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2 The Road Ahead, Together As we enter the final months of 2020, we contintinue facing concurrent economic and health crises. We're confronted with challenges that don't have easy answers, that require a collective force of will, and which will undoubtedly have ramifications for generations to come. I don't know much, but I do know that we're much stronger together than apart, and those bonds of unity are at the heart of this, our annual DS News Diversity issue. In our cover story, we speak with representatives from across the industry about how their organizations are working to embrace diversity and inclusion in a turbulent year—from hiring to employee engagement, our cover story looks at the programs they're implementing and the results they're finding. Next, in "Expanding Diversity into the C-Suite," Allen Price, SVP at BSI Financial, discusses why the need for a commitment to diversity in the servicing industry has never been more important—from the bottom to the top. In "e Tough Talk," Quincy Amekuedi, Recruiting Leader for Genworth Mortgage Insurance, explores how to approach incorporating a multitude of viewpoints and discussing difficult topics in the workplace. Here's how to approach it in a productive way. And in the spirit of diversity, this month's lineup isn't solely D&I focused. Louis Amaya, Co-Founder and CEO of PEMCO Capital Management, brings us a look at "Navigating Distressed Asset Investment." And we also have two short legal pieces from Julie DeJong, an Associate Attorney with Codilis & Associates; and Matthew Ciccio Managing Litigation Attorney, McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC. Welcome to the September edition of DS News. David Wharton Managing Editor VOL. 18 NO. 9 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rachel Williams MANAGING EDITOR David Wharton EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jonathon Won REPORTERS Christina Hughes Babb CONTRIBUTORS Louis Amaya Quincy Amekuedi Phil Britt Matthew Ciccio Julie Dejong Allen Price ONLINE CONTRIBUTORS Krista Franks Brock Chuck Green Phil Hall Andy Beth Miller COPY EDITOR Brandy Scott ADVERTISING Sales: 214.525.6700 2020 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Dawn Adams, SVP, Default Servicing, Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Tendayi Kapfidze, Chief Economist, LendingTree Courtney Thompson, Director, Default Servicing Operations Jacob Williamson, VP, Distressed Assets, Fannie Mae Kim Yowell, EVP of Servicing, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Todd Storch CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jonathan Hughes DESIGN Jordan Funderburk Jason Stone Jonathon Won No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ©2020 Five Star Global, LLC—All Rights Reserved This publication is intended to provide accurate, authoritative, and detailed information in regard to the subject matter covered. All written materials are disseminated with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal advice or other professional services. Under no circumstance should the information contained herein be relied upon as legal advice as it is designed to be a source of information only. DS News strongly encourages the use of qualified attorneys or other qualified experts with regard to the subject matter covered. DS News does not guarantee the accuracy of the information, and is not liable for any damages, losses, or other detriments that may result from the use of these materials. Follow DSNewsDaily on From Our Desk