CMB Designees
Congratulations to our Newest CMBs
- Welcome Brandon Pokley, CMB, who became a CMB on March 26! Brandon is Senior Capital Markets Analyst at Northpointe Bank. Thank you to Sennai Cham, CMB, AMP, for sponsoring!
- Welcome Diana Alexander, CMB, AMP, who became a CMB on March 20! Diana is AVP, Counterparty Risk at Radian Guaranty, Inc. Thank you to Dana Abernathy, CMB, AMP, for sponsoring!
- Welcome Ricky Merchant, CMB, AMP, who became a CMB on December 20th, 2024! Ricky is President at MyLendingPal, Inc. Thank you to Margaret Chiavini, CMB, AMP for sponsoring!
- Welcome Brideen Gallagher, CMB, who became a CMB on December 19, 2024! Brideen is a Senior Business Development Manager at SG Capital Partners. Thank you to Lori Pinto, CMB, for sponsoring!
- Welcome Crystal Smith, CMB, AMP, who became a CMB on January 19, 2024! Crystal Smith is an Account Manager at Enact Mortgage Insurance. Thank you to Jennifer Whip, CMB for sponsoring!
- Welcome Cortney Hall, CMB, AMP, who became a CMB on December 13, 2024! Cortney is an Account Manager at Essent Guaranty, Inc. Thank you to Brian Kittredge, CMB for sponsoring!
- Welcome Sundance Brennan, CMB, who became a CMB on November 26, 2024! Sundance is President at Sundance Industries, LLC. Thank you to Andrew Wideman, CMB, AMP for sponsoring!
- Welcome Joanne (Joey) Hansen, CMB who became a CMB on November 21, 2024! Joey is a Senior Loan Officer at Group Mortgage LLC. Thank you to Julie Piepho, CMB, AMP for sponsoring!
- Welcome Adria Baseman, CMB, AMP who became a CMB on November 20, 2024! Adria is a Senior Business Manager at Fannie Mae. Thank you to Tammy Trefny, CMB for sponsoring!
- Welcome Rhonda Ronnow, CMB, CMCP, CRU who became a CMB on November 13, 2024! Rhonda is a Director, SF Loan Operations, at Tennessee Housing Development Authority. Thank you to Phillip Donoho, CMB for sponsoring!
Have questions about being a sponsor or how you can help participate in the program? Contact us at Certifications@mba.org.
CMB Society Leadership
Bob Niemi, CMB
Society Chair
Director of Government Affairs, Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
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Deb Jones, CMB
Society Vice Chair
SVP Director Mortgage Capital Markets, Citizens Bank
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Tammie Gravlee, CMB, AMP
Society Secretary
President, Bank of Tennessee
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All CMBs
Congratulations to the following professionals who have earned the CMB® Designation (Master, Residential, or Commercial). View the full list below. Use the Search or Refine Search tools to search by keyword or filter by state.
