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10 | M R EP O RT MCROWD GOVERNMENT KIMBERLY A. MCCLAIN 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 headquar- ters. "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 intergovern- mental partners, her leadership will be critical to HUD's goal to create afford- able, inclusive, and resilient communi- ties 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 experi- ence, 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 in- ternational business from Amberton University, and her B.A. in psychol- ogy 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 posi- tive 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.'" LENDERS TYLER BOHN Deephaven Mortgage has tapped long-time business develop- ment leader Tyler Bohn for the role of Managing Director, National Accounts. Based in Fullerton, California, Bohn joins Deephaven with more than a decade of senior-level experience in the mortgage industry, most recently with Solidifi, and previously with Incenter and First American Mortgage Solutions. In his new role with Deephaven, Bohn will be charged with helping national mortgage brokers and cor- respondents accelerate and scale their non-QM business by leveraging Deephaven's extensive platform of products, tools, training, and support. "I am thrilled to help Deephaven's channel partners better compete in the non-QM market," Bohn said. "Our team has the know-how, including over a decade of service and under- writing experience, to make every one of our partners successful in the non-QM space." Founded in 2012, Deephaven is a full service, multichannel, long-term mortgage lender in the non-QM space, providing access to financing to millions of underserved customers nationwide. "Tyler's relationships at the nation- al enterprise level will be important to Deephaven and the mortgage bro- kers and correspondents we serve," said Tom Davis, Chief Sales Officer for Deephaven. "His leadership aligns with the strength and reliability we bring to the non-QM marketplace." BRIAN RALSTON NexBank has promoted Brian Ralston has been promoted to the role of EVP, Chief Mortgage Banking Officer. Ralston previously served as SVP of Mortgage Banking for NexBank since 2013. In This month, some of the industry's largest firms welcomed several new hires to expand their operations. Who's moving on and who's moving up in the industry his new role, Ralston will lead the strategic direction of the Mortgage Banking Division, and continue to be responsible for all origination and servicing operations of the wholesale, non-delegated and delegated correspondent channels, and warehouse lending. Ralston is also the President of NexBank Title Inc. and helped to establish the company's title services business that serves the commercial and consumer real estate industries in the state of Texas. Ralston has nearly 20 years of experience in mortgage banking. He is actively involved in the industry and has served as a speaker and panelist at conferences covering wholesale, cor- respondent, and warehouse lending. NexBank provides institutional banking, commercial banking, and mortgage banking services to meet the needs of its clients, which include institutional clients, financial institu- tions, and corporations nationwide. RICARDO MALDONADO Planet Home Lending, a national mortgage lender and servicer, has added a team in Kissimmee, Florida, to be led by Retail Branch Manager Ricardo Maldonado and his crew of 10 experienced MLOs, many of whom are bilingual English/Spanish speakers. "Home listing prices had risen 15.6% at the end of 2022 and the median home price was $395,500, according to Osceola County Association of Realtors data," Maldonado said. "And just like Planet, people here believe in the American Dream of homeownership as a way to build generational wealth." Planet is also committed to giving back to the planet, people, and local communities through its "Planet With a Purpose" social responsibility platform. In the past four years, Planet has funded the planting of nearly a quarter million trees in our National Forests, moved 70 million pounds of food to hungry families, and endowed a scholarship for military service members. "We also serve homebuyers who don't fit the typical credit mold," Maldonado said. "People who have nontraditional credit, second income from a side gig, own a business, or multiple family members buying a home together can all be excellent candidates for homeownership."