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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 16 June 2023 J O U R N A L personal and technical expertise, Cheryl has innate industry acumen that positions her as an incredible advocate for our customer partners," said Adam Carmel, Founder and CEO of Polly. "I am certain that her vision and strategy will continue to evolve our cus- tomer-first culture and take Polly to the next level, while guaranteeing that our customers remain the central focus of everything we do. I'm thrilled to welcome Cheryl to our team and cannot wait to see what we achieve together." Messner joins Polly with more than two decades of mortgage fintech experience. She spent 15 years at Optimal Blue, where she led the design, development, and roadmap strategy for the Optimal Blue PPE during her tenure as Director of Product Management. Before transitioning to product, she held other senior- and executive-level roles in the client services function. Messner most recently served as EVP of Customer Success and Experience at Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach, where she focused on operations, new growth opportu- nities, and client engagement. "Polly has revolutionized traditional pric- ing and loan delivery, and simultaneously established a reputation with their customer partners that is second to none," Messner added. "I feel incredible momentum from what the team has achieved to date, and I am so excited to lean into an organization that truly hears the voice of the mortgage lender and is committed to exceeding their expecta- tions tenfold." MMI APPOINTS BRIAN MCKRAY DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a provider of data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, has hired Brian McKray as Director of Product Development, where he will guide the creation of new system features and functionality to maintain alignment with the company's vision and mission and ensure customer needs are considered at every stage of product development. "As we expand our vision for what the MMI platform can be, we want to stay true to our purpose and make our clients' partners in MMI's success. To that, we needed a strong guiding hand on our product development team that could keep everyone on the same page," MMI Founder and CEO Ben Teerlink said. "Brian has a passion for developing and optimizing technologies to provide the best user experience, and we are incredibly confident in his ability to craft a best-in-class platform that not only makes an impact for MMI clients, but the mortgage industry as a whole." McKray comes to MMI from Celebrity Home Loans, where he served as Director of Marketing Optimization, and focused on optimizing marketing platforms, products, and technologies to improve loan originator adoption, utilization, and user experience. Prior to Celebrity Home Loans, McKray was Director of Marketing at Castle & Cooke Mortgage, and spent time as Manager of Marketing Systems and Support, as well as Senior Manager of Marketing at Academy Mortgage Corporation. He has additional marketing experience from his time at Re- public Mortgage Home Loans and National City Mortgage. "Within my marketing roles, I've always gravitated towards leveraging technology for marketing purposes, and with that, I feel as if everything has led me to MMI," McKray said. "I'm thrilled to work with people I've known, respected, and interacted with on a variety of levels for so many years. To be part of this dream team that Ben has put together is exhilarating and flattering at the same time." VEROS NAMES HEATHER ZELLER HEAD OF MARKETING Veros Real Estate Solutions has announced hiring of Heather Zeller as its new VP of Marketing. Zeller has more than 25 years of expe- rience in marketing management, product marketing, and corporate strategy in the financial services, real estate, and fintech industries. In her new role with Veros, Zeller will lead the marketing and communications teams to position Veros and sister compa- ny Valligent as thought leaders and go-to resources for property valuations, risk man- agement solutions, and insightful housing industry data, and forecasts. Before joining Veros, Zeller was the Product Marketing Director at Clear Capital, a real estate valuation and technology solu- tions provider. She was key in implementing effective B2B go-to-market plans, product positioning, and demand generation strate- gies that helped drive adoption and generate growth across a vast range of product lines within the real estate property valuation, data analytics, and technology space. "With her impressive experience and professional expertise in our industry, Heath- er will truly be an asset to the Veros and Valligent teams," said Darius Bozorgi, CEO of Veros Software. "Her role is a vital part of the company that will strengthen our position in the market and further solidifies our rep- utation as a leader in real estate technology solutions." Attorneys LEN FRANCO JOINS KRISS LAW/ATLANTIC CLOSING & ESCROW Needham, Massachu- setts-based Kriss Law/ Atlantic Closing & Escrow has named Len Franco as President of its Commercial Services Division, charged with overseeing the continued growth of the company's commercial footprint nationwide. Franco comes to KL/ACE with more than 30 years of experience leading title insur- ance and real estate information businesses for some of the largest organizations in the industry. Most recently, he served as Presi- dent of Ascendant National Title's National Commercial Services Division. Previously, Franco served as EVP for WFG Commercial Services Division, where he was responsible for overseeing the com- pany's expansion in the Northeast region. Before that, Franco served in multiple lead- ership roles with Fidelity National Finan- cial, Stewart, and First American's National Lenders Advantage Division. "While Kriss Law/Atlantic Closing & Escrow has long had a national presence,