LAS VEGAS (October 19, 2025) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today swore in its Board of Directors for the 2025 membership year at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo. The Board of Directors will be chaired by Christine Chandler, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC).
MBA's Board of Directors consists of 39 voting members and one ex-officio member, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB. MBA directors represent its commercial/multifamily, residential, and associate membership. The Board of Directors sets the strategic direction for MBA and oversees management of the association's affairs.
"This year's Board of Directors brings together some of the brightest and most passionate leaders in real estate finance," said Chandler. "Their insight and experience will help shape the market, legislative, and regulatory priorities ahead - from the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to policies that lower financing costs and expand affordable housing opportunities."
The new members of MBA's Board of Directors are:
John Hedlund (Vice Chairman), ICE Mortgage Technology
Shayna Arrington, Servbank
Gene Lugat, PrimeLending
Stanley Middleman, Freedom Mortgage
Serhat Oztop, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Kurt Pftotenhauer, First American Title Insurance
Terry Schmidt, Guild Mortgage
Rick Thornberry, Radian Guaranty, Inc.
Jeff Weidell, CMB, Northmarq
Members continuing on MBA's Board of Directors are:
Christine Chandler (Chair), M&T Realty Capital
Owen Lee (Chair-Elect), Success Mortgage Partners
Bill Banfield, Rocket Mortgage, LLC
Tim Bowler, ICE Mortgage Technology
David Brickman, D2 Asset Management
Jack Cohen, CMB, CRI, ArrowMark Partners
Kate deKay, Eustis Mortgage Corporation
Pat Dodd, Cotality
Laura Escobar, (Immediate Past Chair), Lennar Mortgage
Quentin Fogan, Bank of America
Jack Gay, Nuveen Real Estate
Sean Grzebin, JPMorganChase
Rohit Gupta, Enact Holdings
Brian Hanson, CWCapital Asset Management, LLC
Michael Innis-Thompson, TD Bank
Deborah Jones, CMB, Citizens Bank
Tawn Kelley, Taylor Morrison Home Funding
Karen Kreutziger-Powell, Flat Branch Mortgage Inc.
Greg Michaud, Voya Investment Management
William Nelson, Standard Mortgage Corporation
Eddy Perez, EPM
Hilary Provinse, Berkadia
Robert Slatt, Gantry
James Sias, Fifth Third Bank
David Smith, Truist
Susan Stewart, SWBC Mortgage Bankers Association
Deb Still, CMB, Pulte Financial Services
Daniel Sugg, CMB, Michigan First Mortgage Bankers Association
Jeffrey Taylor, Mphasis Digital Risk
Nanci Weissgold, Alston & Bird LLP