MISMO Announces 2024 Board of Directors

January 16, 2024 MISMO Press Release Technology

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 16, 2024) – MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced its Board of Directors for 2024.

    “MISMO plays a pivotal role in today’s mortgage market by making the homebuying process easier and more affordable while reducing the cost of originating, selling, and servicing mortgages,” said Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB. “The professional experience and expertise of those who make up this year’s Board of Directors is impressive, and I am fully confident they will be instrumental in ensuring that MISMO continues to lead in industry collaboration and innovation.”  

    MISMO Board members represent a cross-section of the residential and commercial real estate finance industries. Board members are responsible for overseeing MISMO’s standards activities and serve two-year terms.

    “MISMO’s function within the industry has grown beyond basic standards development, expanding into a platform for facilitating problem-solving and knowledge-sharing that enhances the entire mortgage business,” said David Coleman, President of MISMO. “I look forward to working with this talented group of professionals to fulfill MISMO’s mission to cultivate innovation that will enhance our industry as a whole.”

    The MISMO Board of Directors will be chaired for a second year by John Hedlund, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, AmeriHome. Sage Nichols, Executive, Client Success, CoreLogic, will serve as Vice Chair.

    “We’ve made tremendous progress toward enhancing the functionality of the mortgage market, but there are more exciting innovations on the horizon,” said Hedlund. “I look forward to serving another year as chair and continuing our work on solutions that benefit the industry.”

    New members of the MISMO Board are:

    • Lisa Dorsey, Vice President, Data Governance, Fannie Mae
    • Mike Hogan, Managing Director of Capital Markets Technology and Enterprise Data, Pennymac
    • Aaron Perlis, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Walker & Dunlop
    • Ike Suri, Chairman and CEO, FundingShield
    • Matt Tully, CMB, Chief of Staff, Sagent
    Returning members of the MISMO Board are:

    • Michele Bodda, President, Mortgage & Employer Services, Experian
    • Jason Bressler, EVP, Chief Technology Officer, UWM
    • Tim Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Production Officer, PrimeLending
    • Mike Fratantoni, Chief Economist, Senior Vice President of Research and Technology, MBA  
    • Suzanne Garwood, Executive Director and Associate General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase
    • John Hedlund, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, AmeriHome
    • Jeff Hurley, Senior Managing Director, CBRE  
    • Aravind "Jag" Jagannathan, Vice President and Chief Data Officer Single-Family Strategic Delivery, Data, Operations and Technology, Freddie Mac
    • Kurt Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Cooper Group
    • Sage Nichols, Executive, Client Success, CoreLogic
    • Teri Pansing, Senior Vice President, Corporate Closing, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
    • Eric Ray, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, Radian  
    • Michael Wood, Credit Risk Executive, Wells Fargo
    Ex- Officio members of the MISMO Board are: 

    • David Coleman, President, MISMO
    • Rusty Emory, Vice President, Data Strategy, PrimeLending     
    • Brian Hunt, Senior Director, Multifamily Technology Initiatives, Fannie Mae

    MISMO's work to solve key business challenges is made possible due to lender support of the MISMO Innovation Investment Fee. For information on MISMO and how to join visit MISMO.org.