Our team of executives is led by forward-thinking mortgage professionals who know what it takes to give you the best home loan experience. Under this leadership, Castle & Cooke Mortgage is poised to continue to reach impressive milestones for our clients, referral partners and employees.
Rick has had a distinguished career spanning more than 33 years, nine national companies and two coasts.
He has held senior and executive-level positions with organizations like Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citifinancial where he oversaw multiple channels including retail, wholesale, correspondent, and capital markets.
Immediately prior to joining Castle & Cooke Mortgage, Rick was the President and CEO of Western Bancorp, a wholesale lender based in California and lending throughout the western United States. During the 2008 financial crisis while at Nationstar (now Mr. Cooper), Rick led the restructure of the capital markets department, transitioning Nationstar from a subprime lender to a prime lender with Fannie, Freddie, FHA and Ginnie approvals.
As Chief Financial Officer, Mathew Brumble oversees the day-to-day accounting, reporting, and finance functions for Castle & Cooke Mortgage and ensures the integrity of the company’s financial statements. He also provides oversight of servicing and capital markets. With over 26 years in the mortgage industry, his breadth of knowledge and industry savvy help him provide invaluable insight as he supports the company’s strategic financial goals. Before joining Castle & Cooke Mortgage, Mat worked at Academy Mortgage as the Vice President of Finance and spent many years as the CFO of Republic Mortgage. He received his Bachelor’s Degree and Master of Business Administration from the University of Utah. As a native Utahn, Mat enjoys spending time with his wife and three grown children, riding his Harley Davidson bike, and hitting the slopes at Snowbird.
Jeff Norton leads the company’s Human Resources division and is responsible for overseeing the employee experience, developing talent and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation that will drive sustainable business growth. Jeff joins the executive team after more than 20 years of human resources experience. He most recently served as Senior Director of Human Resources and Recruiting for Extra Space Storage where he provided support for nearly 2,800 employees across the United States. Jeff brings a wide range of human resources skills to the company and has worked for several other large organizations, including 3Com, ADP and Deseret Book. Jeff is a graduate of Weber State University and holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources from Utah State University. He is the father to five children, an avid cyclist and outdoorsman and enjoys scuba diving with his wife. His favorite things to do are spending time with his growing family, traveling and building memories. Jeff is an advocate for company culture and his enthusiasm for people will lead Castle & Cooke Mortgage as the employer of choice for the mortgage industry.
Colleen Fisher is the Operations Director for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, overseeing all Mortgage Operations departments including Loan Processing, Closing, Funding, and Post-Closing. She also oversees the Loan Origination System Implementation Team and Training departments. Prior to joining Castle & Cooke Mortgage in 2014, Colleen served as the Director of Operations at Primary Residential Mortgage in Salt Lake City, where she also held roles as Operations Manager and Program Administration Manager. With over 15 years of experience in the mortgage industry, she is motivated to make the loan manufacturing process as efficient as possible. Colleen has been responsible for implementing systems and processes to make the operations run smoothly while supporting company growth. She is driven to continuously focus on improving processes in all aspects of the business. Colleen stays busy as the mother of two daughters and roots for Utah Football in her free time.
Danny Jasper began his career in the mortgage industry over a decade ago and leverages a range of expertise in investment, research and analysis to expand Castle & Cooke Mortgage’s market share and oversee pricing analysis. Previously, Danny hedged risk exposure and executed modeling and pricing analysis for the mortgage pipeline at Prospect Mortgage. He has seen the operations side of systems as well and serves Castle & Cooke by making strong ties across production and finance. Danny resides in Salt Lake City with his wife and daughter. Danny’s gusto for seeing to the numbers will keep Castle & Cooke looking toward continued positive growth at all levels of its business platform.
Samantha Bateman is the Director of Compliance, Operations for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC. Her responsibilities include marketing reviews, social media monitoring, compliance trainings, the disclosure team, and matters related to TRID, HMDA, ECOA and certain loan compliance-related escalations.
Samantha has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Finance from Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to joining Castle & Cooke Mortgage, she was Chief Compliance Officer for SecurityNational Mortgage Company in Salt Lake City, as well as Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer for First Midwest Bank in Sikeston, Missouri. With a strong background in the entire mortgage loan process, Samantha has a great desire to work in tandem with operations in order to increase efficiency in process flows to ensure compliant and accurate loan data.
Samantha roots for the St. Louis Cardinals and BYU Cougars. She and her husband enjoy spending time together and with their family, especially if it is outdoors. Samantha is an avid music, theatre and art appreciator; painting is one of her favorite hobbies.
