OUR TEAM
The Mortgage Leadership Exchange is a joint effort of the Southeast Mortgage Conference Association (SMCA).
SMCA OFFICERS
Robert Villalon
SMCA President 2026-27
Representing MBA Florida
Rick Darlington
SMCA Vice President
Representing MBA Georgia
Ray
Williams
SMCA Treasurer
Representing MBA Alabama
Bruce Buckless
SMCA Secretary
Representing MBA Carolinas
DIRECTORS
Roy George,
MORLending
Representing MBA Florida
Erin Dee,
BankSouth
Mortgage
Representing MBA Carolinas
Doug Huston,
LoanDepot
Representing Virginia MBA
April Herring,
AuburnBank
Representing MBA Alabama
Walt Lyons,
Virginia MBA
Representing Virginia MBA
David Rapson,
VyStar CU
Representing MBA Georgia
Committees
Chair: Rick Darlington, Capital City Home Loans, MBAG
Erin Dee, BankSouth Mortgage, MBAC
Stephen Chilton, Atlantic Coast Mortgage, MBAC
Mickey Schilling, MBAG
Ellen Wilson, Arch MI, VMBA
PROGRAMMING
SPONSOR
Chair: Roy George, MORLending, MBAF
Sarah Dodson, Evertree Insurance, VMBA
Sarah Stedfast, TowneBank Mortgage, VMBA
Ellen Wilson, Arch MI, VMBA
Marketing
Chair: April Herring, AuburnBank, MBAAL
Ray Williams, Ellason Mortgage, MBAAL
Kelsey Sheffield, Arch MI, MBAG
Sarah Dodson, Evertree Insurance, VMBA
Chair: David Rapson, VyStar Credit Union, MBAG
Denise Baumann, Arch MI, MBAG
Kelsey Sheffield, Arch MI, MBAG