The 10 Most Empowering Women in Mortgage Industry, 2023
Exhibiting Exceptional Leadership A ribues
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Brief our audience about your journey as a business leader until your current position at Champions Funding. What challenges have you had to overcome to reach where you are today?
ny institution, whether it is society or organization, in the present century cannot function effectively without women’s equal participation in leadership activities. Women create a perspective that brings to competition and collaboration to organizations and teams.
I’ve always been interested in the banking arena since I was a kid. I took a ROP high school course that specialized in banking and finance, thinking one that day I’d like to be a bank teller. My path led me to my first “real” job working as a Front Desk Coordinator at a Remax office with 4 locations which quickly led to a more senior role where I was doing Administrative work like accounting, signing up new Realtors, etc. I was going to college and took a real estate course so I could get my license to show new model homes with a builder. At least, that was my goal then.
In today’s world, organizations that are led by inclusive leadership teams make effective decisions that deliver a better result. In the twenty-first century, the essential qualities required to lead include the ability to collaborate, connect, empathize and communicate. All these qualities exhibit sheet aptness in nature and assist in building a more sustainable future. Standing out with these significant qualities is Christy Mindell, Executive Vice President of Marketing, at Champions Funding.
Fast forward to a few jobs later and I found my way into a Private Money/Hard Money lender who primarily financed commercial real estate through trust deed investing. It was fascinating. I started as the Executive
Champions Funding is a lender focused organization on the wholesale/third-party origination platform where Christy and team empower mortgage brokers and originators to help underserved borrowers who have been either turned down for a loan from a traditional lender or have haven underbanked and marginalized when it comes to obtaining financing.
Within my own team, I focus on empowerment and levelling up. I want my team to know that I will always align work to their strengths yet push them in areas that I see they could excel in even though they don’t see it themselves.
Under Christy’s leadership, the organization is driven with the ideology to maintain seamless interaction with clients, customers, vendors, and each other is important and their voice is heard. In an interview with CIOLook, Christy shares valuable facts that highlight her professional tenure and her journey along with the challenges in the dynamic business arena. Following are the excerpts from the interview:
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| March 2023 |