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About MMA

Leadership. Action. Advocacy.

Together, everyone achieves more.

The MMA Mission

We serve professionals in the mortgage industry statewide by advocating for, collaborating with, and educating our members.

About Us


The MMA is working for you and your industry. We collaborate with the best in our industry to ensure our information is valuable and relevant for our members. We want our members to become more efficient and effective in the ever changing mortgage industry. By supporting its members through the volunteer efforts of experienced industry leaders, we strive to make a better industry for all. We do this by promoting the highest degree of professionalism, connecting you with industry peers, and providing education and resources for growing your business in a compliant fashion.

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GET INVOLVED

Are you interested in planning our next great event, crafting MMA communications or recruiting new members? The MMA is always seeking volunteers to serve on our task forces! If you see an opportunity that interests you, please contact the chair directly. Or, contact our office if you have additional questions. All volunteers must be current members in good standing. Volunteers are also asked to sign our Committee Participation Agreement each year when they renew their service to the MMA.

Membership Task Force

These volunteers work on engagement within the membership as it relates to task forces and event attendance.  The onboard new members to guide them through their first 6 months of membership.  The task forces helps determine and implement recruitment and engage opportunities for new members.  They also help collect membership dues after the first of the year.

Chairs: George Masmanides

Breakfast Task Force

This groups determines breakfast meeting topics and vets, recruits and selects the speakers and topics. The volunteers serve as liaisons between staff and presenters to assure successful event promotion and attendance. This group also looks for new and unique venues from around the Twin Cities.

Chairs: Open

Golf Task Force

This group plans the annual golf event a fun outing with a charitable component. These volunteers determine and sell sponsorships, create and promote social media messages, provide support to the golf chair and they provide day of support for the event.

Chair: Kama Johnson

Communication Task Force

This task force organizes the communication strategy for the entire association.  They help create and maintain relevant communications to membership and they promote the MMA to both members and non-members. This group is working on new forms of communication for members such as newsletters, push notifications and video blogs. These volunteers write content for blogs, publish social media postings and update and create content for the website and emails.

Chair: OPEN
Co-Chair: OPEN

Government Affairs Task Force

This group stays current on local and national government affairs that affect membership.  At the direction of the board, the task forces works on behalf of the membership’s interests within the state capitol to promote or oppose legislation impacting the association’s members. These volunteers also inform the membership all government affairs issues and trends that affect the industry.

Chair: Bill Schwietz , Keenan Raverty

Education Task Force

This group is working to create and expand educational offerings to for the membership.  They work closely with MBA to better promote MBA offerings to MMA members.  The task forces creates new educational offerings such as webinars, educational portals, various mortgage related trainings, CE opportunities and occasional, topic specific video trainings.

Chair: Charity Malmberg, Roger Kadlec

Convention Task Force

This task force plans and executes the annual convention and awards dinner. From venue selection to speakers selection, this groups makes sure that each convention features relevant and timely industry trends to inform and inspire industry professionals.

Chair: Scott Flaherty

MMA Roundtables - For MMA Members Only

The MMA is proud to offer the following Members Only Roundtables to support specialty groups in our field. Check our calendar for dates and times of roundtable meetings:

Underwriters: Chair –  Heidi Almen
Processors: Chair – Bobbi Johnson
Compliance: Chair –  Charity Malmberg
Encompass: Chair –  OPEN

MMA Leadership

  • Darren MacDonald

    President
    Wells Fargo
    612-257-7456
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  • Roger Kadlec

    Roger Kadlec

    President-Elect
    PennyMac Broker Direct
    612-306-5210
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  • Paul Schuster

    Board Member
    TCF
    612-723-2105
    • Read Bio
  • Todd Bushy

    Board Member
    Essent
    612-412-6670
    • Read Bio
  • Scott Flaherty

    Scott Flaherty

    Board Member
    Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC
    651-248-2170
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  • Pete Hinrichs

    Treasurer
    Compeer Financial
    507-529-2014
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  • Sarah Johanns

    Secretary
    Caliber Correspondent Lending
    612-801-2456
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  • Kama Johnson

    Board Member
    Arch Mortgage Insurance Company
    612-554-6676
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  • George Masmanides

    Board Member
    Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC
    952-594-6199
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  • Jeff Zajac

    Board Member
    TruStone Home Mortgage
    763-270-4336
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  • Leah Sweet

    Executive Director
    IntrinXec Management
    952-564-3058
    • Read Bio
  • Krista Cress

    Assistant Account Executive
    IntrinXec Management
    952-564-3057
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