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ยป VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 17 ZVN PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ZVN Properties Inc., a national mortgage field services provider based in Canal Fulton, Ohio, recently announced the newest additions to the company's executive leadership team with the acquisition of two industry veterans, Stacey Baumann, VP Hazard Claims, and Nathan Vannatter, VP of Business Development. Baumann will be responsible for executive oversight of the Hazard Claims Team, focusing on client satisfaction while managing the operations team to exceed the goals and expectations of ZVN's clients. Vannatter has spent the last 14 years in the real estate industry, including managing multistate residential sites, with the last six years focusing on property preservation, new construction, renovations, and maintenance on residential, multifamily, and commercial assets throughout the country to enhance the value of investor's portfolios. LEGAL HLADIK, ONORATO & FEDERMAN, LLP WELCOMES STEVEN HORNE TO THE FIRM Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP, headquartered in North Wales, Pennsylvania, has announced the addition of Steven Horne as Of Counsel. Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP is a multistate law firm focused on mortgage banking and compliance, real estate development, and commercial investing with a well-established expertise in complex litigation. Horne brings over two decades of deep, multifaceted financial services, investor, and regulatory experience to the firm. His successful legal career coupled with his vast industry experience presents the firm with a dynamic opportunity to add strategic value to its client base and operations. In the mortgage industry, Horne has been instrumental in the success of four hyper-growth companies. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AMERICAN MORTGAGE DIVERSITY COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS e American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC), an organization focused on shaping the diversity agenda while advancing solutions that support a broad range of diversity initiatives, recently announced the addition of two new members to the council, Mercer Belanger and Cyprexx Services. Mercer Belanger has been a majority women-owned law firm since 2013 and became a certified Women- Owned Business in 2017. Cyprexx Services has been providing quality and cost-effective property preservation services for over 25 years. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four senior officers to top leadership positions. Taking the helm as NAHB's Chairman of the Board this year is Randy Noel, a custom home builder with more than 30 years' experience in the home building industry. "We will work this year to keep the housing recovery on track and to reduce burdensome regulations that harm housing affordability and inhibit job creation," Noel said. "We will also urge Congress and the White House to ensure that housing remains a national priority and to promote policies that will provide affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities for hard-working American families." Also moving up is Greg Ugalde, elected as First Vice Chairman of the Board. Dean Mon, elected as Second Vice Chairman of the Board. John "Chuck" Fowke joined the NAHB leadership ladder with his election as ird Vice Chairman of the Board. business goals and metrics to measure success. Goins brings more than 35 years' domestic and international business experience as the CEO, COO, and CFO of private and public companies in the financial services, mortgage services, fintech, information technology, and healthcare industries. GENWORTH MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROMOTES NEW HFA DIRECTOR Genworth Mortgage Insurance announced the appointment of Steve Hitchings to Housing Finance Authority (HFA) Director. Hitchings is a 32-year veteran of Genworth, most recently serving as an Account Development Manager, where for the past five years he has supported Genworth's market-leading HFA segment. In his new role, Hitchings will work directly with Genworth's sales team to continue delivering on the company's already strong HFA value proposition and support the company's growth initiatives. is includes aligning HFA, customer and investor needs to create differentiated and unique borrower solutions, helping more people achieve the dream of homeownership. "Over the years Steve has brought an unparalleled mix of experience and expertise to our HFA segment, and we're thrilled to have him assume control as we continue growing the platform," said John Clifford, SVP of Commercial Operations, Genworth Mortgage Insurance. TRANSFORMATIONAL MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS NAMES NEW PRESIDENT AND COO Austin, Texas-based mortgage industry management consulting firm Transformational Mortgage Solutions (TMS) announced that it has named Beth Ozenghar its new President and COO. Ozenghar, whose mortgage career spans three decades, had been in the role of Senior Executive Advisor with TMS since 2016. TMS Founder David Lykken will retain the title of Founder and Chief Transformation Officer. While consulting with TMS for the last two years, Ozenghar also operated an independent mortgage advisory firm. Previously, she served more than a decade as VP of Correspondent Lending for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank.