Innovation Through Diversity: A Freddie Mac Networking Event
Meet Freddie Mac, a leader in the US housing sector, during a virtual networking event for technologists. You probably know them as the folks that make housing affordable. Freddie Mac supports a remarkable one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. And guess…
About this event
Meet Freddie Mac, a leader in the US housing sector, during a virtual networking event for technologists.
You probably know them as the folks that make housing affordable. Freddie Mac supports a remarkable one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing.
And guess what? Women play an outsized role in their success. They lead two of their three business lines, a diverse woman is Chair of their Board, six Freddie Mac leaders were named to HousingWire’s list of the “Top 100 Women of Influence in 2020” and the company is on numerous lists like “Best Companies for Multicultural Women” and “Best Companies for Working Mothers”.
You could be a part of this.
During a 90-minute event, meet Freddie Mac’s women technologists and hear their perspective on the company.
This event took place online Wednesday, March 24th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT).
Agenda:
- 5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT - PowerToFly Kickoff
- 5:35 PM ET / 2:35 PM PT - Welcome & Keynote Address from Donna Brandveen, Director, Single Family Servicing & Co-Chair of the WIN BRG
- 5:45 PM ET / 2:45 PM PT - Panel Discussion Featuring:
- Kunkun Callaghan, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Technology Officer
- Beverly Davis, Vice President, Enterprise Operational Risk
- Brandon Rush, Vice President, Business Technology Officer, Capital Markets
- 6:45 PM ET / 3:45 PM PT - Audience Q&A
- 6:55 PM ET / 3:55 PM PT - Closing Remarks from PowerToFly
- 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT - Event Concludes
About Freddie Mac: Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since their creation by Congress in 1970, they’ve made housing more accessible and affordable for homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. They are building a better housing finance system for homebuyers, renters, lenders and taxpayers.
About PowerToFly: PowerToFly is a women-run startup that works with companies to identify skilled professionals for networking opportunities. Over the past few years, we’ve produced 1,000+ events across the world with brands like American Express, Microsoft, Deloitte, and Slack, which have resulted in countless hires.
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Meet the speakers
Donna Brandveen
Director, Single Family Servicing & Co-Chair of the WIN BRG
Donna Brandveen is the Director of Single Family Servicing and Co-Chair of the WIN BRG at Freddie Mac. She's been with the company for 29 years, growing from a Loss Mitigation Specialist in 1992 into her current leadership role. She now manages the portfolio performance for National servicing companies. Prior to joining Freddie Mac, Donna was a Loan Specialist with HUD.
Kunkun Callaghan
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Technology Officer
Kunkun Callaghan is the Senior Vice President and Enterprise Business Technology Officer at Freddie Mac. She's responsible for the Enterprise Modern Delivery strategic program that is transforming the organization, culture and technology to maximize business value, improve operational agility and accelerate innovation. Kunkun develops a technology strategy that delivers expanded business capabilities and drives broad impacts on operating efficiencies at Freddie Mac. She's been with the company for 18+ years.
Beverly Davis
Enterprise Operational Risk
Beverly Davis is the Vice President of Enterprise Operational Risk at Freddie Mac. She designs integrated enterprise programs that maximize profitability, reduce risk, and protect the Freddie Mac brand. Beverly has been with the company since November of 2020. Prior, she was a Senior Director of Operational Risk Management and Strategic Initiatives at Wells Fargo.
Brandon Rush
Vice President, Business Technology Officer, Capital Markets
Brandon Rush is the Vice President and Business Technology Officer for Capital Markets at Freddie Mac. He has more than 25 years of experience in fixed income products, working in various aspects of electronic trading since 1999. He's led multiple efforts centered around automated market making to clients and exchanges/IDBs including TradeWeb, Bloomberg, BTEC, eSpeed, Govex, MTS, CME, Eurex, and LIFFE. Brandon has been with Freddie Mac for 6+ years.
Freddie Mac
Careers with Impact
Our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for nearly 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work will contribute to a greater purpose: ensuring affordable and sustainable housing for families in all communities nationwide.
Discover how Freddie Mac is Making Home Possible.
You Belong at Freddie Mac
At Freddie Mac, our inclusive and diverse culture drives our success and makes us a stronger company. In fact, Freddie Mac is a majority-minority company, with more than 50% of our employees identifying as a racial or ethnic minority. Join one of our 10 dynamic business resource groups to connect with those who share a cultural background, identity or interest — or as a way to learn about different communities.
Learn more about how you can feel included, valued and celebrated at Freddie Mac.
Elevate Your Career
At Freddie Mac, you have the tools to succeed and opportunities to broaden your skills. Our development programs provide you with pathways to grow by continuously building skills, and mentors help you define your career path and build your professional network. We see your motivation to succeed and are committed to helping you grow and develop. Discover more about Freddie Mac’s rotational rotational and mentorship programs.
Total Rewards and Well-Being
Our goal is for every person at Freddie Mac to feel energized in life, and that means feeling good about what you do and the environment you’re in. With comprehensive, industry-leading benefits — including adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, parental and caregiver leave, a four-week remote work option and our first-time homebuyer benefit program — we aim to support your total well-being.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits today.
Freddie Mac is an Award-Winning Workplace
Freddie Mac’s mission of making home possible starts in the workplace. Reflecting our efforts to make the organization more diverse, inclusive and welcoming to the next generation of talent, the organization receives numerous annual awards from respected publications and third-party groups.
Discover the latest corporate awards Freddie Mac has received.
2023
o Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion (2023) by Disability:IN
o Best Employer for Diversity (2023) by Forbes
o Best Workplace for Multicultural Women (2023) by Seramount
o Fortune 500 List
2022
o Best Workplaces to Stay and Thrive (2022) by The American Opportunity Index
o Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality (2022) by the Human Rights Campaign
o Innovations in Diversity Award (2022) from Profiles in Diversity Journal
o Diversity Leader (2022) from Profiles in Diversity Journal
o Textio Leadership Award (2022) by Textio
o Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Early Career Hiring (2022) by RippleMatch
2021
o Top Workplace for the Next Generation of Talent (2021) by RippleMatch
o Top 100 Internship Programs (2021) by WayUp
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