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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 16 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S August 2023 Lenders/Servicers ALLISON BATTS NAMED CENLAR'S VP OF EXECUTIVE CLIENT MANAGEMENT Ewing, New Jer- sey-based mortgage loan subservicer Cenlar FSB has named Allison Batts as new VP of Executive Client Management. A transformational leader with a passion for innovation, process reengineering, and devising strategies to accelerate growth, as VP of Executive Client Management, Batts will be responsible for collaborating with the client management team to improve and enhance the delivery of Cenlar's services to meet the needs of its client base. "Allison has an extensive track record of leading organizations and creating solutions to help better manage relationships with external stakeholders," Cenlar SVP of Client Relationship Management Matt Detwiler said. "She will be an invaluable asset to Cen- lar in identifying and resolving challenges that will strengthen our relationships with clients and enhance their experience." Prior to joining Cenlar, Allison held multiple roles at Mr. Cooper, most recently as Managing VP of Client Delivery. She also held various roles at HSBC Finance, North America, including VP of Operations and Governance in the Corporate Affairs North America division of the bank. "I look forward to partnering with the client management team and leveraging my expertise to develop processes and proce- dures for managing Cenlar client relation- ships," Batts said. MELANIE GRAPER JOINS LOANDEPOT AS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER loanDepot has announced the appointment of Melanie Graper as the company's new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), responsible for all aspects of the company's human capital function and critical organiza- tional aspects of loanDepot's Vision 2025 plan. Graper, who succeeds Kevin Tackaber- ry, will report to loanDepot President and CEO Frank Martell and be based in the organization's Orange County, California, headquarters, along with other key executive leadership. "We are extremely pleased to welcome Melanie Graper to team loanDepot," Martell said. "I know Melanie well, and she brings a combination of strong leadership and deep domain knowledge to the Company. She is a consummate HR professional with a recog- nized track record of developing high-per- forming talent and nimble and effective or- ganizations, and I look forward to partnering with her as we continue to execute our Vision 2025 plan." Graper most recently served as Chief Human Resources Officer of CoreLogic Inc. from 2019 to February 2023. As a member of CoreLogic's Executive Committee, she part- nered with the executive team in pivoting to a more customer-centric and market-facing organization. She developed a human capital strategy to support change and elevate the employee experience through new reward and benefit programs, a global learning community and talent platform, and a more inclusive, empowered, and community-fo- cused culture that was recognized as a "Great Place to Work." "As we work to emerge from this challenging market cycle, the continued identification, development and retention of a diverse, high-performing team remains one of our most critical priorities to ensure Movers & Shakers our long-term growth and success," Martell added. Graper has extensive experience in or- ganization design, business transformation, and managing complex organizations with multiple lines of business. She is a passionate advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as employee well-being. "I'm excited to be joining loanDepot at such a pivotal time in the industry and look forward to partnering with Frank and the executive team to deliver an exceptional ex- perience for loanDepot employees, custom- ers and shareholders," Graper said. Prior to CoreLogic, Graper held senior leadership positions at the Irvine Company, J. Walter Thompson Worldwide, Mattel, and GlaxoSmithKline. Graper also serves on the board of the American Heart Association, Western Region, and served as Chair of the 2023 "OC Go Red for Women" campaign. Graper was recognized in the Orange County Business Journal as a "Women in Business Award" honoree in 2019. SUMMIT FUNDING EXPANDS ITS EASTERN PRESENCE WITH THREE NEW ADDITIONS Summit Funding has expanded its East Coast footprint by hiring as divisional leaders based in North Carolina, Deran Pennington, Chris Shelton, and Matt Schoolfield, a trio of ex-Movement Mortgage execs who will bring more than half a century of industry experience recruiting and building successful mortgage sales teams. The appointments of Pennington, Shel- ton, and Schoolfield significantly expand Summit Funding's presence in the Southeast, a bright spot in the housing market. Accord- ing to the Q2 2023 VeroFORECAST from Veros Real Estate Solutions, North Carolina's Greensboro-High Point and Fayetteville markets were among the top 10 performing Pennington Shelton Schoolfield