J. Russell Van Buren

Experience

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  GE Plastics

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1999

  Field Marketing Development
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  General Electric - Lighting & Plastics

  Nov 1991 - Apr 2002

  Market Segment Development, National Accounts Manager, Sales Specialist
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  GE Lighting

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Manager
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  Bank of America

  May 2002 - Mar 2005

  Developed and implemented processes, products and tools which significantly grew homebuilder market share in CRE Retail Sales.

  • Builder Group - Regional Manager

    Aug 2003 - Mar 2005

  • Senior Process Design Consultant

    May 2002 - Aug 2003
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  Wachovia Mortgage Corporation

  Mar 2005 - Apr 2006

  Builder Group - Regional Manager

  Created infrastructure for new mortgage business development initiative (builder group) begun in early 2005, developed and implemented sales and marketing programs to penetrate the mortage builder business and assisted retail mortgage in gaining market share

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  Bank of America

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2011

  Recruit, coach, mentor and train team of MLOs/MLAs/MLCs for Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill mortgage sales offices Responsible for management and performance of Carolinas CRE Retail Mortgage market supporting CRE Regional Executive

  • Home Loans Manager

    Apr 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Area Manager

    Apr 2006 - Apr 2009
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  MetLife Home Loans

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Area Manager - North Carolina and South Carolina
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  Cunningham & Company Mortgage Bankers

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2012

  Regional Production Manager

  •Cunningham & Company Brand Development in South Carolina.•Looking for Mortgage Managers in South Carolina and to open new offices in key locations.•Strategic Development, including business plans & sales strategy and referral partner Business Development; including Marketing Alliances and Joint Ventures.•Development and implementation of comprehensive Social Media Strategy for branches and loan officers to augment referral network and lead generation...

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  Prospect Mortgage, LLC

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2015

  District Manager - Carolinas

  •Prospect Mtg Brand Development in North and South Carolina.•Looking for Mortgage Managers in North and South Carolina and to open new offices in key locations.•Strategic Development, including business plans & sales strategy and referral partner Business Development; including Marketing Alliances.•Development and implementation of comprehensive Social Media Strategy for branches and loan officers to augment referral network and lead generation.

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  PrimeLending

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Branch Manager

  My goal is to assist as many people as possible reach their dream of homeownership. Mortgage professional for 14 years in Operations, Sales & Management. Proven leader through results.

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  Published Author and Speaker

  Mar 2016 - now

  Falling - A novel inspired by true events of 9/11

  A heart-stirring novel for anyone who has ever lost the way, lost in love or felt unequal to the challenges of meeting expectations of the world.

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  Executive Home Lending

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  President

  Executive Home Lending (NMLS #1547021) is a group of people who are fueled by the idea that we can pioneer the best home loan process in the market. It sounds like a lofty goal, but we don’t believe in the status quo, so our answer is to operate at the highest level this industry has ever seen. We’re looking for people who have the tenacity and enthusiasm to join a start-up, and who align themselves with our company’s family values. Caring and loving people, both colleague and customer alike, is Executive Home Lending’s highest goal. We actually do business the way we (in the mortgage industry) talk about how it SHOULD be done. We are changing the home lending culture by changing the way we treat people – planting seeds of positivity in a work environment where everyone has a say. Opportunities to believe in what you do don’t come around often, so if you’re looking for your chance to be a part of something special: take it. Show less

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  Ameris Bank

  Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  Sales Manager
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  Citizens

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2022

  Area Manager
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  Citizens One

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2022

  Area Manager
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  PNC

  Aug 2022 - now

  Area Sales Manager