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24 FANNIE MAE CREATES NEW CHIEF RISK OFFICER ROLE Fannie Mae announced that Ryan A. Zanin will be the company's EVP and Chief Risk Officer (CRO). e role signifies the company's sustained commitment to risk management in its drive to create a stronger, more stable housing market, according to a press release from Fannie Mae. "Ryan's appointment as Chief Risk Officer comes at a critical time for Fannie Mae. Risk management is a core function of managing our business. Filling this position with someone of Ryan's caliber is key to meeting our mission to sustainably serve lenders, homebuyers, and renters, and provide liquidity through all market cycles," said Hugh R. Frater, CEO, Fannie Mae. "I am grateful for Ryan's service on Fannie Mae's Board of Directors since 2016, and I'm pleased the company will continue to benefit from his extensive risk management experience and expertise in his new role," said Sheila C. Bair, Chairwoman of the Board, Fannie Mae. S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S ACES RECRUITS MORTGAGE COMPLIANCE EXPERT AMANDA PHILLIPS ACES Quality Management (ACES), provider of enterprise-quality management and control software for the financial services industry, has selected Amanda Phillips as EVP of Compliance. In this role, Phillips will serve a key role in expanding the breadth and depth of ACES' compliance and regulatory solutions. "Compliance is a key pillar of the ACES value proposition, and with the onslaught of regulatory changes the industry experienced over the last year, the need for experienced compliance professionals to help keep pace with these changes only grows," said ACES CEO Trevor Gauthier. "Amanda Phillips possesses more than a decade of executive-level experience in legal and regulatory compliance. Her understanding of the mortgage industry and depth of compliance Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. e Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Clinton Jones started as the Agency's new General Counsel. Jones succeeds Alfred Pollard, who is retiring from the Agency at the end of March after a distinguished financial services career. "Alfred has served admirably as General Counsel to every FHFA Director. I am grateful for his wise counsel, hard work, and dedication to the Agency," Director Mark Calabria said. "Clinton's long-standing career in public service, in-depth legal expertise in housing policy, and executive leadership skills will help bolster FHFA's work as a world-class prudential regulator." Since 2019, Jones has served as a Senior Advisor at FHFA. Prior to joining the Agency, he served for 24 years in various senior legal roles at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, including General Counsel, Parliamentarian, and, most recently, Senior Counsel for the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee. Jones was also a VP at Fannie Mae and an Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He has been adjunct faculty at Howard University since 1990. "Clinton Jones' long-standing career in public service, in-depth legal expertise in housing policy, and executive leadership skills will help bolster FHFA's work as a world- class prudential regulator." —Mark Calabria, FHFA Director S P O T L I G H T P R O F I L E G O V E R N M E N T FHFA Announces New General Counsel