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NovaStar Financial, Inc. Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Brian Regan Brian Regan Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Brian Regan's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2001 - 2008
Job SVP, Small Business Director at Capital One
Industry Banking
Experience
Capital One  April 2012 - Present
Capital One  March 2009 - April 2012
NovaStar Financial, Inc  2001 - 2008
Brooks Brothers  1993 - 1998
Polo Ralph Lauren  1996 - 1996

Skills
Business Development, Banking, Strategy, Risk Management, Leadership, Mortgage Lending, Loans, Underwriting, Commercial Banking, Finance, Credit, Training, New Business Development, Management, Investments, Financial Services, Portfolio Management, Sales, Credit Analysis, Marketing, Commercial Lending, Strategic Planning, Credit Risk

Education
Northwestern University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor’s Degree

Matthew Gunther Matthew Gunther Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Matthew Gunther's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2002 - 2007
Job Regional Vice President, PA & Upstate NY at Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc.
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc.   December 2014 - Present
Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc.   July 2010 - December 2014
State Farm Insurance  April 2008 - June 2010
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   2002 - 2007

Skills
Mutual Funds, Series 7, Series 63, Retirement Planning, Investments, Asset Allocation, Wealth Management, Sales, 401k, Series 6

Education
Northwest Missouri State University   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Barry Palmer Barry Palmer Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Barry Palmer's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience August 2004 - January 2006
Job Senior Account Executive at R&L Global Logistics
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
R+L Truckload  August 2015 - Present
Bounce Back Inc   February 2011 - October 2012
Classic Car Transport   November 2008 - April 2011
The Kansas City Star  February 2008 - November 2008
Freightquote  July 2007 - February 2008
First NLC Financial  January 2006 - July 2007
NovaStar Financial Inc  August 2004 - January 2006

Skills
Sales, New Business Development, Business Development, Marketing, Selling Skills, Coaching, Performance Management, Consulting, Sales Process, Sales Management, Account Management, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Team Building, Customer Satisfaction, Training, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Direct Sales, Management, Customer Retention, CRM, Negotiation, Pricing, Recruiting, Program Management, Cold Calling, Time Management, Selling, Salesforce.com, Sales Operations, Solution Selling, Networking, Lead Generation, B2B, Sales Presentations, Strategic Partnerships, Analysis, Strategy, Building Relationships

Education
Truman State University   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS), Management and Finance

Knox County High School

Brian Chance Brian Chance Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Brian Chance's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2002 - 2007
Job Freelance Web/Mobile Application Architect and Developer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Good Chance Software, LLC   October 2012 - Present
Front Flip, LLC  2011 - October 2012
epay, a Euronet Worldwide Company  2011 - 2011
NovaStar Financial  2008 - 2011
Austin Hardware and Supply   2007 - 2008
NovaStar Financial Inc  2002 - 2007
eSecurityOnline, LLC   2001 - 2002
Pioneer Financial Services  1997 - 2000

Skills
Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET MVC, C#, .NET, ASP.NET, Database Design, Web Applications, jQuery, Web Services, SQL, XML, T-SQL, SDLC, Agile Methodologies, ORM, JSON, Knockout.js, AngularJS, Xamarin

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

Greg Barmore Greg Barmore Portland, Maine Area Details
Greg Barmore's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience October 1996 - Present
Job Director at A. Schulman, Inc.
Industry Plastics
Experience
Harbor Technologies  January 2013 - Present
A. Schulman, Inc.   May 2010 - Present
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   October 1996 - Present
Maine Maritime Museum  May 1998 - May 2011
ICO Polymers, Inc.   October 2005 - April 2010
Maine Island Trail Association  2000 - 2009
MERS  1997 - 2006
GE Mortgage Insurance  1986 - 1997
General Electric Company  1986 - 1997
GE Capital Mortgage Insurance  1986 - 1997

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Acquisitions, Public Speaking, Leadership, Program Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Managerial Finance, Strategic Planning, Turn Around Management, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Talent Management, Business Development, Mergers, New Business Development, Real Estate, Human Resources, Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Lending, Small Business, Finance, Start-ups, Leadership Development, Strategy, Executive Management, Private Equity, Portfolio Management, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Financial Analysis, Management Consulting, Negotiation, Credit, Banking, Financial Modeling, Financial Services, Asset Management, Insurance, Restructuring, Strategic Financial...

