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BusinessDevelopmentManager
MARINA FORGUE

MARINA FORGUE

Utica,MI

Summary

As an experienced leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. I’ve exceled in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. I am known for my collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Behind my work experience, I am unbelievably passionate about the disability community. As a proud public speaker and a two time TEDx speaker, I thrive in in the environment, where I am able to speak and effectively communicate with all different types of people in different areas of their life. Whether it is through my different roles with different companies, different teams, and different clients, or speaking to a room full of high school students, I take my experience with to every position I have held since 2014.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Engagement Consultant

Greenspeed Energy Solutions
Birmingham, MI
06.2024 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with key clients, resulting in increased account retention and growth.
  • Managed over 40 different high-profile dealerships, ensuring project transparency, providing project timelines, and prompt resolution of issues.
  • Used Hubspot and Excel Worksheets to prepare, maintain and distribute client status reports.
  • Collaborated with internal and external teams: i.e. Engineers, Project Managers, Accounting, utility companies and subcontractors to develop comprehensive solutions for complex client needs.

Intellectual Law Project Assistant

Harness IP
11.2022 - 02.2024

I work with multiple Legal Assistants to provide help with all matters of the IP process.

I Work with legal assistance and attorneys to review Notice of Allowances:

  • Cross check the NOA with our internal document management system to avoid any errors before Patents Issued
  • File any Information Disclosure Statements listed on the SB08 attached at the end of the NOA
  • Edit any application changes that were made by the Attorney before filed as an Amendment with the PTO.

Prepares the ADSs, and the application sections like:

  • Drawings
  • Specification
  • Claims
  • Abstract

I File Provisional Applications and appropriate documents involved

Government Insuring Expert

University Bank
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • As lead a government insuring expert, My responsibility maintain led that all loans or post closed and insured in a timely manner for our investors
  • Pay all VA funding fee’s and up front mortgage insurance premiums within FHA and VA guidelines
  • Cross check all data discrepancies before insuring
  • Work Closely with all HUD offices to correct any errors and notice of returns issued for correspondent loans
  • Insure all VA, FHA, and USDA loan within the allotted FHA and VA timeframe
  • Work closely with underwriters to maintain quality loans and correct any issues within the file
  • Work with issues ranging from missing documents all the way to incorrect closing numbers on closing disclosures and loan transmittals
  • Consistently speak with and help VA offices and FHA Home ownership centers and offices regarding any changes in guidelines
  • Very knowledgeable with FHA connection and VA insuring portal
  • Developed checklists to maintain a high quality standard amongst all correspondent loans
  • Send binders on all correspondence loans within 10 days of closings

Motivational Speaker

TEDx
11.2014 - Current
  • Designed and developed two TEDx presentations
  • Presented 2 TEDx talks:
  • Sixty Second Story | Marina Morris | TEDxOaklandUniversity - YouTube Time to ditch your dis | Marina Morris | TEDxMuskegon - YouTube
  • Facilitated workshops with high school students designed to help find or create their true abilities with the goal of easing their successfully transition from high school to college
  • Presented Keynote addresses at numerous professional and educational conferences and meetings
  • Presented to audiences ranging from 10 to 1000 people

Government Insuring Specialist

United Wholesale Mortgage
01.2019 - 07.2019
  • Responsible for completing the daily Government Insuring Audit checklist to verify loan documents are complete and accurate
  • Responsible for insuring loans through government agencies Websites such as FHA Connection and WEBlgy
  • Responsible for reviewing, troubleshooting, and correcting discrepancies found between government documents and UWM systems
  • Prepares Case Binders for FHA loans
  • Pays UFMIP/ Funding Fee payments via UWM’s LOS system
  • Partners with Government Agency's and title companies to troubleshoot and resolve problems
  • Responsible for training all new team members on FHA documentation and insuring process

Post Closing Specialist

United Wholesale Mortgage
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Reviewed loan documentation for accuracy and proper completion
  • Followed up on outstanding conditions with title companies
  • Responsible for reviewing files and gathering necessary documents after post-closing to complete a file
  • Met daily team productivity and quality standards.

