Value Services Names Karen Michaels New VP of Client Services

Value Services LLC has announced the hiring of Karen Michaels as vice president of client services. A veteran title attorney with experience in retail, default and commercial transactions, Michaels will be responsible for supporting Value Services’ wide range of valuation products as well as the needs of its growing client base. Michaels has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to joining Value Services, she held various senior management and business development positions at several large legal and title firms, including serving as state counsel for Ticor Title and LandAmerica Financial Group. Most recently, Michaels served as director of client development for MDK Title Agency, a large, regional default title agency. “As Value Services continues to grow, Karen’s immense legal and property expertise will prove invaluable to our lending and servicing clients alike," said Value Services President Jennifer Reese. "We are delighted that she is joining our team and believe she will be a vital part of our future success.” “While the appraisal industry has gone through extraordinary change in recent years, Value Services has kept a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service while being forward-thinking with the types of products and services it provides,” said Michaels. “I’m very pleased to be joining the Value Services team.”