LenderLive Names Lorie Helms CIO

LenderLive Network Inc. has announced that Lorie Helms has joined the firm as chief information officer. She will lead and manage LenderLive’s IT infrastructure, network and data security and will provide oversight for corporate and divisional application development. She will report directly to Rick Seehausen, chief executive officer of LenderLive.

Helms brings more than 17 years of technology management experience and innovation to LenderLive. Most recently, she was chief technology officer for Stewart Lender Services (formerly Allonhill). At Stewart, her responsibilities included oversight of application development, reporting and analytics, project management, deal implementation, infrastructure and the help desk. In 2013, she was selected as a finalist for the Denver Business Journal’s CIO of the Year Award.

Previously, Helms was vice president of information development at Avelo Mortgage (a Goldman Sachs Company) and director of development at Optum Inc. (now Parametrics Technology Corp). She received dual BSEs from Duke University in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.

“Because technology is the backbone of everything LenderLive does, it is essential that our platform remains robust, secure and state-of-the-art,” said Seehausen. “Lorie’s expertise will enable us to enhance our IT architecture, infrastructure and security—improving processes, productivity and the client experience.”