Movement Mortgage Announces Key Leadership Changes 

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Movement Mortgage has announced strategic leadership changes. Movement is proud to announce two internal promotions: 

• Lyra Waggoner has been named Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Technology, Marketing, Employee Engagement, and Operations.
• Anna Benz has been appointed Chief Fulfillment Officer, leading the operations team and reporting to Lyra.

“These leadership changes reflect our commitment to winning by attracting and developing the best talent,” said Casey Crawford, Movement Chief Executive Officer. “Lyra and Anna are incredible teammates who have led high performing teams and we cannot wait to see the impact they will have in expanded roles inside our organization.”

Waggoner joined Movement in 2022 as Chief Information Officer. Since then, she has led a complete re-platforming of the company’s technology ecosystem, consolidating the loan origination system, CRM, servicing data, loan officer and partner portals, and point-of-sale into a single integrated solution called MORE. This transformation has streamlined operations and enhanced the experience for both customers and loan officers. A 20-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Waggoner has held various leadership roles including senior vice president of Caliber Home Loans and executive vice president and head of technology for Level Capital LLC (Level). 

“I’m honored to step into this role, leading a winning team that is differentiated by our culture and mission,” Waggoner said. “It’s an exciting time to have a brand new end-to-end platform, made for today’s market.” 

Benz has been with Movement for four years and has played a pivotal role in reimagining the company’s non-agency lending business. She has also been instrumental in loan officer recruiting and has represented Movement nationally, speaking to real estate professionals about business growth strategies. Benz has more than 30 years of mortgage industry experience. Prior to Movement, she spent eight years at New American Funding, opening and running their non-agency division. She also spent time at Union Bank, overseeing the private bank and purchase money division. 

 “Movement’s mission and culture inspire me every day, and I’m excited to lead fulfillment with a focus on service and efficiency,” said Benz.