New appointments bring extensive experience to their respective roles
NewRez has announced a pair of key additions to its senior leadership team.
The mortgage lender appointed industry veteran Baron Silverstein as president and Neeraj Kalani as chief marketing officer.
Silverstein will report to Bruce Williams, chief executive officer of NewRez, and will oversee all operating divisions within the NewRez family of companies. Silverstein spent the last 12 years at Bank of America Securities, most recently as head of residential mortgage finance, where he was responsible for all mortgage loan activity relating to advisory, securitization, lending, servicing, and due diligence on behalf of the markets business.
“We are thrilled to add Baron to our executive team,” Williams said. “Baron is a highly respected and proven leader with extensive experience and expertise in the mortgage industry. We look forward to the impact he will have driving our mortgage platform forward.”
Kalani joins NewRez in the newly-created role of chief marketing officer, where he will oversee the planning, development, and execution of marketing, customer experience, and omni-channel advertising efforts across both the origination and servicing businesses. Most recently, Kalani was head of global customer strategy at pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
“Neeraj is an outstanding addition to our team as he brings deep marketing experience across a variety of industries and products,” said Williams. “He has a successful track record of building brand recognition and we are thrilled for him to join our team and further define our marketing approach.”
“I am very pleased to announce the additions of Baron and Neeraj to our NewRez team,” said Michael Nierenberg, chairman, chief executive officer and president of New Residential, the parent company of NewRez. “Under the leadership of Bruce Williams and his team, NewRez has made strong progress over the past few years to advance its position as a world-class mortgage platform and I believe we will further benefit from Baron and Neeraj joining the ranks of this very talented group. This is an exciting time for NewRez and we expect these additions will help contribute to additional growth, customer experience, and shareholder value.”
