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40 | Th e M Rep o RT Special Section Leading Ladies erika Lance CIO, NatIONwIde tItle ClearINg "I have been fortunate to be a part of an organiza- tion that works closely with nine of the top 10 mortgage lenders in the country. I truly enjoy being on the cutting edge and assisting with changes needed to maintain and exceed compliance regula- tions," Erika Lance said. Erika started as VP of administration over HR 11 years ago and was quickly promoted to SVP of administration, which gave her an executive role over client relations. She became CIO in 2014. Since then, she has recruited more than a dozen software developers to work on new client offerings, and she maintained Nation- wide's sky-high regulatory and compliance standards. Erika's ability to cultivate streamlined, customized production procedures in- ternally and externally for the company has yielded remarkable results. erin Lantz VP Of MOrtgages, ZIllOw INC. "Zillow is full of entrepre- neurially spirited people, and we all have the desire to continuously improve upon the status quo. There are always ways to grow a business or change the way we do things to make them better, easier, and more fun," remarked Erin Lantz. Erin is the VP of mortgages at Zillow Inc. She has held various roles in the mortgage industry, including SVP at Bank of America where she led the direct-to-consumer purchase home loan business. Before entering the mortgage industry, she worked at the Boston Consulting Group. Erin has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Busi- ness Administration from Harvard Business School. "We work fast, test early and often, and scale after we have early learnings in place," Erin said regarding the Zillow environment. Rayman Kaur Mathoda PresIdeNt, geNesIs CaPItal; PresIdeNt, HudsON & MarsHall "My desire to establish long term roots—both personal and professional—in my southern California com- munity inspired me to join and focus my career on the housing industry," says Rayman Kaur Mathoda. Rayman is president of Genesis Capital, a high- growth private equity funded specialty commercial lender, and Hudson & Mar- shall, America's second-larg- est independent real estate auction company. Rayman oversees all key functions of the companies, including sales, operations, risk, and technology. "I am a change and impact junkie, and that makes me perfectly suited for housing where interest rates change every day, tech- nology is radically changing how homes are bought and sold, and there continues to be a dramatic and growing need for more affordable housing today and in the future," she explained. Claudia J. Merkle eVP, CHIef Of INsuraNCe OPeratIONs, NatIONal MI Claudia J. Merkle helped build National MI from the ground up as one of the first employees hired at the company. When she joined the operation in May 2012, she acted as SVP of underwriting fulfill- ment and risk operations. Today she is National MI's EVP and chief of insur- ance operations. As EVP, she oversees insurance operations, underwriting fulfillment, risk operations, policy and default servicing, solution center, quality as- surance, and a staff of more than 100 people. As chief of insurance operations, Clau- dia has been instrumental in the private mortgage insurer's success since the company began doing business in 2013. In the past two years, Claudia played a critical role in two key ac- complishments for National MI: growing National MI's customer base and rolling out the company's industry- leading coverage terms. Dawn enoch Moore CeO, allegIaNCe tItle COMPaNy Dawn Enoch Moore has many female role models in the housing industry, but the legendary Ebby Hal- liday in particular comes to mind. "She showed me dedication, loyalty, commitment, and passion for the industry and its future. She also gave back to her community in ways that benefitted all," Dawn says. Today, Dawn is a prominent female leader in her own right as CEO of Allegiance Title Company, TLTA past-president, and a popular lecturer and speaker. She is active in her community and currently serving her second term as City Councilmember for University Park, Texas. In 2005, she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Corporate Service from the Southern Methodist University Ded- man School of Law. She is married and has three grown children and one daughter- in- law. "I am a change and impact junkie, and that makes me perfectly suited for housing where interest rates change every day, technology is radically changing how homes are bought and sold, and there continues to be a dramatic and growing need for more affordable housing today and in the future." —rayMaN Kaur MatHOda, Genesis Capital and Hudson & MarsHall