MBA to Host 2014 Strategic Markets & Diversity Conference in Washington, DC

Debra W. Still

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 3, 2014) – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today that it would host the 2014 Strategic Markets and Diversity Conference, June 25-27 at the Westin City Center in Washington, DC.  

The conference is designed to bring together industry leaders, community organizations, hiring and recruiting specialists and others interested in increasing diversity among real estate finance company personnel, vendors and homebuyers.  More information can be found here.

At the same time, MBA also announced the members of its appointed Board of Directors Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well as four strategic areas of focus that will drive the group’s work in 2014.

Committee Members are:

Debra W. Still, CMB, President & CEO, Pulte Mortgage (Chairman)

Gary Acosta, CEO, Community Asset Solutions

Teresa Bazemore, President, Radian Guaranty Inc

Brad Blackwell, EVP, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Byron Boston, President & CEO, Dynex Capital, Inc

E.J. Burke, EVP, Key Bank Real Estate Capital

Daryl Carter, CEO, Avanth Capital Management, LLC

Craig Chapman, CEO, Salataris

Teresa Bazemore

Kyung Cho-Miller, VP & Assistant General Counsel, Chase

Bill Cosgrove, CMB, CEO, Union Home Mortgage

Rodrigo Lopez, CMB President & CEO, Amerisphere Multifamily Finance, LLC

Don Maxwell, Principal, Genesis

Betty Shaw, SVP – Head of Mortgage Lending, Bank2 Native American Home Lending

David Willmarth, VP, OSM and ISD Business Solutions, Pulte Mortgage LLC

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

   

John Mechem

(202) 557-2924