Safeguard Properties Announces Management Promotions 

Alan Jaffa, chief operating officer of Safeguard Properties, announced the following staff promotions into newly created positions.  The new positions are part of an organizational restructuring to better serve clients and accommodate Safeguard’s current and anticipated growth. 

Kellie Chambers, director, property preservation operations.  Chambers joined Safeguard in 2001, and previously held the position of manager, property preservation operations.	Kathy Cogan, director, REO client account management.  Cogan was promoted from manager, REO client account management and joined Safeguard in 2003.
Palmer DePetro, director, REO regional coordinators and customer service.  DePetro joined Safeguard in 2009 as manager, regional coordinators.	Jennifer Jozity, director, inspections department.  Jozity was promoted from manager, inspections department and joined Safeguard in 1997.
Amy Nauer, director, REO operations.  Nauer joined Safeguard in 1998 and previously held the position of manager, REO operations.	Nancy Runyon, director, vendor management.  Runyon was promoted from manager, vendor management and has been with Safeguard since 2000.

(Note: REO is “real estate owned” – industry term for post-foreclosure properties in which ownership has transferred to lender or investor.)

Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the U.S.  Founded in 1990 and based in Valley View, Ohio, the company inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for mortgage service companies, lenders, investors and other financial institutions.  Safeguard employs more than 800 people, in addition to a network of thousands of contractors nationally.  Safeguard’s employees have grown from 655 in December 2008, 466 in 2007 and 411 in 2006. Website:  www.safeguardproperties.com.