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29 operational output and delivering on the company's strategic goals. Before joining Selene, Brewer served as SVP of Valuation Services at Radian, where she spearheaded the development of the mortgage insurance provider's expanding product capabilities and optimized the strategic delivery of client solutions. Prior to this role, Brewer served as the COO of Green River Capital. "It is a privilege to have the opportunity to collaborate with the extremely talented team here at Selene to lead and support the firm's rapid growth through its expanding business lines, robust client roster and flexible infrastructure capabilities," Brewer remarked. "I am excited to provide best-in- class mortgage loan services to our valued homeowners and to deliver on and exceed client expectations across the real estate value chain." John Vella will be responsible for growing the Selene platform through strategic sales, product development, marketing, and client management efforts. He will report to and partner closely with President and CEO Joe Davila to further refine Selene's strategic approach to drive winning solutions for both clients and homeowners. Before joining Selene, Vella served as Chief Revenue Officer for Altisource, where he led revenue generation and client management for the mortgage and real estate solutions provider and raised capital by providing services and technologies to lenders, originators, servicers, and real estate investors. Prior to this role, Vella managed large servicing and origination platforms for leading banks and mortgage companies. Vella said, "Selene's differentiated approach to residential mortgage servicing means the firm is well positioned to grow its market share and meet the robust demand that is being driven by an exceptionally strong housing market. I am excited to join the team and to help deliver on Selene's aggressive multi-service growth strategy, anchored by its hallmark specialty servicing offering, to a broader range of valued clients and stakeholders." CENLAR PROMOTES MEMBERS OF ITS LEGAL TEAM Cenlar FSB, a mortgage loan subservicer and federally chartered wholesale bank, announced the promotions of Michael N. DeAngelo to SVP, Deputy General Counsel – Regulatory, and Jennifer Scoliard to SVP, Deputy General Counsel – Litigation. "Cenlar is proud to promote these two exceptional leaders. Michael and Jennifer not only exhibit expertise to their craft on the legal team, but their hard work and commitment is truly a testament to doing right for our employees, clients, and homeowners. is enables us to deliver on our promise to provide the highest quality servicing solutions as the nation's largest longstanding mortgage subservicer," said Mary Fahy Woehr, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Michael DeAngelo has more than 30 years' experience in the financial services industry, with 13 of those providing counsel to mortgage banking companies. He is responsible for spearheading the regulatory side of the Cenlar legal counsel team. He advises mortgage servicing operations on issues related to RESPA, TILA, FDCPA, GLBA, IRC, and other federal, state, and local laws, including rules promulgated by the CFPB. At the onset of the pandemic, DeAngelo and team were responsible for evaluating the multitude of COVID-19-related federal, state, and agency-level laws, regulations or rules, with most calling for immediate implementation. DeAngelo has worked in private practice and as in-house counsel before joining Cenlar. DeAngelo previously worked in the Consumer Financial Services practice group at the law firm of Blank Rome LLP, where he represented national mortgage lenders and mortgage servicers. DeAngelo earned his J.D. from Widener University School of Law and his Bachelor's of Business Administration in accounting from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Scoliard has more than 23 years' experience in consumer bankruptcy, corporate bankruptcy, commercial, and consumer litigation for both in-house and private practice. At Cenlar, she handles significant and complex litigation matters, manages the in-house litigation team, oversees management of Cenlar's corporate litigation nationwide and advises the company on litigation and compliance with U.S. bankruptcy Law. She also advises in-house counsel and outside counsel on strategy, risk identification, case management, and early case resolution. Prior to joining Cenlar, Scoliard was a VP, Assistant General Counsel for Ocwen Financial Corp. where she handled high-level litigation and managed the litigation team for Ocwen's Pennsylvania office. She was also Senior Counsel for Residential Capital, LLC, handling the company's bankruptcy litigation and advising the company on bankruptcy compliance. She was highly involved in the Chapter 11 filing of the company. She played a key role in the management of borrower litigation in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, as well as negotiating and drafting a major bankruptcy order allowing ResCap to continue default servicing while in bankruptcy. Scoliard was also previously at the law firm of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg & Ellers, LLP, where she practiced corporate bankruptcy and commercial litigation, and the law firm of Cozen O'Connor where she worked in the Corporate Bankruptcy/Insolvency group. Scoliard received her J.D. from Mercer University – Walter F. George School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in media studies from Widener University. S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES BOBBIE COLLINS AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL Mortgage Solutions Financial announced the appointment of Bobbie Collins as its Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. In this role, she will oversee the company's legal affairs, regulatory compliance, Movers & Shakers