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TH E M R EP O RT | 11 MCROWD "I can bring the unique ideas we use at Gateway and apply them at the state level to fix our budget, grow our economy and improve education. For 17 years, I have worked tirelessly to grow and strengthen not only the lives of families at Gateway but also the families of our customers. Now I want to do the same for the citizens of Oklahoma." —Kevin Stitt, Founder of CEO, Gateway Mortgage Group Officer since 2014. In this role, he was responsible for developing strategies to grow HLP's platform in order to provide foreclosure and bankruptcy mediation and help government housing agencies modernize their technology. BECKIE SANTOS International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, announced recently the promotion of former Manager of Development Beckie Santos to the newly created position of Manager of New Product Development. In her new role, Santos will leverage her develop- ment experience to work closely with the IDS development team as well as operations, quality assur- ance, and compliance to help shape and guide future solutions. CAMILLO MELCHIORRE Indisoft, a technol- ogy development firm that specializes in systems for the financial services industry, announced Camillo Melchiorre as President, focusing on the firm's sales and marketing efforts. Sanjeev Dahiwadkar, who previously held the roles of President and CEO, will not be available to concentrate on IndiSoft's strategic direction as CEO. Prior to this position, Melchiorre served as President and CEO of HLP, a company powered by IndiSoft's RxOffice. Before HLP, he held the position of SVP of Loss Management at Radian Group, Inc. SHERRY VALLADARES LenderLive Network LLC, a unit of LenderLive Holdings, Inc., announced that Sherry Valladares has joined their team as Correspondent Lending Regional Account Manager. Valladares will cover the northeast area and work with both new and existing clients, including mortgage banks, community banks, and credit unions that are currently participating or are prospective participants in their LenderLive correspondent program. Valladares will report directly to SVP and National Sales Manager Bob Kallio. KIYOSHI D. HUNT ZVN Properties has recently announced the hiring of Kiyoshi D. Hunt as VP of Strategic Partnership. Hunt has over 23 years experience working in professional sales and management with local and national organizations over multiple business segments. Utilizing his "client first" approach, he has a proven track record of high level business development and service management, problem resolution skills, and is an expert in creating efficiencies and processes to assist clients in achieving their goals. LEGAL KIMBERLY MORR JEREMY MARKS Kimberly Morr and Jeremy Marks Potestivo & Associates, P.C. has announced the add-on of two new attorneys, Kimberly Morr and Jeremy Marks, to its Missouri and Michigan offices. Morr will serve as an Associate Attorney in the company's St. Louis, Missouri office; while Marks has been brought on to serve as Supervising Bankruptcy Attorney in downtown Rochester, Michigan, where the company is headquartered. Morr received her Juris Doctor from St. Louis University in 2015. Marks received his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 2009. MATTHEW GLADWELL Reisenfeld and Associates, LLC announced that Matthew Gladwell has been named as an Equity Partner in the firm effective June 1, 2017. Matthew has been with Reisenfeld and Associates for over 12 years and is the Managing Attorney of Legal Services. Prior to joining Reisenfeld & Associates as an associate attorney in June of 2005, Gladwell gained expertise in real estate law while working as an associate in the real estate group of a large law firm in Dayton, Ohio, and as a realty specialist in the real estate division of the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers. Gladwell graduated from Miami University, B.A., 1999 University of Notre Dame, J.D., 2002. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS JOHN GOLDEN The American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC) recently announced the appointment of John Golden as Executive Director. Golden has been in the mortgage industry for 16 years, and has a 27-year operational background across multiple industries bringing effectual support and direction. The AMDC, founded in 2015, supports a wide range of diversity initiatives and promotes dialogue aimed at addressing key issues affecting diversity in and across the mortgage industry. Last month the AMDC also announced it was pleased to welcome a new member, Randall S. Miller & Associates. GUI KAHL The National Mortgage Servicing Association (NMSA) announced that Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (WFHM) SVP and Head of Servicing Change Delivery Gui Kahl has joined the organization. Kahl succeeds J.K. Huey, who retired in May, as one of two representatives from Wells Fargo. Before his return to Wells Fargo in 2016, Kahl was the global head of process e-engineer- ing and management at American International Group (AIG).