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Five Leaders Appointed At Mortgage Subservicer

Associate Editor
Nov 27, 2023

Cenlar promotes, appoints five to leadership roles

Mortgage subservicer Cenlar FSB recently announced the appointment and promotion of five leaders. The Ewing, N.J.-based company  appointed two new directors and promoted three leaders to new positions. 

Craig Alexander

“I want to welcome our new directors and congratulate our team. You all have exceptional expertise and I look forward to your continued success at Cenlar,” Chief Administrative Officer Glen Vilim said.

Finance team member Craig Alexander was appointed Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. Described by Cenlar as “an experienced finance executive with expertise in building partnerships and leading effective teams to deliver business goals across diverse industries” - Alexander is now responsible for providing financial analytics and insights to support and influence decision making and drive profitability. 

Nicole Savage

Prior to joining Cenlar, his previous experience included leadership roles at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Alexander holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Montclair State University, School of Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.

Claire Taylor

Cenlar’s new Director of Compliance is Claire Taylor, who brings more than 38 years of mortgage experience to the role. She will be responsible for coordinating regulatory examinations and information requests, while assisting the Chief Compliance Officer with overseeing the collection of regulatory request documentation and exam preparation. Taylor comes to the company from PHH Mortgage Corp., where she served as Director of Licensing and Exam Management.

Cenlar also promoted three of its leaders to new roles. They are: Director of Issues Management Kimberly DiLeo, Director of Claims and Loss Analysis Jennifer McKeown, and Business Control Director Nicole Savage. 

Kimberly DiLeo

DiLeo joined Cenlar in 2015 as a Default QC and Audit Coordinator. She is now responsible for managing all borrower/core operations, default and transfer operation teams’ issues within Cenlar’s issue management platform, and serving as a liaison between various business lines, to ensure processes are executed effectively. 

Jenn McKeowen

McKeown has been a member of Cenlar’s team since 2021, beginning as Loss Analysis Manager. In her new role she oversees the filing of default loss claims with HUD, VA, USDA, FNMA, FHLMC and mortgage insurance carriers, as well as loss analysis reviews and loss allocation reporting. 

Savage joined Cenlar in 2021 and will now be responsible for overseeing the company’s Late Stage Default business department to identify key risk, controls and gaps within business functions.

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Erica Drzewiecki is an associate editor at NMP.
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