ABC welcomes new SVP Katrina SmithMortgagePress.comAmerican Brokers Conduit Wholesale Division
American Brokers Conduit (ABC)—the wholesale division of
American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, a publicly held
mortgage real estate investment trust—is pleased to announce
the addition of Katrina Smith as the company's new senior vice
president, wholesale. Smith joins ABC with more than 20 years of
experience in the real estate finance industry, including
business-to-business relationship management, sales management,
technology adoption and business development.
Smith previously served as the vice president, national accounts
at Countrywide Financial Corporation. She also served as director
at Freddie Mac and was a key player in the launch of Loan
Prospector on the Internet—an automated underwriting service
for mortgage originators. Smith was first introduced to the
mortgage broker community through her experience as membership
director at the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
"Katrina's background in relationship management, technology
adoption and program rollout, with an eye toward targeting top
brokers and increasing broker production, is an exceptional fit for
ABC's immediate and long-term objectives," states Lisa Schreiber,
ABC executive vice president, wholesale. "Katrina's extensive
experience and enthusiasm are the qualities that will help us
continue to differentiate ourselves from the competition."
In her new role, Smith is responsible for supporting the
delivery of tools and resources to ABC account executives and
broker partners. She will work closely with project teams and
branches to understand processes, and develop plans to drive key
initiatives such as increasing adoption of ABC's Web site
capabilities.
"I saw a company with a solid business model, agility of
technology and a commitment to delivering quality service," shares
Smith. "ABC values its employees and customers. These are important
qualities a company needs in order to succeed, especially in
today's industry. I look forward to the exciting challenges ahead
of me and having the opportunity to contribute to ABC's
success."
For more information, visit www.abconduit.com.
