Denver-based mortgage due diligence firm continues growth in its first year
DENVER, Colo. (Aug. 31, 2009) Allonhill, a Denver-based national mortgage due diligence and credit risk management firm, announced the promotion of Diana Mead to president. She will also retain her current title of chief operating officer.
As president and COO, Mead will oversee the firm's accounting, finance and legal functions, as well as its operations, including credit risk management, due diligence, servicer oversight and government services.
"Diana has been instrumental in Allonhill's impressive growth and success," said Sue Allon, CEO and founder of Allonhill. "With her promotion to president, we're recognizing Diana's talent, business acumen and strong leadership skills that will help us continue our mission to reinvent the mortgage industry."
Since joining the firm in November 2008, Mead has cultivated client relationships and educated federal lawmakers about the state of secondary markets and need for improved due diligence and credit risk management practices to restore liquidity to the mortgage industry and prevent future freezes.
The role of president is a new one for Allonhill, which was originally launched in fall 2008.
About Diana Mead
Prior to joining Allonhill, Mead served as chief operating officer and controller for Siena Group, LLC, where she led all financial operations for the 120-employee real estate holding company and managed a $15 million operating budget. Her other experience includes serving as controller for Beale International, Inc., overseeing all aspects of the company's finance and accounting systems and managing business development operations. Mead started her career as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche, where her clients included Chrysler Financial and National Bank of Detroit (now JP Morgan Chase). Mead is a licensed CPA and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Miami University. She is currently pursuing her J.D. from the University of Denver.
About Allonhill
Allonhill (www.allonhill.com), based in Denver, is a leading financial services firm that provides transparent, efficient and analytical mortgage due diligence and credit risk management to help clients understand, manage and reduce risk through informed loan and bond buying decisions. Founded in 2008, Allonhill brings more than 50 years of industry experience and currently offers due diligence services, data and analytics reporting, and consulting to clients including hedge funds, mutual funds, private investors, government agencies, ratings agencies and mortgage originators and service providers.
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