MBA Names Jamie Woodwell SVP of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement 

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced the promotion of Jamie Woodwell to Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement. Woodwell, a 20-year veteran at MBA, will oversee the association’s public policy and member engagement efforts across all commercial real estate finance sectors, working closely with member leaders and staff to advance MBA members’ business and policy objectives.

“Jamie is a widely respected and well-known voice in the commercial and multifamily real estate industry whose market expertise and economic insights are highly valued by MBA’s members, policymakers, and the media,” said MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB. “He is well-deserving of this new role, and I have the utmost confidence that he will excel in leading our commercial and multifamily team to continued success in executing our members’ key priorities.”

Woodwell joined MBA in 2004, and most recently served as Vice President and Head of Commercial Real Estate Research, where he oversees the association’s economic research and analysis covering commercial and multifamily real estate finance markets. Woodwell and his work are regularly cited in the media, on Capitol Hill, and in regulatory settings, and he is a sought-after speaker at industry and corporate events. He has also initiated many of MBA’s research activities, created its Peer Business Roundtables, and co-founded MBA’s Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Careers program. Woodwell has been deeply involved in key policy issues while at MBA, including tax, climate, and the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Prior to joining MBA, Woodwell worked at Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for multifamily data initiatives. He has also served as Senior Director of Business Development at CapitalThinking in New York, Research Director at the WMF Group in Virginia, and Research Manager at the National League of Cities in Washington.

Woodwell is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, and other professional and industry groups; is a past member of the Counselors of Real Estate; and has served on various advisory groups.

Woodwell earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and American studies from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and his master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.