Mortgage Underwriter

United Wholesale Mortgage
07.2017 - 08.2017
  • Expertise in Conventional, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loans with knowledge underwriting guidelines
  • Strengths in:
  • Risk assessment
  • Credit and income analysis
  • Income/credit analysis
  • Documentation review Responsibilities included:
  • Worked with and followed through with brokers when a condition was cleared and/or more data and documents needed from borrowers to thoroughly analyze all proper documentation
  • Researched and answered questions regarding guidelines for DU and LP AUS
  • Maintained detailed and careful attention to all supporting documents when underwriting loans

Business Innovation Specialist

United Wholesale Mortgage
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • As a BIG member I rotated through 16 teams within our company to gain knowledge from all areas, build relationships with team members and make improvements to current business processes
  • Rotation assignments lasted from between six weeks to three months, included: underwriting, post-closing, sales, corporate training team, servicing, and client service
  • During each rotation, I worked closely with team leads to accomplish specifics goals, projects, and process improvements
  • Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
  • Responsible for data analytics improvements, for example: built an Excel dashboard report to monitor call coaching, people analytics, servicing numbers, monthly financial data
  • Responsible for on-boarding new brokers by presenting our current product line-up and borrowers’ requirements, and pricing
  • Partner with cross-functional teams in a motivational capacity as a speaker to engage and create more excitement for our brand
  • Created and delivered training materials designed to train in-house brokers
  • Won an award for a process improvement on our internal system for loan origination
  • Won first place at the company talent show

Account Manager

iDashboards
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Helped partners aggregate their data by using the iDashboards Data Integrator tool
  • Attended and worked with Partners at Trade shows and Conferences
  • Assisted in developing our Partner i2E Program to help gain prospect interest, and lessen time between sales processes
  • Developed a successful cold prospecting plan for sales campaigns and marketing programs

Sales and Partner Coordinator

iDashboards
05.2014 - 01.2016
  • Building and maintaining 'Contractual Information' dashboard
  • Creating Lead lists and Prospecting new Partners
  • Prospecting calls and Demos of iDashboards product
  • Maintaining license order process
  • Processing licensing requests and keeping account manager up-to-date with licensing activities
  • Managing invoices, license request, new orders, and new customers
  • Dashboard Development
  • Built and maintaining contract and sales operations Dashboards
  • Monitoring/tracking sales volume and revenue generation per year/quarter/month
  • Building a contract and sales operations dashboard in order to utilize key information and numbers to help grow the Channel Team

Education

Bachelor's Business Administration - Business Management

ADRIAN COLLEGE
2015

Skills

Skills:

  • Data Analysis
  • Mortgage Underwriting
  • Post closing
  • Government insuring
  • Data Integrity
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • EV infrastructure
  • Sales Development and Lead Generation
  • Public speaking and content creator

Timeline

Client Engagement Consultant

Greenspeed Energy Solutions
06.2024 - Current

Intellectual Law Project Assistant

Harness IP
11.2022 - 02.2024

Government Insuring Expert

University Bank
11.2019 - 03.2020

Government Insuring Specialist

United Wholesale Mortgage
01.2019 - 07.2019

Post Closing Specialist

United Wholesale Mortgage
10.2017 - 01.2019

Mortgage Underwriter

United Wholesale Mortgage
07.2017 - 08.2017

Business Innovation Specialist

United Wholesale Mortgage
08.2016 - 08.2017

Account Manager

iDashboards
01.2016 - 06.2016

Motivational Speaker

TEDx
11.2014 - Current

Sales and Partner Coordinator

iDashboards
05.2014 - 01.2016

Bachelor's Business Administration - Business Management

ADRIAN COLLEGE
MARINA FORGUE