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29 » VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM sales director. Epperson has more than 25 years of sales leadership experience in the mortgage lending industry, with a primary emphasis in TPO lending. Previously, she was the VP and division manager, wholesale and non-delegated, at Homeward Residential. Epperson was also the SVP and division manager with Nationstar Mortgage. She also previously served as divisional EVP of the wholesale prime division at Country wide Mortgage. She has also worked with Aegis, Principal Financial Group, Mellon Mortgage, and CrossLand Mortgage. ORANGEGRID HIRES FOUR EXECUTIVES OrangeGrid announced it was welcoming four new executives to its leadership team: Adam Fitch, Briaj Johns, Chet Barr, and Bradley Sweetser. In his new role, Brian Johns brings to his role as OrangeGrid 's SV P of Business Development a wide range of experience, including serving as division manager for North American Title Solutions, V P of major accounts for First American Title Insurance Company, and Director of Information Technology for Fidelity National Financial. Adam Fitch joins OrangeGrid as its Chief Marketing Off icer from Albertelli Law family of companies, where he served as Chief Marketing Off icer, leading marketing and business development for Albertelli Law's subsidiaries and real estate law f irm. Chett Barr, now serving as Director of Information Technology, joined OrangeGrid from RES.NET, where he was V P of Shared Security and Compliance Information Technology. He has also held positions at Wells Fargo, AmirQuest, Citi, and Equator and helped develop MIIS, a widely respected cutting edge business process management solution. Bradley Sweetser takes the reigns as f inance controller after serving as a senior auditor at Deloitte. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES HIRES NEW ATTORNEY Anthony J. DeClercq was recently hired as an attorney with Potestivo & Associates P.C. Before joining the firm, he worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Kathryn A. Viviano at the Macomb County 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Michigan. DeClercq earned his Bachelor of Science in History from Central Michigan University and his Juris Doctor degree from Michigan State University College of Law. He is a member of the Michigan State Bar and is also a certified Notary Public. LENDERLIVE HIRES VP OF NATIONAL SALES Bill Welch has joined LenderLive Holdings Inc. as the VP of National Sales for the company's Settlement Services division, where he will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships. Before joining LenderLive, he was the CEO of JWJ Consulting, where he was responsible for providing technology solutions and consulting services to banking and government sector clients. roughout his career, Welch has held senior major account management and sales positions at several large data and technology companies, including SolutionStar, ISGN, and CoreLogic. adviser to leadership teams at Coca-Cola, Liz Claiborne, Daimler Chrysler, FORD, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and countless other mortgage banks across the country. He was named on the list of 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals, the 40 under 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals list six years in a row, and most recently, Mortgage Professional America's HOT 100. FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY NAMES VP Franklin American Mortgage Company (FAMC) named Jennifer Werner as a VP and Director of Project Marketing. With over 20 years of experience, she has a demonstrated history of building and managing large-scale marketing initiatives within fast-paced entrepreneurial organizations. Werner has worked for First Regions Bank, Verizon Wireless, Affinion Group, CPI Card Group, and MyGenetx Laboratory. She is a graduate of Lipscomb University with a degree in Organizational Communications with a focus in Marketing. ANSELMO PARTNER JOINS REOMAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC announced that partner omas Anselmo formally joined the Board of Directors for REOMAC, a nonprofit trade association serving the mortgage default servicing industry in America. Founded in 1985 in California, REOMAC began as a forum for lenders with REO assets to share best practices with their peers. Since then, it has evolved into a nationwide resource for those in the REO and default industry, providing members with educational and networking opportunities. e association's foundation arm also fosters educational advancement through scholarships. FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORP. HIRES SEASONED EXECUTIVE First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. has announced that NanEtte Epperson has joined the company as a national wholesale THE LEADER IN DEFAULT SERVICING NEWS Help shape the next issue of DS News. Drop us a line at Editor@DSNews.com.

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