Education
Tufts University   1960 — 1965
BS, Economics

Conard High School   1956 — 1960
Diploma

Jeff Stephanoff Jeff Stephanoff Rapid City, South Dakota Area Details
Jeff Stephanoff's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2005 - 2006
Job Vice President, Business and Mortgage Lending at Black Hills Federal Credit Union
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Black Hills Federal Credit Union  November 2012 - Present
JDS Consulting  2008 - November 2012
Bank of America, Inc.   2007 - 2008
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   2005 - 2006
Countrywide Financial, Inc.   2003 - 2005
American Mortgage Services, LP   2000 - 2003
GE Capital, Inc.   1998 - 2000
BNY Mellon  January 1991 - January 1998
BNY Mellon  January 1988 - January 1991
Irving Trust Company  January 1986 - January 1988

Skills
Credit Risk, Project Management, Six Sigma, Policy, Quality Control, Pricing Analysis, Mortgage Lending, Production Managment, Mortgage Banking, Loss Mitigation, Loans, Banking, Risk Management, Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, Underwriting Management, Secondary Marketing..., Leadership, Process Improvement, Loan Servicing, Loan Origination, Credit Analysis, Management, Business Development, Credit

Education
University of Utah   1975 — 1980
Post Graduate Certificate, International Relations

University of Utah   1975 — 1980
Bachelor of Science, Economics

University of Utah   1975 — 1980
Bachelor of Science, Political Science

State University of New York College at Potsdam   1974 — 1975

Chittenango High School

Chittenango High School

Chittenango High School

Chittenango High School

Ray J. Norris Ray J. Norris Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Ray J. Norris's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 1997 - 2004
Job IT Leader / Business Analyst / Project Manager
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Stonegate Mortgage Corp   July 2014 - April 2015
Ray J. Norris   October 2012 - June 2014
ITSOkc   October 2009 - June 2014
Salva O'Renick  2008 - 2008
First Horizon Home Loans, Inc.   June 2005 - October 2006
Novastar Financial, Inc.   1997 - 2004
Saxon Mortgage  1991 - 1994

Skills
Strategic Planning, Digital Marketing..., Wordpress, HTML 5, CSS3, jQuery, WordPress, Strategy, Start-ups, Leadership, Salesforce.com, Agile Methodologies, Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, CRM, CSS, Scrum, Consulting, SDLC, Vendor Management

Education
Caldwell Community College
Information Technology

Eastern New Mexico University

Phyllis Clark Phyllis Clark Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Phyllis Clark's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience March 2005 - March 2006
Job Administrative Professional
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Concur Technologies  November 2011 - April 2014
Acendas  April 2011 - November 2011
Embarq  March 2006 - October 2009
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   March 2005 - March 2006
Sprint  2002 - March 2005
Sprint  1999 - 2001
Trinity Animation  1997 - 1998
FedEx  1996 - 1997
FedEx  1995 - 1996
FedEx  1984 - 1995

Skills
Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Technology..., Accounts Payable, Microsoft Office, Procurement, Contract Management, Customer Service, Customer Relations, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Administration, Outlook, Sales, Event Planning, Microsoft Excel, Vendor Management, Microsoft Word, Invoicing, System Administration, Management, Accounts Receivable, Contract Negotiation

Education
Center Senior High School

MCCKC - Business & Technology

University of Missouri-Kansas City
BBA, Business

Yana McLaughlin Yana McLaughlin Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Yana McLaughlin's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience June 2002 - August 2007
Job Financial Services
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Mission Financial Planning, Inc.   March 2010 - March 2012
FreightQuote.com  September 2007 - September 2008
Novastar Financial, Inc.   June 2002 - August 2007
Sprint  1998 - 2002

Skills
Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Reporting

Education
Rockhurst University   1997 — 1998
MBA

Rockhurst University   1993 — 1996
BSBA

Angela Bonner Angela Bonner Lenexa, Kansas Details
Angela Bonner's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience May 2004 - July 2004
Job Corporate Recruiter at HomeAdvisor
Industry Human Resources
Experience
HomeAdvisor  June 2014 - Present
private company in the financial services industry   April 2011 - March 2014
Creative Marketing International Corporation  October 2004 - August 2009
NovaStar Financial, Inc  May 2004 - July 2004
Ingersoll-Rand  November 2003 - May 2004
University of Kansas Athletic Corporation   June 2002 - June 2003

