On August 1, 2008, Zaio announced the appointment of Douglas Vincent as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors.
Doug Vincent brings over 20 years of combined appraisal, collateral risk, collateral automation, operations, and executive level management experience to the position. He has held senior level roles at Fortune 500 companies. "His experience is a valuable addition to the Zaio team and to our company," remarked Reti.
In his most recent role at Citigroup, Mr. Vincent developed an oversight structure for its real estate lending business and established policies and procedures related to collateral automation and property valuation. He leaves this role to rejoin Zaio Corporation, where he has previously served as Managing Director of Corporate Development.
His career includes positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Collateral Officer, and National Chief Appraiser for Countrywide Bank, National Chief Appraiser for GMAC-RFC, and National Chief Reviewer for a joint venture involving Wells Fargo and First American Financial.
Mr. Vincent has served as a board member and Chairman for a City Board of Tax Appeal and Equalization, and has been a speaker at industry related conferences for state and federal regulatory agencies. He is a member of the Appraisal Foundation's Industry Advisory Council and has extensive experience in delivering court testimony. A recipient of numerous corporate awards, Doug was selected in 2007 October Research Publications as a one of the top under forty executives spanning the entire settlement services industry.