Reverse Mortgage Jan-Feb 2021

Darryl Hicks ( From the Top , p. 11, and Those We Help , p. 32) joined NRMLA in May 1999 and currently serves as vice president, communications. Hicks writes the Weekly Report newsletter, administers NRMLA’s social media accounts and websites and manages the CRMP designation. Steve Irwin , ( Moving Forward , p. 5) president of NRMLA, oversees the association’s initiatives to serve as an educational resource, policy advocate and public affairs center for consumers, lenders and related professionals. His background includes experience with strategic planning, organizational design, portfolio acquisition, risk management and quality control. He received his B.A. from Grinnell College and his MBA from the University of San Francisco. Mark Olshaker ( CRMP: Across the Kitchen Table , p. 14, and Reports From HUD , p. 27) is a best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction and an accomplished researcher in the areas of crime and medicine, as well as a documentary film writer and producer. Olshaker has written 16 books, including Law & Disorder with former FBI Agent John Douglas and Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs , with Dr. Michael Osterholm. His latest book with Douglas, The Killer Across the Table , was published by Harper Collins in 2019. Their book, Mindhunter , is the basis for the Netflix series. Scribes Meet This Month’s Contributors Thomas A. Barstow ( In Reverse , p. 3, and NowWhat? , p. 16) is the senior editor for Reverse Mortgage magazine. Bar- stow has had a 36-year career in journalism that has included being a reporter, writer and editor in Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York. He currently teaches journalism at Gettysburg College and writes for various business publications. He is a former president of the Pennsylvania Society of News Editors and a former president of the Associated Press Media Editors in Pennsylvania. Joel Berg ( LIBOR Issues Explained , p. 24) has been a business- to-business reporter and editor for more than 20 years, both in- house and freelance, covering finance, healthcare, environmental regulation and general business news for local, regional and national publications. Most recently, he was editor of the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business in Pennsylvania. He also taught writing and communications at York College, Millersville University, Gettysburg College and Harrisburg University. 2 REVERSE MORTGAGE / JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2021