Skills
Employee Relations, Benefits Administration, New Hire Orientations, Recruiting

Education
The University of Kansas   1999 — 2003
Bachelors, Psychology

John Uffendell John Uffendell Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
John Uffendell's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience July 1997 - 2002
Job Managing Member, Fore! Technologies, LLC
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Fore! Technologies, LLC   2005 - Present
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.   2002 - July 2004
AMPRO Financial Services   2002 - July 2004
NovaStar Financial, Inc  July 1997 - 2002
Triple I  August 1996 - July 1997
Generation Technologies Corporation   May 1994 - August 1996
MicroAge  July 1993 - April 1994

Skills
VB.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, C#, ADO.NET, XML, SQL Server, CSS, HTML, WPF, JavaScript, XHTML, ASP, XSLT, T-SQL, VBScript, Visual Studio, .NET, Database Design, TFS, SQL, NHibernate, Visual Basic, Windows, MVC, Crystal Reports, DHTML, ASP.NET MVC, SDLC, Architecture, Web Development, Entity Framework, Web Services, Software Development, Application Development, IIS, ActionScript, C++, Microsoft SQL Server, Object Oriented Design, SSRS, Web Applications

Education
Kansas State University   1987 — 1992
BS, Electrical Engineering

Trish Messick Trish Messick Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Trish Messick's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 1998 - 2005
Job Organization Performance and Education Manager at DST Systems
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Argus Health/ DST   February 2015 - Present
Academy of Finance - Bishop Ward High School   August 2013 - Present
North American Savings Bank  September 2010 - September 2014
Populous  June 2008 - July 2010
Wells Fargo  September 2005 - June 2008
H&R Block  June 2004 - September 2005
Novastar Financial, Inc.   1998 - 2005
GE Credit Card Services   October 1984 - September 1998

Skills
Organizational..., Performance Management, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Onboarding, Leadership Development, Process Improvement, Training, Leadership, Management, Recruiting, Employee Engagement, Consulting, Negotiation, Team Building, Needs Analysis, Strategic Planning, Human Resources, Staff Development, Program Management, Project Planning, Coaching, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Employee Training, Time Management, Organizational..., Training Delivery, Change Management, Vendor Management, Interviews, Call Centers, Personnel Management, Workforce Planning, Workshop Facilitation, HRIS, Learning Management, Career Development, Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Executive Coaching, Organizational Design, Performance Consulting, Performance Improvement, New Hire Orientations, Instructor-led Training, Management Development, Conflict Resolution, E-Learning, College Recruiting

Education
Kansas State University   1985 — 1988
Bachelors of Science, Psychology

Kansas State University
B.S. Psychology, Psychology

Stacey Brashears Stacey Brashears Overland Park, Kansas Details
Stacey Brashears's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience September 2002 - October 2007
Job Sr. Multimedia Instructional Designer/eLearning Authoring Specialist/Owner of DezignWurks
Industry E-Learning
Experience
DezignWurks   2000 - Present
DezignWurks   December 2000 - Present
American Express  December 2012 - Present
Dell  2011 - 2012
Adecco Technical for BNSF Railway at JCCC   December 2007 - July 2009
NovaStar Financial Inc  September 2002 - October 2007
Archdiocese of   January 1995 - January 2002
Union Pacific Rail Road  January 1992 - January 1995
Diocese of   August 1986 - January 1992

Skills
Instructional Design, Captivate, Camtasia, E-learning, Multimedia, Microsoft Office, Graphics, Lectora, Adobe Audition, Software Training, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Educational Technology, ActionScript, Sound Forge, Adobe Acrobat, User Interface Design, Technical Writing, Premiere, Content Development, Storyboarding, Photoshop, Podcasting, Web Development, Web Design, Web 2.0, HTML, Adobe Creative Suite, Learning Management, CSS, Video Production, Moodle, Curriculum Development, Illustrator, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, SCORM, Animation, Video Editing, SharePoint, Content Management, Flash Animation, Video, User Experience, ADDIE, Articulate Storyline, Articulate Studio, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Connect

