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Leadership Team
Mark J. O'Brien, 67 has served as the Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Walter Investment since April 2009. In March 2006, Mr. O’Brien was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JWHHC and, in February 2009, of Walter Investment Management LLC. He also served as a director of Walter Energy from 2005 until April 2009. Mr. O’Brien has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brier Patch Capital and Management, Inc., a real estate investment and management firm, since September 2004. Mr. O’Brien served in various capacities at Pulte Homes, Inc. for 21 years, culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. He retired from that position in 2003. Mr. O’Brien is also a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc. and serves on the Board of Trustees for The Billfish Foundation.
Charles E. Cauthen, 51, has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Walter Investment since April 2009. Since November of 2006 he served as the President of WMC, and as the Chief Financial Officer of JWH Holding Company, or JWHHC, the parent company of WMC. Prior thereto, he served as President of JWH since August 2005. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of JWH since February 2005 and Senior Vice President and Controller of Walter Energy since November 2000. Prior thereto, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Consumer Products Group, Bank of America, from 1999 to November 2000.
Denmar J. Dixon, 47, was appointed Vice Chairman of the board of directors and Executive Vice President of Walter Investment in January 2010. He has served as a director of Walter Investment since April 2009. He also was elected to the Board of Managers of JWHHC in December 2008. In May 2008 he founded Blue Flame Capital, LLC, a consulting, financial advisory and investment firm. Mr. Dixon retired in January 2008 after 23 years with Banc of America Securities and its predecessors. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Dixon was a Managing Director in the Corporate and Investment Banking group and Global Head of the Basic Industries group. During his career at Banc of America Securities, Mr. Dixon completed mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital raising and financial restructuring transactions totaling in excess of $75 billion.
Kimberly A. Perez, 42, has served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Walter Investment since April 2009. She also was appointed Vice President of JWHHC in November 2006 and, as of February 2009, she held the same office with Walter Investment Management LLC. She was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WMC in February 2005, previously serving as Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary of WMC since December 2003. Prior thereto, she served as Vice President, Corporate Accounting for Walter Energy since June 2000. She had previously served as Assistant Controller- Director of Accounting and Strategic Planning for Walter Energy since July 1997. Prior to her employment at Walter Energy she was an Audit Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
