- Julie Booth to move from role
as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to Strategic
Advisor
- Angelo Vitale to transition
from General Counsel and Secretary to "Of Counsel" role
DETROIT, Oct. 3, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) today announced the
retirements of Julie Booth, Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer effective November 15, 2022, and Angelo Vitale, General Counsel and Secretary
effective October 3, 2022. Both Booth
and Vitale will remain with the company in strategic advisory
roles.
Booth joined Rocket Mortgage 19 years ago and has served as the
organization's CFO since 2005. She plans to stay in her current
role until November 15, 2022, after
which she will transition to an advisory role within the company.
The board has appointed Brian Brown,
Rocket Companies' current Chief Accounting Officer, as the incoming
CFO and Treasurer.
"During her time as CFO, Julie has been a tremendous leader in
our organization, helping guide our company through significant
growth and expansion, culminating with our IPO in 2020," said
Jay Farner, Rocket Companies Vice
Chairman and CEO. "Even more impressive is the tremendous team
Julie has built and the deep care she has shown for everyone in our
company, including Brian, who has already proven himself to be an
incredible financial mind who will help lead us well into the
future."
Brown, who joined Rocket in 2014, currently leads the company's
Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Procurement teams. He has also
been a crucial member of Rocket Companies' investor relations
efforts since the IPO in August 2020,
regularly meeting with investors and helping to set strategy for
the company. Prior to joining Rocket, Brown served eight years with
EY where he consulted with publicly traded financial services
companies.
Vitale – who has been with Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Companies
for more than 25 years – will transition from his current role to
an 'Of Counsel' position, effective immediately. Prior to being
named General Counsel for Rocket Companies, Vitale was CEO of
Rocket Central and has also served as Rocket Mortgage's Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
"Angelo has been an absolute pillar of this company for as long
as I can remember. His wise counsel and passion for our business is
legendary," said Farner. "Whether it was sharing his expertise or
stepping up to take on a new role, he has always been willing to do
whatever it takes to make the business successful."
Assuming the role of General Counsel and Secretary is
Tina V. John, the company's previous
Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. John joined Rocket
Companies in 2020 following its IPO and has worked closely with the
Board of Directors since starting with the company.
She began her 15-year legal career specializing in capital
markets and public company guidance at Shearman & Sterling LLP,
a multinational law firm headquartered in New York City, and most recently led the
corporate governance and securities practice at an Ohio-based American lifestyle retailer.
"Tina has quickly proven herself to be a great legal expert and
the obvious choice to fill Angelo's big shoes. Since joining the
company, she has worked very closely with its leaders. It's clear
that her skill, strong knowledge and ability to build a team will
make her a significant asset to our business," Farner added.
About Rocket Companies
Founded in 1985, Rocket Companies is a Detroit-based FinTech platform company
consisting of personal finance and consumer technology brands
including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Amrock, Rocket Auto,
Rocket Loans, Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill), Rocket
Solar, Rocket Mortgage Canada (formerly known as Edison Financial),
Lendesk, Core Digital Media, Rocket Central and Rock
Connections.
Rocket Companies' mission is to be the best at creating
certainty in life's most complex moments so that its clients can
live their dreams. The Company helps clients achieve the dream of
home ownership and financial freedom through industry-leading
client experiences powered by its simple, fast and trusted digital
solutions. Rocket Companies ranked #7 on Fortune's list of the "100
Best Companies to Work For" in 2022 and has placed in the top third
of the list for 19 consecutive years. For more information, please
visit www.rocketcompanies.com.
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