RATE GPS® AXIS Our Values Contact Us Lenders Servicers Training Tools Resources About Us Investors Home About Us Leadership Executive Team EXECUTIVE TEAM At National MI, we have assembled a team of seasoned mortgage industry executives who are excited at the prospect of delivering a suite of new offerings with a level of client service that sets new standards for the industry. BRADLEY M. SHUSTER Executive Chairman of the Board Mr. Shuster has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH) since January 2019. Mr. Shuster founded National MI and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company from 2012 to 2018. Prior to founding National MI, Mr. Shuster was a senior executive of The PMI Group, Inc. (NYSE: PMI), where he served as Chief Executive Officer of PMI Capital Corporation. Before joining PMI in 199 ...Read More CLAUDIA J. MERKLE Chief Executive Officer Ms. Merkle has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2019. As CEO of National MI, Claudia Merkle is responsible for the company’s day-to-day management, financial performance, and long-term growth strategy. She joined National MI in 2012 as Senior Vice President of Underwriting Fulfillment and Risk Operations, and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief of Insurance Operations in 2013, Chief Operating ...Read More WILLIAM J. LEATHERBERRY Executive Vice President, General Counsel Mr. Leatherberry serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for National MI. He has nearly 20 years of experience in corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, securities law, corporate governance and compliance oversight. Prior to National MI, Mr. Leatherberry served as executive vice president, chief legal officer, general counsel and secretary for Century Aluminum, a publicly-traded primary aluminum comp ...Read More PATRICK MATHIS Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Mathis currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company’s Insurance Operations and Information Technology functions. Most recently, from May 2018 until December 2018, Mr. Mathis served as the company’s EVP, Operations and Information Technology, and from the company’s inception in 2012 to May 2018, Mr. Mathis managed risk and internal audit for National MI as EVP, Chief Risk ...Read More ADAM POLLITZER Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Pollitzer serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for National MI. He oversees the company’s finance, SEC reporting, treasury and investments, and investor relations function. Prior to National MI, Mr. Pollitzer was a managing director in the Corporate and Investment Banking division of J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, where he led advisory and capital raising efforts on behalf of North American insuranc ...Read More ROBERT SMITH Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer Mr. Smith serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, and oversees Risk Management and Internal Audit for National MI. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Pricing and Portfolio Analytics. He joined National MI in 2012 as Vice President of Pricing and Portfolio Analytics. Mr. Smith has more than 18 years of experience in the mortgage and financial services industry, including previous roles at Washi ...Read More NORM FITZGERALD Senior Vice President, Chief Sales Officer Norm Fitzgerald serves as Chief Sales Officer for National MI. He oversees the entire Sales organization, marketing, and business development strategy. Mr. Fitzgerald has over 28 years of experience in sales and operations within the mortgage and banking industry. Prior to joining National MI, Mr. Fitzgerald held the position of Senior Vice President at Mr. Cooper (formerly Nationstar Mortgage), where he built and launched a t ...Read More MARY LEE SHARP Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Ms. Sharp serves as Senior Vice President of human resources for National MI, a position she has held since 2014. She works closely with the CEO and the executive staff to provide strategic direction on all aspects of human resources and the workplace. Ms. Sharp has over 20 years of experience in senior level positions in human resources. Prior to National MI, she served as EVP of human resources at Financial Engines, an indep ...Read More MOHAMMAD YOUSAF Senior Vice President, Chief Business Transformation Officer Mr. Yousaf serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Transformation Officer for National MI. He oversees Information Technology Operations and the Business Transformation Office. Prior to joining National MI, Mr. Yousaf was Sr. Managing Director in the Servicing division of Home Point Financial Corporation, where he led Servicing Operations. Prior to that, he worked for Mr. Cooper and Wells Fargo in various leadership ...Read More l t f ©2021 National Mortgage Insurance Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy FCRA Terms of Use Careers