NRMLA Western Regional 14 Steve Irwin, National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association As president of NRMLA, Steve Irwin 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. Mike Kent, PHH Mortgage Corporation dba Liberty Reverse Mortgage Michael Kent has served as President of Liberty Reverse Mortgage since April 2015. Before joining Liberty, Kent spent four years at Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. (RMS) where he was President of Loan Originations. In addition to his reverse background, he has over 30 years of “forward” mortgage experience, and he has held leadership roles across various lending functions, including sales, operations, and secondary markets. He currently serves as Co-Chairman of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. Michael was born and raised in Chicago and attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He has been involved in several not-forprofits working in the areas of homelessness, world hunger, and women’s cancer. Mike is married to Sandy Kent (formerly Tennekoon) another industry veteran. They have a blended family of seven incredible children. Mike and Sandy live on the edge of the Tahoe National Forest in Nevada City CA. Jud Lyman, PHH Mortgage Corporation dba Liberty Reverse Mortgage Jud is the Director of Learning and Development at PHH/Liberty Reverse Mortgage where he manages the training for the wholesale, retail and correspondent lending departments. Prior to taking on the role of Director of Training, Jud began his journey with Liberty in 2010 as the wholesale marketing manager where his main focus was helping Liberty’s approved partners grow their business. After earning his bachelor’s degree in journalism from CSU, Sacramento, he spent nearly 15 years as a marketing professional at financial organizations such as E*TRADE and The Dentists Insurance Company before joining Liberty Reverse Mortgage. Jim McMinn, Longbridge Financial, LLC Jim McMinn is the Director of Training at Longbridge Financial, LLC. An industry veteran, Jim brings 25 years’ of experience in sales, training and leadership roles and has worked exclusively in the reverse mortgage industry since 2002. Throughout his career, Jim has worked with several major mortgage lenders including Wells Fargo, MetLife, and most recently, Finance of America Reverse. In his role with Longbridge, Jim specializes in teaching others about all things reverse – the products, the history, the regulations, and his proven sales techniques. He has a passion for building relationships and takes a special sense of pride in coaching Longbridge sales staff and its partners so that clients can improve their cash flow to have a better retirement. Scott Norman, Finance of America Reverse LLC A 30-year mortgage banker, Scott Norman led the original campaign to amend the Texas Constitution to authorize reverse mortgages in the state in 1999, when he founded the Texas Association of Reverse Mortgage Lenders. He later closed the very first reverse mortgage loan in Texas. Norman has also testified numerous times before the legislatures of California, Arkansas and Minnesota to help craft legislation to protect senior homeowners around the country. He got his start in the mortgage business in Austin in 1993, later becoming President of the Austin and the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. Norman is currently the vice president of Field Retail and Government Relations for Finance of America Reverse and he serves as Co-Chairman of NRMLA’s Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term.
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