Introducing the 2024 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters!
HousingWire is excited to announce the honorees of this year’s Tech Trendsetters award. The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients.
Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters highlights the individuals who are developing cutting-edge technology and leading innovation for their clients in these industries. This year, 75 honorees were selected.
Congratulations to the 2024 Tech Trendsetter honorees! Take a look at the full list below.
Name
Job Title
Company Name
Ajay Trilokeshwaran
Head of Credit Services Product Development
Informative Research
Ajay Belambe
Senior Vice President, Product Management
ServiceLink
Alisande Heriyanto
VP, Product and Tech Support
The Corcoran Group
Andria Thomas
Chief Product Officer
FinLocker
Bart Bailey
VP, Product Management
Sagent
Bernice Lim
Chief Information Security Officer
Newrez
Bonnie Sherman
EVP Marketplace and Engagement
Inside Real Estate
Brandon Rush
Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Experience for Single-Family Acquisitions
Freddie Mac
Brant Morwald
President
Constellation1
Brian Bair
CEO
Offerpad
Brian Donnellan
President and CEO
Bright MLS
Bryan Jackson
Chief Technology Officer
Gateless
Chris Hilliard
CEO
Winnow
Chris Cox
Chief Technology and Digital Officer
Keller Williams Realty International
Chris Flynn
Head of Product and Strategy
First American Data & Analytics
Courtney Thompson
EVP, Servicing
CMG Financial
Dan Taylor
Senior Vice President and Chief Architect
Mr. Cooper Group
David Yu
Chief Technology Officer
Houseful
David Callahan
Chief Information Officer
LoanCare
Devon Yang
Co-founder & CTO
Vesta
Diane Yu
Co-founder
TidalWave.ai
Erik Wrobel
Head of Product
Blend Labs
Frank Nichols
Chief Technology Officer
Shape Software
George Milian
Chief Sales Officer
Inflooens
James Severance
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Optimal Blue
Jane Mason
CEO
Clarifire
Jessica Evett
VP, Product and Software Development
Cloudvirga
Joe Trapani
Chief Technology Officer
Moder Solutions
Joe Chen
Founder and CEO
Lofty
Joe Marsocci
Sr. Director Mortgage and Capital Markets
FICO
Joe Welu
CEO and Founder
Total Expert
John Holbrook
Vice President, Digital Valuation Solutions
ICE Mortgage Technology
Jon Foy
Vice President, Product and Design
Polly
Jonathan Kearns
VP of Technology
MISMO
Josh Harrison
Chief Product Officer
Rocktop Technologies
Joshua Miller
CEO and Co-founder
Epique Realty
JP Kelly
SVP of Mortgage
MeridianLink
Justin Tucker
EVP and Director of Strategic Initiatives
Williston Financial Group
Kevin Clements
Vice President, Product Management, Experian Housing
Experian
Kevin Greene
General Manager, Executive Product Leader
CoreLogic Real Estate Solutions
Kimberly Hartsough
Senior Vice President
PrimeLending
Lauren Wu
Head of List
Opendoor
Lee Maliniak
Chief Product Officer
Matic
Lou Pontani
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations
Stewart Title
Malte Kramer
CEO
Luxury Presence
Mark Fisher
Vice President
Fannie Mae
Matt Gruber
Executive Vice President, Technology
American Financial Network
Max Slyusarchuk
Founder and CEO
A&D Mortgage
Michael Martin
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Sidekick
Michael Lucarelli
CEO and Co-founder
RentSpree
Michael Morford
Director of Product Development
DocMagic
Mike Brown
Chief Information Security Officer
loanDepot
Mike Hogan
Senior Managing Director and Chief Information Officer
PENNYMAC
Nate Divine
Chief Technology Officer
Inside Real Estate
Nicki Todd
Senior Vice President of Technology, Agent/Lender Group
First American Title Insurance Company
Paul Akinmade
Chief Strategy Officer
CMG Financial
Praveen Chandramohan
SVP, Origination Growth Solutions
CoreLogic
Preeti Kalawadia
VP of Technology and Partner Solutions
Percy.ai
Rajesh Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
Endpoint
Ram Krishnaswamy
Vice President – Head of Engineering
Xome
Ramesh Sarukkai
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Rate
Robert Jewett
Chief Operating Officer
NewFed Mortgage Corp
Scott Falbo
Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder
LenderLogix
Sean Armstrong
VP, Product Development
United Wholesale Mortgage
Seth Siegler
Chief Innovation Officer
eXp Realty
Shayan Hamidi
CEO
Rechat
Shayne Fairley
Chief Operations Officer
Stellar MLS
Stephanie Durflinger
Chief Product Officer
Dark Matter Technologies
Steve Octaviano
Chief Technology Officer
Blue Sage Solutions
Sundeep Mathur
VP of Fintech AI and Business Consulting Services
Tavant
Sydney Barber
Head of Product
Floify
Todd Maki
VP, Customer Success
Snapdocs
Todd Teta
Chief Product and Technology Officer
ATTOM
Vinay Vangala
Vice President
Fannie Mae
Yi Wang
Senior Director, Product Manager
Auction.com