People in the News, July 22, 2024

(Leslie Peeler, courtesy of Cenlar)

Cenlar Announces Leslie Peeler as COO

Cenlar, Ewing, N.J., announced Leslie Peeler as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She will be tasked with establishing the vision and agenda for the company’s servicing operations, among other responsibilities.

Peeler has more than 20 years of experience, and was previously a Senior Partner at IBM, following other roles.

Eric Rawlings

She has also held roles with Fannie Mae and GMAC Mortgage.

Eric Rawlings Joins Candor Technology as CTO

Candor Technology, Alpharetta, Ga., announced Eric Rawlings as its new Chief Technology Officer.

He has more than two decades of relevant IT experience in a variety of industries, and his expertise lies in using technology to transform businesses, enhance scalability and ensure robust security.

Rawlings has held a number of senior positions in technology management and financial services technology platforms.

Informative Research Welcomes Brandon Hall

Brandon Hall

Informative Research, Garden Grove, Calif., named Brandon Hall its new Executive Vice President of Operations.

Hall has more than two decades of experience in the industry.

He will lead all operational activities, with a focus on driving efficiency, productivity and customer service.

Merchants Bank Adds Personnel in Chicago

Merchants Bank, Carmel, Ind., announced the hiring of Mike Axelrood as Regional Manager, Mortgage Sales, Jason Campbell as Producing Construction Sales Manager and Rich Hass as Producing Sales Manager.

From left: Mike Axelrood, Jason Campbell and Rich Hass

Axelrood, with almost four decades of experience, was most recently Chicagoland Market Manager for U.S. Bank. He will be responsible for leading the expansion of the mortgage sales office in Chicago.

Haas has more than three decades of experience, and worked as Production Manager for Prime Lending.

Jake Haynes

Campbell, with 25 years in the industry, was most recently a Private Wealth Mortgage Loan Originator and Construction Loan Expert at U.S. Bank.

Incenter Marketing Promotes Jake Haynes to Director of Creative Operations

Incenter Marketing, Boston, which has specialties in the mortgage and finance industries, announced Jake Haynes as Director of Creative Operations.

Haynes joined the team in 2020 as a Senior Graphic Designer.

He has more than a decade of experience in various creative roles across different industries.