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MortgagePoint ยป Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 20 December 2023 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S Home Loans, CEO of Lone Star-backed Vericrest, President of Ditech, and CEO of Blackstone-backed Stearns Lending, as well as head of JPMorgan's National Servicing and Default Operations. Mezzasalma joined Cenlar in 2015 as VP and Chief Accounting Officer, and was promoted to SVP three years ago. Prior to Cenlar, he was a Senior Manager with KPMG. As acting CFO, John will work closely with Schneider and Daras to lead Cenlar's financial team. ROBERT HOWERTON NAMED CIO OF DOVENMUEHLE MORTGAGE Mortgage subservic- ing company Dovenmuehle Mortgage has added Robert Howerton to the organization as Chief Information Officer (CIO), responsible for maintain- ing and expanding Dovenmuehle's current information technology (IT) infrastructure. "Robert has an impressive history of information technology experience and a proven record of strategically implement- ing technology," Dovenmuehle SVP of IT George Mynatt said. "Today's tech-driven mortgage environment demands a leader of Robert's caliber who can balance thoughtful innovation with maintaining a sound, safe and compliant operating environment." Howerton brings more than 20 years of IT experience, including an expansive track record of working with cloud solu- tions, development, infrastructure data centers and strategic implementation of automation strategies. Most recently, Howerton was the Leader Platform Security Engineer at IBM, where he modernized the compa- ny's technology infrastructure and led the development and execution of an enterprisewide IT strategy. These efforts resulted in a 30% increase in operational efficiency and a 30% reduction in infra- structure costs. His career history also includes experience as the Head of IT Operations and Engineering at Santander Consumer USA, VP of Infrastructure at Mr. Cooper, and Technology Architect and Global Operations Leader at The Kraft Heinz Company. "I have a passion for being at the fore- front of technology advancements, which has led me to work with cloud solutions, development and infrastructure data centers, and appreciate the art of auto- mation," Howerton said. "Implementing these systems for organizational benefits across the board is extremely rewarding. I'm pleased to join the team and eager to contribute to Dovenmuehle's mission of delivering best-in-class mortgage servicing." MAUSAM BHATT PROMOTED TO CHIEF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT REALTOR.COM Realtor.com has promoted Mausam Bhatt to the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer, responsible for developing and executing on an innovative product strategy and roadmap that leverages and optimizes the company's technology infrastructure to deliver an enhanced consumer experience and more growth opportunities for customers. "Since joining Realtor.com, Mausam has sharpened our customer focus and accelerated the momentum of our product launches in both pace and predictability. He has worked closely with our technology function, and has brought about important innovation and improvements in consumer experience, as well as enhanced sell-side products, including RealChoice Selling and most recently, Listing Agent Toolkit," said Da- mian Eales, CEO of Realtor.com. "I am excited for Mausam to continue to build on the success he has already achieved in this important and expanded role." Mausam joined Realtor.com in October 2022 as Chief Product Officer, leading the company's product strat- egy, collaborating with the company's technology and growth teams to drive a vision for product priorities, and leading the teams who design, build and market the site experiences and tools offered to renters, buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals. "I'm excited to take on this new role leading the technology and product teams at Realtor.com and helping inno- vate and evolve the products we offer to deliver a trusted and superior experience for consumers and business growth for our customers in a rapidly evolving hous- ing market and industry," Mausam said. Mausam is a seasoned product executive who has helped companies scale globally and built several mar- ket-leading products from the ground up. He previously led Google's commerce initiatives, where his team developed and accelerated transaction growth on the Google Shopping platform, serving billions of users and global merchants ranging from Fortune 500 retailers to micro direct-to-consumer brands. Before joining Google, he was Chief Product Officer for RetailMeNot, leading teams that diversified the company's product line from primarily a coupons-only marketplace to a modern offering with cash-back wallet, credit card-linked of- fers, prescription healthcare savings, and gift cards marketplace. Mausam will be based in Realtor. com's Santa Clara, California, office, and he holds an MBA from Duke University, and an MS in computer science from the University of Arizona. RE/MAX HOLDINGS NAMES ERIK CARLSON CEO RE/MAX Holdings, parent company of RE/MAX, has appointed Erik Carlson as CEO and a member of the RE/ MAX Holdings Board of Directors. Carlson was most recently President and CEO of DISH Network Corporation, a Fortune 200 connectivity company, where he ran DISH's two largest businesses, DISH TV and SLING TV. In that role, he oversaw the company's day-to-day operations, managing over $15 billion in