Churchill Mortgage has promoted of Liliana Nigrelli to the position of chief compliance officer, the company announced in a release.

In her new role, Nigrelli will be responsible for managing Churchill’s compliance team as it ensures the lender meets all state and federal regulations, tracks new or potential regulatory changes, and supports Churchill’s sales and operations teams.

Nigrelli previously served as Churchill’s compliance vice-president, and has successfully guided the lender through more than 80 state audits, in addition to overseeing multiple federal and agency audits.

“Our compliance team works to safeguard Churchill customers while ensuring our sales teams’ have the proper support to conduct their jobs with full confidence they are following all state and federal regulations,” Nigrelli said in the release. “It’s a pleasure to accept this new role. I’m proud of the compliance team we’ve built and their great work each and every day.”

Her success, the release stated, is not limited to her work within the compliance department. She also has been recognized and commended by her fellow Churchill employees for her willingness and effort to support every team, from facilities staff to individual loan officers.

“Promoting Liliana to chief compliance officer is an integral step in our efforts to promote greater levels of transparency and reliability for our loan originators and sales teams,” said Matt Clarke, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Churchill Mortgage. “We value Liliana’s dedication to building a cohesive compliance team and the knowledge she brings to the table, but more than those, we value her dedication to ensuring Churchill is a world-class lender in not only sales and operations, but compliance as well.”

Churchill Mortgage is a leader in the mortgage industry, providing conventional, FHA, VA and USDA residential mortgages across 46 states.