Valuation Connect, an appraisal management company and division of Mortgage Connect LP, recently appointed Shawn Murphy as its executive vice president of traditional appraisal operations, the company announced in a press release.
“We are thrilled to have Shawn as part of our leadership team. He is a senior executive with a proven track record of driving growth and profitability,” Mortgage Connect CEO Jeff Coury said in the release. “He has an entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on strategy and business plan execution, balancing customer experience and operational efficiency.”
Having spent the past 15 years in various leadership roles for ValuAmerica, (Radian Settlement Services, Inc.), Murphy said he studied every facet of the mortgage industry from sales and marketing to management, client services and information technology.
“The entrepreneurial environment that Jeff Coury and Valuation Connect offer makes a huge difference. My background is working in public and political offices as well as family-owned companies,” Murphy said. “I’m thrilled to join Valuation Connect at a time when the enterprise has experienced sustainable growth and I plan to continue that growth path without disruption.”
As executive vice president of traditional appraisal operations for Valuation Connect, Murphy will manage the day-to-day operations and said he’s “already immersed himself into his work and is thrilled to be back at the roots of the industry.”
“I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Shawn over the years and was always impressed with his knowledge. Shawn is experienced in several areas of mortgage servicing but having him oversee traditional appraisals is at his core. I anticipate Shawn to thrive in his role,” Coury said.