Folk
most
recently
held
the
role
of
VP,
fulfillment
operations
at

Tri
Pointe
Connect,
the
affiliated
mortgage
company
of

Tri
Pointe
Homes.
She’s
also
held
a
variety
of
roles
from
loan
officer
to
COO
at
places
like

Minute
Mortgage,

Sierra
Pacific
Mortgage
Company
and

Planet
Home
Lending.

Folk
also
brings
a
legacy
connection
to
Kind’s
roots.
She
served
in
a
senior
leadership
role
at
Stearns
Lending,
the
company
founded
by
Kind’s
founder
and
CEO,

Glenn
Stearns,
in
1989.

“Jennifer’s
leadership
is
exactly
what
Kind
Lending
needs
as
we
continue
to
scale
and
expand,”
said
Yvonne
Ketchum,
president
of
Kind
Lending.
“Her
expertise
in
operational
excellence
and
her
deep
understanding
of
the
mortgage
industry
will
help
us
strengthen
our
foundation
and
accelerate
our
growth.
We
are
thrilled
to
have
her
join
our
team
and
help
lead
us
into
the
next
chapter
of
success.”

As
COO,
Folk
will
lead
company-wide
operations,
focusing
on
scalable
infrastructure,
enhanced
service
delivery,
and
continued
expansion
in
the
wholesale
and
retail
mortgage
space,
a
press
release
from
the
company
confirmed.