Education
Emporia State University   2000 — 2002
Masters, Instructional Design & Multimedia Technology

University of Missouri-Kansas City   1981 — 1986
Bachelor, Education, Music Education

Kent Dicus Kent Dicus Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Kent Dicus's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2005 - 2007
Job Accounts Payable Supervisor at Polsinelli
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Polsinelli  October 2014 - Present
Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth)   February 2014 - September 2014
Children's Mercy Hospital  February 2008 - January 2014
NovaStar Financial Inc.  2005 - 2007
NovaStart Mortgage, Inc.   2003 - 2007

Skills
Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Team Building, Organizational..., Microsoft Excel, Non-profits, Leadership, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Training, Social Media, Sales, Coaching, Accounts Payable

Education
University of Arizona   1980 — 1982

William Jewell College   1978 — 1980

Penny Kueser Penny Kueser Austin, Texas Area Details
Penny Kueser's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience December 2002 - September 2007
Job Assistant Vice President KCM Operations Specialist
Industry Insurance
Experience
Swiss Re  January 2011 - Present
Swiss Re  October 2007 - Present
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   December 2002 - September 2007
Hallmark.com  2001 - 2002
Barkley Evergreen & Partners  1998 - 2001
AMC Theatres  1997 - May 1998
Sprint PCS  1994 - 1996

Skills
Insurance, Underwriting, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Process Improvement, Claim, Claims Management, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, General Insurance, Management, Vendor Management

Education
Pittsburg State University   1992 — 1995

Pittsburg State University   1992 — 1995

Louisburg High School   1986 — 1989

William Chien CCNP R/S, Wireless William Chien CCNP R/S, Wireless Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
William Chien CCNP R/S, Wireless's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience April 2005 - May 2007
Job Senior Network Engineer at AOS
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
AOS  April 2014 - Present
AOS  February 2012 - April 2014
Adventist Health System  December 2008 - February 2012
Integrated Systems Inc.  July 2007 - November 2008
NovaStar Financial Inc.  April 2005 - May 2007
University of Kansas  October 1999 - April 2005
Superior Computer Services   February 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Active Directory, VPN, Cisco Technologies, Windows Server, Switches, Troubleshooting, Routers, Cisco IOS, Virtualization, TCP/IP, Security, Networking, Computer Hardware, Windows, Cisco Routers, Wireless Networking, Citrix, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, LAN-WAN, XP, VoIP, CCNA, VMware ESX, Disaster Recovery, Cisco Wireless, System Deployment, Hardware, System Administration, Network Engineering, Network Security, Network Design, Servers, Cisco Certified, Cisco Security, Data Center, Laptops, Workstations, Operating Systems, Cisco, Cisco Routing &..., CCNA Wireless, CCNA Voice, WAN, VMware, Firewalls, Patch Management, Bridgewave, CCNA Security, CCNP Certified

Education
Johnson County Community College   2009 — 2009
Associate, Network Connectivity

Johnson County Community College   1989 — 1991
Associate, Associate of Arts

Denny Baginski Denny Baginski Austin, Texas Area Details
Denny Baginski's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience January 2001 - June 2002
Job Director, Finance & Accounting at Clarity Solution Group
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Clarity Solution Group  November 2013 - Present
Consero   December 2012 - October 2013
Clarity Solution Group  April 2007 - December 2012
Bank of Blue Valley  August 2002 - April 2007
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   January 2001 - June 2002
Deloitte & Touche, LLP   December 1997 - December 2000
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency  January 1993 - November 1997

Skills
Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Team Building, Financial Reporting, Budget, Accounting, Banking, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Financial Modeling, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Analysis, Budgets, Forecasting, Process Improvement, Finance, Business Analysis, Auditing, Strategic Financial...

Education
The University of Kansas   1988 — 1992
Bachelors, Accounting, Business Administration

Donisha Richardson Donisha Richardson Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Donisha Richardson's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2003 - 2005
Job Reporting Analyst at Deffenbaugh Industries
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Deffenbaugh Industries  February 2013 - Present
Commerce Bank  November 2009 - February 2013
Service Management Group  2007 - 2009
Ciber  May 2006 - April 2007
Asurion  May 2005 - May 2006
NovaStar  2003 - 2005
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   2003 - 2005
Communitech  2002 - 2003
H & R Block  2001 - 2002

Skills
Business Objects, VBA, Microsoft SQL Server, AQT, Databases, Testing, Windows, Query Tool, Test Planning, T-SQL, Quality Assurance, SDLC, Visio, Oracle, SharePoint

Education
National American University   2003 — 2005
Bachelors of Science IT emph. Database Administration, Information Technology

Glenn Lang Glenn Lang Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Glenn Lang's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience August 2003 - August 2007
Job Lead Developer at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics Company
Industry Computer Software
Experience
ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics Company  July 2010 - Present
Asurion  August 2009 - July 2010
NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc.   March 2008 - August 2009
Datacore Marketing  September 2007 - March 2008
NovaStar Financial Inc.  August 2003 - August 2007
BV Solutions Group  1997 - 2003
Black & Veatch  1990 - 2003

Skills
Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, C#, T-SQL, ASP.NET, SQL, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, Agile Methodologies, XML, JavaScript, Web Services, Testing, Software Design, IIS

Education
South Dakota State University   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

WILLIE DEMBY WILLIE DEMBY Houston, Texas Area Details
WILLIE DEMBY's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Police Officer HISD Police Dept
Industry Law Enforcement
Experience
Houston ISD  March 2009 - Present
NovaStar Mortgage  October 2006 - August 2007
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   2006 - 2007
Aegis Mortgage  July 2005 - October 2006

Skills
Criminal Law, Courts, Leadership, Evidence, Leadership Development, Team Building, Interviews, Coaching, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Strategic Planning, Weapons, Mortgage Banking, Policy, Sales, Police

Education
Texas Southern University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (BS), Criminal Justice and Corrections

Lamar University   1985 — 1988

Bret Koesser Bret Koesser Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Bret Koesser's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience August 2005 - February 2006
Job Sr. Software Engineer at RSA, The Security Division of EMC
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
RSA, The Security Division of EMC  January 2010 - Present
Archer Technologies  February 2006 - January 2010
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   August 2005 - February 2006
XenoTech LLC  July 2004 - August 2005
USDA  February 2003 - July 2004
Tek Systems  February 2000 - July 2004
Maxim Group  January 2001 - June 2002
Paradigm4  February 2000 - April 2001
Hallmark  June 1999 - January 2000
Primus Corporation   June 1996 - May 1999

Skills
C#, .NET, SQL, Visual Basic, ASP, WCF, Windows, C++, Web Applications, VB.NET, T-SQL, ASP.NET, SQL Server, TFS, Web Services, Application Development, HTML, XML, Visual Studio, JavaScript, VBScript, Web Development, Enterprise Architecture, LINQ, ADO.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, WPF, ASP.NET MVC, Software Development

Education
MidAmerica Nazarene University   1989 — 1992

Dodge City Community College   1987 — 1988

Chris Barker Chris Barker Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Chris Barker's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience August 2003 - August 2007
Job Regional Manager at Finance of America Mortgage LLC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
PMAC Lending Services Inc.  March 2014 - Present
Finance of America Mortgage LLC  October 2012 - Present
Ikon Financial Group  October 2012 - March 2014
PMAC Lending Services Inc.  2014 - 2014
Guidant Financial Services, LLC   January 2011 - August 2013
US Bank  August 2010 - October 2012
Courtesy Management (Hospitality, Hotel, Restaurants)   February 2010 - September 2010
Senderra/Avelo/Goldman Sachs   August 2007 - December 2009
NovaStar Financial Inc.  August 2003 - August 2007
Seabrook Island Resort   January 1997 - August 2003

Skills
Mortgage, Residential, Credit, Banking, Credit Analysis, Mortgage Lending, Residential Homes, Mortgage Banking, Loans, Mortgage Underwriting, Sales, Sales Management, Management, Customer Service, Loan Origination, Risk Management, Team Building, Finance, Business Planning, FHA, Residential Mortgages, Refinance, Leadership, VA loans, Real Estate, USDA, Investment Properties, Reverse Mortgages, Investments, Financial Services, Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Small Business Lending, FHA financing, Funding, Real Estate Financing, Commercial Mortgages, Selling, Small Business, First Time Home Buyers, Construction Loans, REO, Foreclosures, Loss Mitigation, Real Estate Economics, Mortgage Marketing, Executive Management, Investors, Financial Structuring, VA Loans

