NEXA Lending promotes Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer

NEXA Lending announced another change to its C-suite on Tuesday, promoting Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer.

In her new role, Mortensen will oversee the company’s administrative operations across multiple departments — including facilities, human resources, people operations, corporate events and internal communications — while ensuring the execution of NEXA’s strategic vision.

NEXA CEO Mike Kortas said in a statement that Mortensen “not only ensures that things get done, she ensures they get done the right way, with people, culture, and excellence at the center.”

The Arizona-based company, which recently rebranded from NEXA Mortgage to NEXA Lending, has made several other leadership changes in recent months.

In October, it hired Tammy Richards as chief strategy officer. In other recent moves, Jason DuPont became chief operating officer and Geri Farr was named as chief growth officer. 

In a statement, duPont said Mortensen turns “vision into movement,” while Richards added that “strategy without execution is theory” and that Mortensen “brings strategy to life.” 

The company said Mortensen’s appointment “reflects a long-term investment in structure, sustainability, and synergy across all levels of the business.”

As of Tuesday, NEXA Lending had 3,390 sponsored loan officers across 77 active branches, according to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS).