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Th e M Rep o RT | 41 Special Section Leading Ladies Miriam Moore Division PresiDent, Default services, servicelink, a Black knight coMPany Miriam Moore is division president of ServiceLink default services, where she is responsible for the overall management and performance of the default services division, including the REO title and closing, pre-foreclosure title, agency sales and posting, REO asset management and default solutions divisions. Miriam is also responsible for the expansion of default products and services to meet servicers' strategic needs. Miriam received her bachelor's from the University of California at Los Angeles in economics and sociology and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California. She is a member of the California State Bar and is based in ServiceLink's Irvine, California office. Mary plumleigh national oPerations Manager, MiD aMerica Mortgage, inc. Mary Plumleigh, national operations manager at Mid America Mortgage, Inc., brings with her more than 30 years' experience in the mortgage industry. Mary is recognized in the industry as an executive with extensive experience in leadership, management, credit risk, and operations. She has extensive experience in closing and was recently promoted from closing manager. Prior to that, she was at CTX Mortgage Company as the National Production Center Operations Manager. Regarding her start in the mortgage industry, Mary says, "I started as an admin to a real estate attorney and was instantly intrigued by the 'mortgage' side of the business. I read every document I could get my hands on, and from there I just could not wait to grow!" Nancy G. pratt vP of oPerations & estrategy, Pavaso Nancy G. Pratt is Pavaso's director of eStrategy. She is responsible for sales/ development of strategic planning throughout the title agent network and lender segment of the in- dustry. She heads up direct sales of Pavaso's Platform and Digital Close solutions. Nancy has more than 10 years' experience in the eMortgage/eClosing space and is a member of the FNMA eMortgage innova- tion team. Career highlights include performing the first complete eMortgages with lenders and conducting the first ever FHA and VA eClosing. A 32-year mort- gage/title veteran, Nancy is a member of the National eNotarization Board and eMortgage FNMA innova- tion team. In the coming year Nancy says she is "ex- cited to show the industry how to overcome new and age-old challenges with a different approach to doing business." patricia Raymo evP anD coo, Mortgage Master, inc., a Division of loanDePot "I most love problem solv- ing. Pinpoint an issue, find a solution, educate what it is important to change, and implement it quickly," Patricia Raymo said. It is this forward-thinking approach that has led to her success. Patty joined Mortgage Master in 1991, and by 1993 she was ap- pointed VP. She oversees more than 200 employees and 35 locations nation- wide. The procedures and processes of quality control she established have enabled the company to thrive over 25 years. "I am meticulous regarding our process, making it more responsive, efficient, and compliant. It explains why Mortgage Master was able to grow through the crisis period and why we continue to thrive today," she explained. Before joining Mortgage Master, she spent five years with federally chartered banks. Nela Richardson chief econoMist, reDfin Nela Richardson serves as Redfin's chief economist. She joined the com- pany from Bloomberg LP, where she was a senior economist with Bloomberg Government. She has also held research economist positions at the Com- modity Futures Trading Commission, Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, and Freddie Mac. Nela leads the Redfin research team and is a frequent guest ex- pert on housing and eco- nomic issues for local and national media. "Congress continues to wrestle with how to reform America's housing and financial mar- kets. This is an issue that I've researched extensively. Redfin is perfectly posi- tioned to provide timely information to policymak- ers about the behavior of buyers and sellers that is crucial to the ongoing debate on housing reform," Nela said. "I started as an admin to a real estate attorney and was instantly intrigued by the 'mortgage' side of the business. I read every document I could get my hands on, and from there I just could not wait to grow!" —Mary PluMleigh, Mid AMericA MortgAge, inc.