The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has announced its 2026 Board of Directors, a group bringing decades of industry expertise aligned to address critical issues and trends facing the mortgage industry, including artificial intelligence (AI), digitization, and regulatory complexity.
Those new to MISMO set to serve on 2026’s board include:
- Matt VanFossen, CEO, Absolute Home and Mortgage Automation Technologies
- Courtney Thompson, EVP Servicing, CMG Financial
- Jay Kingsley, President, Cotality
- Greg McElroy, Managing Director, COO, Amerihome Mortgage Company
- David Neylan, President & COO, Guild Mortgage
- Leslie Peeler, EVP & COO, Cenlar FSB
- Todd McGowan, President Lender Division, First American
Members of MISMO’s board returning for a term in 2026 include:
- Michele Bodda, President, Mortgage and Employer Services, Experian
- Timothy J. Bowler, President, ICE Mortgage Technology
- Lisa Dorsey, Vice President, Data Governance, Fannie Mae
- Bryan Doyle, Managing Director, Capital Markets (Sales & Technology Leadership), CBRE
- Tim Elkins, Chief Strategic Officer, Supreme Lending
- Suzanne Garwood, Executive Director and Associate General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase
- Peter Grace, Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Industry Education and Technology, MBA
- Patrick Hartford, Vice President, Architecture and Engineering, Rocket Mortgage
- Mike Hogan, Chief Information Officer, Pennymac
- Aravind Jagannathan, Vice President and Chief Data Officer Single-Family Strategic Delivery, Data, Operations, and Technology, Freddie Mac
- Neenu Kainth, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer, Enact
- Giuseppe “Joe” Lucido, Senior Vice President, Operations, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)
- Teri Pansing, Senior Vice President, Corporate Closing, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
- Kevin Peranio, Chief Lending Officer, PRMG
- Aaron Perlis, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Walker and Dunlop
- Kiran Sahota, Executive Vice President, Technology, Xpanse
- Ike Suri, Chairman and CEO, FundingShield
- Matt Tully, CMB, Chief of Staff, Sagent
“MISMO exists by the industry and for the industry, and that model only works because of leaders who step forward to serve,” said Brian Vieaux, MISMO president. “These new Board leaders bring broad expertise across origination, servicing, capital markets, compliance, data, and technology — all of which are critical as MISMO continues to advance standards supporting automation, AI readiness, and interoperability.”
Outgoing board members include Sage Nichols of Cotality and Kurt Johnson of Mr. Cooper.
“Sage Nichols and Kurt Johnson brought dedication, insight, and a deep commitment to advancing industry standards,” added Vieaux. “We are grateful for their lasting contributions and look ahead with confidence as new Board members build on the strong foundation they helped create.”
MISMO recognizes the continued service of returning Board members whose leadership and expertise provide
essential continuity as the organization advances its mission. Representing a broad cross-section of the mortgage ecosystem, these leaders help guide MISMO’s strategic priorities, standards development, and regulatory collaboration, ensuring momentum and steady leadership as MISMO enters its next phase, focused on awareness, adoption, and industry alignment.
MISMO recently launched its Technology Impact and Enablement community of practice (CoP), a group aimed at fostering collaboration around technical innovations that are modernizing the mortgage sector. The Technology Impact and Enablement CoP will serve as a dedicated forum where participants from across the industry can identify, evaluate, and advance emerging technologies. By combining monitoring, expert analysis, and cross-workgroup engagement, the group will assess the relevance and potential impact of new tools and solutions, helping ensure that MISMO standards evolve in step with innovation.
