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10 | TH E M R EP O RT MCROWD Who's moving on and who's moving up in the industry This month, some of the industry's largest companies saw significant changes to their corporate lineups. Know someone moving up in the industry? email us at Editor@TheMReport.com. GOVERNMENT JEFFERY HAYWARD, KIMBERLY JOHNSON Fannie Mae's Jeffery Hayward, EVP and Head of Multifamily, and Kimberly Johnson, EVP and Chief Risk Officer have been named among Black Enterprise's 2017 list of the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America. The annual listing, compiled by the publication's editorial team, identifies prominent African American leaders from the nation's 1,000 largest publicly traded companies and 100 international companies who have had a significant influence in their company and industry. Throughout his 30-year career, Hayward has held many senior roles across Fannie Mae and in recent years has focused on solving America's affordable housing crisis, as the head of the company's Multifamily business. Johnson joined Fannie Mae in 2006 and is responsible for Enterprise Risk Management, which oversees the company's governance and strategy for global risk management. GRACE A. HUEBSCHER Freddie Mac announced that Grace A. Huebscher was elected as a director on the company's board of directors. Huebscher, 57, is an executive with decades of experience in the real estate and capital markets industries. "We are very pleased that Grace is joining the Freddie Mac Board," said Christopher S. Lynch, Freddie Mac's Non-Executive Chairman. "She is a seasoned executive with a deep understanding of the multifamily business and the capital markets. We look forward to the valuable insights and entrepreneurial spirit Grace will bring to the Board during a crucial period of GSE conservatorship." Huebscher served as President of Capital One Multifamily Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation, from 2013 until March 2017, and served as an advisor of Capital One Commercial Bank from April 2017 until November 2017. LENDERS/SERVICERS PATRICK MARS AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, a division of AmeriFirst Financial Corp., announced that it is adding a new Area Manager and Loan Officer, Patrick Mars, to its Winter Park, Florida branch. AmeriFirst Home Mortgage provides FHAA, VA loans, rural development mortgages, conventional and renovation lending products. Mars brings nearly 20 years of experience to the role and is charged with growing market share throughout Central Florida while guiding clients throughout the mortgage process. "I wanted to join the firm because of its supportive culture and family atmosphere. It's an organization that I truly want to represent in our marketplace," said Mars. SERVICE PROVIDERS AMIT AGGARWAL Auction.com announced the addition of Amit Aggarwal as its new SVP, Product and Technology. In his new role, Aggarwal is responsible for overseeing and implementing technology systems to further enhance Auction.com's online platform, which provides the most optimal real estate experience for buyers and sellers. Aggarwal will be based out of Auction.com's Irvine, California headquarter office. Aggarwal has more than 16 years' proven experience leading, innovating, designing, and executing large-scale enterprise web-based solutions, most recently as CTO of CarFinance.com. There, he was responsible for defining the strategy and vision for CarFinance.com's technology and implementation of its product ecosystem. ALBERT CELINI PHH Corporation (PHH), headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey announced that Albert Celini has joined the Company as SVP, Risk and Compliance. Celini "Automated verification of borrower assets, employment, and income makes lending simple and secure for everyone involved. I look forward to being part of a growing company that is shaping the future of lending." — Faith Schwartz, Board Member at FormFree and Principal and Founder of Housing Finance System Strategies