TAMPA, Fla., April 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Walter Investment
Management Corp. (NYSE: WAC) ("Walter" or the "Company") today
announced the election of John J.
Haas as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
of the Company. Mr. Haas joined Walter in June of 2014 as Assistant
General Counsel and most recently served as Acting General Counsel
and Chief Legal Officer.
"John has done an outstanding job guiding the Company through a
variety of strategic transactions and securities law, corporate
finance and corporate governance matters," said Anthony Renzi, Walter's Chief Executive Officer
and President. "The entire company has benefited from John's talent
and dedication and we are pleased that he has accepted this
expanded role."
Mr. Haas has more than 15 years of experience practicing
corporate and securities law and working in finance. Before joining
Walter, Mr. Haas was most recently Of Counsel for Foley &
Lardner LLP in their Private Equity and Venture Capital
Group. Mr. Haas also served as Executive Director, Global
Capital Solutions for UBS AG and began his career as a corporate
attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Haas
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from
New York University School of Law.
About Walter Investment Management Corp.
Walter Investment Management Corp. is a leading independent
servicer and originator of mortgage loans and servicer of reverse
mortgage loans. Based in Tampa,
FL, the Company has approximately 4,900 employees and
services a diverse loan portfolio. For more information about
Walter Investment Management Corp., please visit the Company's
website at www.walterinvestment.com. The information on our website
is not a part of this release.
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