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18 G O V E R N M E N T HUD SWEARS IN ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Dr. Kimberly A. McClain has been sworn in as the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 19, 2022. "I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Kimberly McClain as HUD's Assistant Secretary for the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations," said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, who administered the oath of office to Assistant Secretary McClain during a ceremony at HUD's headquarters. "An Air Force veteran and skillful public servant, Dr. McClain's experience in government affairs, international relations, and policy development will prove invaluable to our team at HUD. From building relationships in Congress to forging bonds across intergovernmental partners, her leadership will be critical to HUD's goal to create affordable, inclusive, and resilient communities across America." As Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Dr. McClain will serve as principal advisor to HUD's Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and senior staff with respect to legislative affairs, Congressional relations, and policy matters impacting federal, state, and local governments, and public and private interest groups. Assistant Secretary McClain most recently served in the Biden-Harris administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). She is a retired U.S. Air Force Officer with more than 25 years of experience, including leading congressional strategy for the Air Force, specializing in political affairs for the Joint Staff, and working in policy development at the U.S. Department of Defense. She earned her Ph.D. in international business from Northcentral University, an M.S. in human relations and international business from Amberton University, and her B.A. in psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington. "It's my true honor to serve in the Biden-Harris administration as HUD's Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations," HUD Assistant Secretary McClain said. "I have seen first-hand the positive impact of access to affordable housing and economic mobility, and I'm ecstatic to help equip, grow, and develop the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations as to build this team's relationships among key stakeholders on the Hill and across government. I thank Secretary Fudge for this opportunity and look forward to leading as I have in public service, and as an Air Force Officer: 'Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All I Do.'" L E N D E R S / S E R V I C E R S AAMC HIRES DANYA SAWYER AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF ALTERNATIVE LENDING GROUP Altisource Asset Management Corporation has named Danya Sawyer Chief Operating Officer of its Alternative Lending Group (ALG). "We expect that Danya will make an immediate positive impact," Altisource Asset Management CEO Jason Kopcak said. "She has deep and broad experience in real estate, mortgage, ABS, banking and broker dealer businesses. Her strategic approach to solution design will add value for our investors and clients, and her leadership style will complement our growing team of seasoned professionals." As COO, Sawyer will build and oversee operations across all product lines to support ALG's growing market share. Sawyer will lead the company in helping real estate investors and developers by providing a more modern, equitable, and helpful path to capital than traditional lenders. Sawyer brings more than 20 years of successful strategic leadership within Operations, Capital Markets, Product Management, and Compliance across multiple origination channels. Sawyer most recently served as SVP, Client Solutions at Consolidated Analytics, overseeing originator assessments and enterprisewide due diligence on behalf of institutional investors offering warehouse financing solutions, whole loan acquisitions, and securitization options within agency, non-agency, non-QM, and business purpose lending. Sawyer built her career at Countrywide, initially operating in various pricing and operational roles before developing a de novo broker to banker channel. After growing that channel to a run rate of more than $1 billion in monthly production, she was promoted to various senior management positions at Countrywide/ Bank of America. Sawyer earned her degree in international economics from UC Berkeley, where she was selected as an NCAA Academic All-American. "I am excited to join Jason and the experienced team at ALG," Sawyer said. "e potential to differentiate ALG as an institutional lender within the private lending space affords our company incredible opportunity for growth amidst various market conditions." S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S NEW WESTERN EXPANDS WITH NEW ST. LOUIS OFFICE New Western, a national private source of fix-and-flip residential investment properties, announced the opening of its third Missouri office, in St. Louis, to be led by Drew Murphy, who will serve as General Manager of the St. Louis office. Murphy is responsible for building the St. Louis team and office, from the ground up. In addition to the team's plans to revitalize $405 million worth of homes in the area, Murphy will also plan to double the office's headcount over the next year. "Our team has been looking to solidify our presence in Missouri since the launch of our Kansas City Office," said Kurt Carlton, Co- Founder and President of New Western. "With nearly 730,000 aged properties in the St. Louis metropolitan area built before 2004, the area offers significant potential for investors looking Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com.