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30 MOVERS & SHAKERS Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. NORTON SUBMITS RESIGNATION FROM FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Director Jeremiah O. Norton has resigned from that position effective June 5, according to an announcement from the FDIC. Norton has served as FDIC director since April 2012. "It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as a Director of the FDIC," Norton wrote in his resignation letter to President Obama. "I would like to express my gratitude to you and to the members of the Senate for affording me the opportunity to work with the many talented and dedicated public ser- vants at the FDIC." Immediately prior to being sworn in to the FDIC's Board of Directors in 2012, Norton served as Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Se- curities in New York, New York. He has a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center and an A.B. in economics from Duke University. "Jeremiah has been an extraordinarily effective and influential member of the FDIC Board. He has made major contributions to important actions by the FDIC in the wake of the financial crisis. We are grateful for his service, we will miss his thoughtful insights, and we wish him well in his future endeavors." —FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES PROMOTES GREENBAUM TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Cleveland, Ohio- based mortgage field services firm Safeguard Properties has announced the promotion of Michael Greenbaum to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Greenbaum, who has been with Safeguard since 2010, has previously served as the company's VP of operations. In his new position as COO, he will continue to support Safeguard's clients and oversee the company's extensive vendor network. Also, as Safeguard's COO, Greenbaum will maintain responsibility for operational excellence, driving Safeguard's internal operations processes and procedures to further increase efficiency, effectiveness and compliance. Safeguard Properties was founded in 1990 by Robert Klein and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Safeguard is the mortgage field services industry leader, preserving vacant properties across the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam. BAIR TO ASSUME PRESIDENCY AT WASHINGTON COLLEGE Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chair Sheila Bair has been announced as the new president of Washington College, a private liberal arts school in Maryland, according to an announcement from Washington College. Bair will be the 28th president overall and first female president of historic Washington College, which was founded in 1782. Her tenure as president of the college will begin August 1. "I am incredibly pleased to be joining Washington College, a school the father of our country helped found over two centuries ago. is is a pivotal moment in its rich history," Bair said. "As some see challenges in liberal arts education, Washington College sees nothing but opportunities. rough multi- disciplinary programs and experiential learning, Washington College gives its students the knowledge and practical skills to succeed as model, global citizens." A renowned financial reform advocate, Bair was appointed by then-President George W. Bush to lead the FDIC in 2006 and stayed in that position for five years through the financial crisis. In her role as FDIC chair, Bair was one of the first officials to warn about the damage the subprime crisis would cause to homeowners and the economy. Among her achievements as FDIC chair were helping to shape and implement the Dodd-Frank Act, giving the FDIC power to wind down a big bank rather than bailing it out, and the creation of the Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion, which helped bring banks to underserved areas. "If the financial crisis taught us anything, it is that we need decision-makers in both the public and private sectors who understand the social, ethical, and economic consequences of their actions–who can appreciate the historical and cultural context of the global environment in which we live, and who will be committed to the health and prosperity of not only their generation, but of generations to come," Bair said. "at is the kind of education that Washington College has been providing to generations of students." LAMBERT ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM TREASURY'S MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE PROGRAM e U.S. Department of Treasury's Director of Marketing and Outreach in the Homeownership Preservation Office, Carol Lambert, has announced that she will be leaving that position effective Friday, April 10, for another position within the Department of Treasury. Lambert was instrumental in starting Treasury's Making Home Affordable Program (MHA) in 2009, which the government began in response to the devastating financial crisis of 2008 and to help families avoid foreclosure. She has continued to promote the program for the last six years, during which time MHA has helped more than one and a half million families. In her role as director of marketing and outreach, Lambert facilitated training to bolster Keep up with who's doing what and who went where

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