Residential Finance Corporation (RFC) has promoted Joe Buxton to the position of vice president of sales. In his new role, Buxton will oversee and manage the company’s branch managers in Columbus, Ohio and develop sales strategies to further Residential Finance’s market growth.
“Joe has demonstrated great success in sales during his tenure at Residential Finance, so he was a natural choice for this position,” said Mark Fowler, chief revenue officer and vice president of production for Residential Finance Corporation (RFC). “Joe also has deep product knowledge and has consistently shown an ability to collaborate well with other departments throughout the company. In his new role, we expect Joe will have an enormous impact on the company’s future.”
Buxton joined Residential Finance in 2006 as a loan officer and was quickly promoted to branch manager. As vice president of sales, he is responsible for fostering communication and teamwork throughout the company as well as hiring, compensation, rewards and recognition among the sales force, and enhancing the understanding and application of sales tools.
The new VP of sales has won numerous awards during his tenure at Residential Finance, including the President’s Club Award for Excellence in Sales Management for the last three years.
“I’m very excited about my new, expanded role,” Buxton said. “As we continue to increase our sales force to keep up with the company’s growth, my focus will be on recruiting, training and developing future leaders and broadening our realtor referral program. I’m looking forward to a fantastic year.”
