, CMB, AMP, Regional Vice President, Waterstone Mortgage Corporation
- Jessica Pejka, VP, Acquisitions & Servicing Transfers, RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation
- Matthew Pettit, President, ArriveHome.org
- Rhonda Ronnow, Director of Loan Operations, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- Courtney Schimschock, Senior Vice President, 1st Bank
- David Sober, SVP, Enterprise Business Development, Voxtur
- Jennifer Steffens, VP, Credit Policy & Analytics, MGIC
- Kristina Stewart, FVP, Correspondent Lending, AmeriHome Mortgage Company
- Lynn Tarantino, CRCM, Senior Vice President, Chief Control, Cenlar, FSB
- Casey Winters, Vice President Product Development, Residential Lending, Northpointe Bank
- Bob Yadon, Account Executive, Stearns Lending
- Suha Zehl, Chief Innovation Officer, BlackFin Group