Previously, she was in private practice providing consulting services to mortgage lenders and affiliated entities based on her many years of involvement with the mortgage finance industry. She is very familiar with regulatory, legislative, and practical concerns of clients. She was also a partner at Dillingham & O'Donnell in Boston. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and Boston University School of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1978. Ms. Dillingham is a frequent speaker for the MMBA. She is a Past Chair of the MMBA Board of Directors and serves on several committees including the Compliance Committee, Ethics Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, NEMBC Planning Committee and the Past Chairs Committee.