Industry veterans from Fannie Mae, Sagent, and Citi step into key roles
Two leading firms in the mortgage servicing and commercial real estate finance sectors, Cenlar and Greystone, have announced new leadership appointments as they continue to expand operations and executive team.
Greystone has named Michael Keeney (pictured left) as chief underwriter for agency lending. Keeney joins the company with 25 years of experience in credit underwriting, risk mitigation, and commercial real estate finance.
He was most recently senior director for the Southeast credit region at Fannie Mae, where he oversaw credit approvals for conventional lending and participated in policy development through multiple committees and working groups.
Prior to his 12-year tenure at Fannie Mae, Keeney worked as a senior commercial mortgage underwriter at Farm Bureau Life Insurance, where he managed loan production across a range of asset classes. Earlier in his career, he was a relationship manager at Standard Federal Bank. He will be based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cenlar, a mortgage loan subservicer, has added Uday Devalla and Victoria (Vicki) Kiehl to its board of directors.
Devalla (pictured right) has a long track record in mortgage technology. He helped build the mortgage industry’s first automated underwriting system at Countrywide and later led digital modernization initiatives at Stearns Lending and SoFi. Most recently, he served as chief technology officer at Sagent, where he focused on overhauling mortgage servicing software to align with modern consumer expectations.
Kiehl, who joined Cenlar’s board in January 2025, held various senior legal roles at Citigroup Inc., including general counsel for Citi’s US consumer division, which included oversight of its mortgage, retail banking, and credit card businesses. During her tenure, she managed legal operations during the 2008 financial crisis, addressing consent orders and settlements. She also handled legal responsibilities for Citi’s mortgage capital markets, including portfolio acquisitions, and contributed to the development of home equity products.
“We are pleased to welcome Uday and Vicki,” said David Applegate, chairman of Cenlar’s board of directors. “Uday brings deep-rooted knowledge in leveraging innovative technologies while Vicki has an extensive background in legal, capital markets and home equity lines of credit. They add tremendous value to the company.”
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