Education
The Citadel   1994 — 1997
MBA, Business Management

Emory and Henry College
Bachelor of Science, Business Management and Economics

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Pursued Bachelor of Arts, Business

Denise Pond Denise Pond Greater Detroit Area Details
Denise Pond's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience January 2003 - January 2006
Job Underwriter at University Lending Group
Industry Real Estate
Experience
University Lending Group  February 2009 - Present
Shore Mortgage  October 2007 - November 2008
Homeview Lending  April 2007 - October 2007
Acceleron Lending, Inc.   January 2006 - April 2007
Novastar Financial, Inc.   January 2003 - January 2006
Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage   July 1998 - January 2003

Skills
Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Lending, FHA, Credit, Refinance, Residential Mortgages, Loans, FHA Financing, Credit Analysis, Underwriting, Mortgage Underwriting

Education
Central Michigan University   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Science

Anne Haraughty Anne Haraughty Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Anne Haraughty's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience April 2008 - January 2012
Job Corporate Director of Human Resources at Novation Companies, Inc.
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Novation Companies, Inc.   February 2012 - March 2015
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   April 2008 - January 2012
NovaStar Mortgage, Inc.   April 2002 - March 2008
NovaStar Financial Inc.  April 2000 - April 2002

Education
Baylor University   1992 — 1995
B.A., Psychology

Shawnee Mission East High School   1988 — 1992

Anna LeCluyse Anna LeCluyse Lenexa, Kansas Details
Anna LeCluyse's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 1997 - 2007
Job Executive Administrative Assistant at Seaboard Foods
Industry Executive Office
Experience
Seaboard Foods  January 2011 - Present
Pyro Novelties, Inc.   March 2010 - December 2010
Synergy Staffing Services, LLC   December 2009 - February 2010
ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings  December 2007 - November 2009
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   1997 - 2007
Novastar Mortgage Inc.  1997 - 2007

Education
Johnson County Community College   1983 — 1985

Jeffrey Ayers Jeffrey Ayers Greater Chicago Area Details
Jeffrey Ayers's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience January 2005 - December 2007
Job Experienced Public Company Chief Legal Officer
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Career Education Corporation  December 2007 - Present
Novastar Financial, Inc.   January 2005 - December 2007
GE Insurance Solutions  April 2003 - January 2005
Aquila, Inc.   January 2000 - October 2002
BLACKWELL SANDERS PEPER MARTIN LLP  January 1996 - December 1999

Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Bankruptcy, Legal Research, Legal Compliance, Real Estate, Mortgage Lending, Strategic Planning, Corporate Governance, Mergers, Training

Education
University of Iowa College of Law   1982 — 1985
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Iowa   1982 — 1985
MBA

Graceland University   1979 — 1982

Joanna Megha Joanna Megha Kailua Kona, Hawaii Details
Joanna Megha's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2002 - 2005
Job Vice President
Industry Real Estate
Experience
JP Morgan  January 2006 - Present
EMC Mortgage Corporation  December 2007 - May 2008
Bear Stearns  January 2006 - December 2007
Bear Stearns Residential Mortgage  January 2006 - December 2007
Aurora Loan services  May 2005 - December 2005
Novastar  February 2002 - May 2005
Novastar Financial, Inc.   2002 - 2005
Novastar Mortgage Inc.  2002 - 2005
Master Financial Inc  August 1996 - February 2002

Education
California State University-Fullerton   2002 — 2006
BA, Operations Management

Jo Ruona Jo Ruona Lawrence, Kansas Area Details
Jo Ruona's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2003 - 2007
Job Learning Projects Contractor at Honeywell FM&T
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Honeywell FM&T  April 2009 - Present
Jo Ruona Consulting (JRC)   April 2007 - Present
NovaStar Mortgage  August 2006 - March 2007
NovaStar Financial Inc.  2003 - 2007
NovaStar  2003 - 2007
NovaStar Mortgage, Inc.   June 2003 - August 2006
Honeywell FM&T  July 2001 - July 2003
Birch Telecom  September 2000 - June 2001

Education
Lafayette Co C-1 High School   1965 — 1970

University of Central Missouri

University of Missouri-Kansas City
Business

Matt Ernst Matt Ernst Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Matt Ernst's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2001 - 2008
Job Vice President of Operations, TruHome Solutions
Industry Financial Services
Experience
TruHome Solutions, LLC  October 2012 - Present
Mortgage Lenders of America, LLC   February 2008 - August 2012
NovaStar Financial Inc.  2001 - 2008
NovaStar Mortgage, Inc  2001 - 2008
Conseco Finance  1997 - 2001

Skills
Mortgage Lending, Credit, Mortgage Banking, Risk Management, Banking, Finance, Sales Management, Underwriting, Financial Analysis, Call Center, Loans

Education
University of Kansas   1990 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Russell High School

Briggitte Wright Briggitte Wright Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Briggitte Wright's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience January 2003 - January 2006
Job Prov II at Sprint
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
The Home Depot  April 2009 - July 2014
Target  October 2008 - October 2009
Sprint  February 2006 - March 2008
Sprint Nextel (Digicom)   January 2006 - January 2008
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   January 2003 - January 2006

Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh   2007 — 2008
Residential Planning, Interior Design, B+

Judith Yager Judith Yager Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Judith Yager's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 1997 - 2007
Job Leadership Development Ministries at Community of Christ
Industry Professional Training & Coaching
Experience
Community of Christ  January 2009 - May 2013
NovaStar Mortgage  July 1997 - October 2007
NovaStar Mortgage Inc  July 1997 - October 2007
NovaStar Financial Inc  1997 - 2007

Skills
Six Sigma - Green Belt, Project Management, Staff Supervision

Education
Graceland University   1983 — 1987
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Schience & History

Lisa Kelly, MBA Lisa Kelly, MBA Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Lisa Kelly, MBA's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience 2004 - 2007
Job Software Quality Assurance Manager at Avalara
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Avalara  September 2014 - Present
AMC Theatres  December 2013 - September 2014
AMC Theatres  December 2011 - December 2013
AMC Theatres  August 2011 - December 2011
AMC Theatres  January 2009 - August 2011
BalancePoint  February 2008 - January 2009
Softek Solutions, Inc.   July 2007 - February 2008
NovaStar Mortgage  January 2004 - July 2007
NovaStar Financial, Inc.   2004 - 2007

Skills
SDLC, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Visio, SharePoint, Quality Assurance, Software Documentation, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Testing, Data Warehousing, Agile Methodologies, Access, User Acceptance Testing, Oracle HR, OBIEE, HRIS, Oracle E-Business Suite, Databases, Management, Requirements Gathering, Software Quality..., Test Planning, Project Management, Software Project...

Education
Baker University   2007 — 2009
MBA, Information Techonology

Indiana University of Pennsylvania   2000 — 2003
BS, Computer Science

Ann M. (DeAngelo) Woodard Ann M. (DeAngelo) Woodard Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Ann M. (DeAngelo) Woodard's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience July 2006 - April 2007
Job Founder of Paradigm Rising, LLC
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Think Big Partners, LLC  May 2011 - May 2012
H&R Block, Inc   May 2007 - June 2010
NovaStar Financial, Inc  July 2006 - April 2007
Green Tree Servicing  August 1999 - July 2006

Skills
Leadership, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Program Management, Analysis, Strategy, Team Building, Business Strategy

Education
Washburn University School of Law
Juris Doctor

National Institute for Legal Education - Stanford University

University of Central Missouri
Bachelor's of Science, Criminal Justice · Speech Communications

Zhao Rong Zhao Rong Overland Park, Kansas Details
Zhao Rong's NovaStar Financial, Inc. Experience January 2003 - December 2008
Job Quantitative Analytics at Credentia Group, LLC
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Credentia Group, LLC   January 2009 - Present
NovaStar Financial Inc  January 2003 - December 2008
Countrywide Securities Corporation  August 2001 - January 2003
First Union Securities Inc.   August 1997 - August 2001
PaineWebber Inc., New York, NY   October 1994 - June 1997
Brookhaven National Lab.  February 1992 - September 1994

Skills
Financial Modeling, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Credit Analysis, Risk Management, Fixed Income, Statistical Modeling, Stock Valuation, MBS

Education
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Condensed Matter Physics

University of Science and Technology of China
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geophysics