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Chris Avery, CMB
VP, Relationship Manager, Warehouse Lending
First Horizon Bank
Germantown, TN
VP, Relationship Manager, Warehouse Lending
First Horizon Bank
Germantown, TN
Dawn H. Barker, CMB
Director, Credentialing Services
Confluent Strategies
Memphis, TN
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Director, Credentialing Services
Confluent Strategies
Memphis, TN
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Meghan Barnes, CMB, AMP
Sales Manager/ Loan Officer
Mortgage Investors Group
Knoxville, TN
Sales Manager/ Loan Officer
Mortgage Investors Group
Knoxville, TN
Karley Bond, CMB, AMP
VP, Mortgage Market Manager
First Horizon Bank
Jackson, TN
VP, Mortgage Market Manager
First Horizon Bank
Jackson, TN
Anne Marie Danko, CMB, AMP
Consultant
Nashville, TN
Consultant
Nashville, TN
Jeff Dechert, CMB
SVP Secondary/Capital Markets
Mortgage Investors Group
Knoxville, TN
SVP Secondary/Capital Markets
Mortgage Investors Group
Knoxville, TN
Phillip Donoho, CMB
Account Manager
Enact
Spring Hill, TN
Account Manager
Enact
Spring Hill, TN
Phillip G. Durban, CMB
Business Development Manager
Nashville, TN
Business Development Manager
Nashville, TN
Robert W. Fidler, CMB
Retired
Brentwood, TN
Retired
Brentwood, TN
Phillip Stephen Freeman, CMB
Senior Vice President
Brentwood, TN
Senior Vice President
Brentwood, TN
Retta Gardner, CMB, AMP
EVP- Sales - WS Division
Murfreesboro, TN
EVP- Sales - WS Division
Murfreesboro, TN
Donald A. Gilliam, CMB
VP Mortgage Lending
Tullahoma, TN
VP Mortgage Lending
Tullahoma, TN
Jennifer Green, CMB, AMP
Assistant Director - SF Loan Operations
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Nashville, TN
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Assistant Director - SF Loan Operations
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Nashville, TN
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Ella L. Harris, CMB, AMP
Society Member
MBA Passport
Jackson, TN
Society Member
MBA Passport
Jackson, TN
Aimee Macilveen, CMB, AMP
Loan officer
Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association, Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN
Loan officer
Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association, Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN
James P. McCann, CMB, AMP
Retired
Franklin, TN
Retired
Franklin, TN
Stacy Mohr, CMB, CMS
Corporate Controller
First Community Mortgage, Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN
Corporate Controller
First Community Mortgage, Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN
James Michael Moore, CMB, AMP
Chief Executive Officer
Knoxville, TN
Chief Executive Officer
Knoxville, TN
Dianne Payne, CMB
Area Sales Leader
Synovus Bank
Nashville, TN
Area Sales Leader
Synovus Bank
Nashville, TN
Jack Miller Potts, CMB
Assistant Vice President
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Assistant Vice President
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Scott E. Ractliffe, CMB, AMP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Nashville, TN
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Nashville, TN
B. Scott Reynolds, CMB
Senior Loan Officer
Brentwood, TN
Senior Loan Officer
Brentwood, TN
Rhonda Ronnow, CMB, CMCP, CRU
Director of Loan Operations
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Nashville, TN
Director of Loan Operations
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Nashville, TN
Steve Shoemaker, CMB, AMP, CLO, CRU
Principal
Murfreesboro, TN
Principal
Murfreesboro, TN
Stephen R. Smith, CMB, AMP
Retired Executive Vice President of Production
Brentwood, TN
Retired Executive Vice President of Production
Brentwood, TN
Stephen Smith, CMB
Retired
Brentwood, TN
Retired
Brentwood, TN
Pete J. Taglia, CMB, AMP, CPA
Retired
Memphis, TN
Retired
Memphis, TN
Jeffrey T. Tucker, CMB, AMP
SVP, Senior Mortgage Relationship Manager
Studio Bank
Franklin, TN
SVP, Senior Mortgage Relationship Manager
Studio Bank
Franklin, TN
Jon A. Van Hoozer, CMB
Senior Vice President
Financial Federal Bank
Memphis, TN
Senior Vice President
Financial Federal Bank
Memphis, TN
Jenny Vipperman, CMB, AMP
President, CEO
ORNL FCU
Oak Ridge, TN
President, CEO
ORNL FCU
Oak Ridge, TN
Judy Wheatley-Murray, CMB, CRU
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Richard T. Wood, CMB
Executive Vice President
Financial Federal Bank
Memphis, TN
Executive Vice President
Financial Federal Bank
Memphis, TN
Tiffany Searcy Wright, CMB, AMP
Vice President/Mortgage Banker
First Horizon Bank
Nashville, TN
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Vice President/Mortgage Banker
First Horizon Bank
Nashville, TN
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