Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Rumor has it


 
 

 
A Very DISTINCT Sales Kickoff
The 2013 Sales Kickoff was a great success, with guest speakers, dialogues with top producing loan officers and awards. Likewise, the annual Staff Luncheon was an abbreviated version of the same information - right down to the Minute-to-Win-It showdowns!
Before we talk about the award winners, we would like to take a moment and congratulate the Set Up Department on their win - Nikki proved that her little one loves to shake her booty!
2013 Awards
Quality Awards
·         Christina Herzig
·         Dimitri Timm
·         Robert Weber
·         Sue Baker Dirickson
·         Tom Balk
·         Chris Leichus
·         Jim Sullivan
·         Stuart Davis
·         Susan O’Driscoll
·         Vicki Fargo
Newcomers of the Year
·         Tiffany Doyle
·         Jeff McMullen
Double Downs (doubled production over 2011)
·         Scott Goodrich
·         Greg Vanslow
·         Ryan Nordby
·         Christina Herzig
·         Eileen Horan
·         Gary Chan
Top Capture Rates
·         Gilroy
·         San Jose Main
·         Morgan Hill
·         Palo Alto Downtown
·         Los Altos
·         Los Gatos
President’s Club 2012
·         Alan Russell
·         Bob Casper
·         Chad Hawker
·         Dennis Greene
·         Gary Chan
·         Joe Lima
·         Melanie Dickman
·         Ryan Nordby
·         Stuart Davis
·         Arnie von Massenhausen
·         Caroline Wolf Corey Wilson
·         Elizabeth Everitt
·         Jim Sullivan
·         Lacey Sullivan
·         Renee Morgan
·         Stefani Hartsell
·         Sue Baker Dirickson
·         Vance Riddle
Top Producer of the Year
·         Eileen Horan
Loan Officer of the Year
·         Chad Hawker
Top Performing Staff 2012
·         Dayna Quist
·         Byranna Costa
·         Jennifer Berg
·         Elvino Borba
·         Leslie Hancock
·         Anna Cardinale
·         Fil Oliveira
·         James Yu
 
Woman on FIRE
Congratulations to Eileen Horan of Mortgage California's San Mateo branch for winning Affiliate of the Year for the San Fransisco Women's Council of Realtors!
This is a huge accomplishment, as it is open to any affiliate to the organization that is on the board.  Eileen's hard work and dedication have really paid off.  Between this award and being named Top Producer of the Year for Mortgage California, this woman is on FIRE!
 
Cake Boss of RMR
When Alison Honda was a little girl, she loved to bake with her grandma.  She loved cookies, cakes and cupcakes and most especially loved to make a mess in the kitchen!
When a family member was looking at bakeries to order a special 60th birthday cake three years ago, Alison was horrified to find that the bakery was going to charge nearly $500.  She looked at the photos of the cake her sister wanted to order and thought, "Well, I can do that..."  A couple of classes at a local bakery store gave her the skills she needed and she was off and running.
Alison worked as an intern at a bakery for a few months where she was able to hone her skills.  She began baking cakes mostly for friends for fun.  She hasn't been baking as much lately because it's very time consuming (who in RMR Operations has free time these days?), but she still loves to do it for special occasions.  
We're going to have to figure out a special occasion over at corporate soon!  
 
 
Welcome Baby Lucas!
Paul Laterza, loan officer in the Walnut Creek Mortgage California branch, welcomed his first son, Lucas, on February 26.  Mom Ingrid and baby are doing well, and obviously baby Lucas is as beautiful as can be!  Congratulations Laterza Family!
 
Green Thumbelina
Diana Dwarshuis admittedly has the greenest thumb in the Los Gatos office.  She has famously nursed back plants she has found unceremoniously dumped by her fellow employees - even returning them to the murderous original owners!
Diana's love of gardening started because she loved flowers.  She found that if she wanted flowers year round she'd have to get her hands dirty!  Over time, she found it to be relaxing and now has a vegetable garden, fruit trees AND a flower garden.  Her favorite time of year is when the "back 40" as she calls it needs to be rototilled... that means it's time to plant and she's that much closer to garden-grown salsa!
As many at corporate know, Diana not only takes care of wayward plants, but she also brings baskets overflowing with fresh fruit and veggies several times a year to share!
 
Bells are Ringing
Anna Marie Myers (Administrator at Princeton's new Sacramento branch office) and Sonny Rodriguez were married on St. Patrick's Day in their back yard in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento.  They were surrounded by 45 of their closest family and friends, as well as Sonny's 7 year old daughter, Samantha.  After the vows were said, they each took a turn saying vows to Samantha, and gave her a special necklace to commemorate the occasion.

Sonny is a 1st Lieutenant in the Army and is currently serving in Afghanistan.  He flew in on the 15th, just in time for the nuptials.  After taking a honeymoon trip spanning Monterey all the way to Tahoe, they returned to their home so that Sonny could prepare to go back to Afghanistan on March 30th.  He’ll be gone until July, when he returns home for good!
 
Diehard Fan of the Black and Gold
Elvino Borba is hard to miss.  He towers over nearly everyone at the corporate office (rumor has it he's even taller than Rob!), and he always has a huge smile on his face.  When you stop by to say hello, one of the first things you'll notice is a giant Steelers sign front and center in his cubicle.  We asked him a few questions about his obsession with the "Black and Gold" recently.
RMR:  How long have you been a Steelers fan?
Elvino Borba:  I've been a fan for more than 35 years.
RMR:  Why the Steelers?  What attracted you to them at such a young age?
EB:  When I was young the Steelers were in their prime.  Players like Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert, Mean Joe Greene and Lynn Swann shaped the way I viewed football.  Once I was a fan as a child, I was hooked!
RMR:  Have you ever been to a game in Pittsburgh? 
EB:  I've actually been to two games.  The first one was the last game at Three Rivers Stadium against the Washington Redskins. This was the last game at the old stadium - it was demolished afterwards.  It was a great, albeit overwhelming, experience I'll never forget.  
The people of Pittsburgh are amazing - they are diehard fans!  I was given a tour of the city with a Rep I dealt with at a company I used to work for.  They had season tickets and invited me to come for a game.  I also got a tour of the Steel Factory and saw the entire process of steel making, from melting down to the finished product.
RMR:  Why do you stay faithful after all these years?  Why not support a local team?
EB:  I've been faithful to the Steelers as long as I can remember.  You can't just stop supporting your team when the going gets tough.   Even when there were some really rough losing years in the 80's and 90's I stuck it out.  I'll always be part of the Steelers Nation!
 
New Faces at RMR Financial
 
Veena Dickens
Compliance Specialist
Sharon Gumabay
Loan Processor
 
Jason Horlador
Loan Officer Assistant
Dave Hall
Loan Officer - MoCA Carmel



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