The exec will oversee FirstClose's sales and marketing strategy
Mortgage tech provider FirstClose has hired mortgage industry leader Joe Dahleen to spearhead the company's enterprise sales and product development.
Dahleen has been appointed as senior vice president of strategy and sales. He has 25 years of experience in fintech, strategic marketing, and executive management.
“We are excited to have Joe join our team with his depth of industry experience,” said Tim Smith, chief revenue officer and co-founder of FirstClose. “Our growth as a company directly correlates to how we present our technology and build relationships, and Joe will help us continue to excel in both those areas.”
Before joining FirstClose, Dahleen was executive vice president and chief strategy officer of MortgageHippo. He has also held leadership roles at banks, Wall Street firms, and independent mortgage banking companies.
“I have a passion for making improvements in the way we do business in the mortgage industry, be it operations or deploying innovative technology,” Dahleen said. “FirstClose has the experience and the resources to make innovative changes, and it is a privilege to join a team that is uniquely qualified in deploying PropTech and FinTech into a seamless solution.”