The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has hired Charmaine Brown as its director of diversity and inclusion, a newly created position for the organization. Brown will be responsible for developing, promoting, and advancing diversity and inclusion programs for the real estate finance industry.
“MBA is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion internally and for our residential and commercial real estate finance members,” Robert Broeksmit, MBA president and CEO, said in a release. “Charmaine brings a wealth of knowledge that will help us develop best practices, identify and break through potential barriers, and create programs that lead to a more diverse and inclusive industry workforce that reflects our diverse country.”
Prior to joining MBA, Brown served as chief equity officer for Charles County, Maryland. Her resume also includes various roles at Fannie Mae, including diversity director in the company’s office of diversity and inclusion.
“Charmaine has a proven track record of empathetic leadership and is passionate about ensuring there is open and honest communication among leadership and every level of an organization,” Lisa Haynes, MBA senior vice president, chief financial officer, and chief diversity and inclusion officer, said. “I am excited for Charmaine to join our team to help us deliver on our commitment to develop and promote successful D&I programs that benefit MBA and our industry.”