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The ""Mortgage Bankers Association"":http://www.mortgagebankers.org (MBA) announced Wednesday the appointment of Peter J. Grace as the trade group's new VP of strategic planning and internal technology.
[IMAGE]Grace will facilitate the implementation of initiatives that involve membership engagement through a coordinated project management and leadership role. He will also be responsible for managing MBA's internal technology activities.
Grace joins MBA from HUD, where he most recently served as chief of staff for the Acting Deputy Secretary Estelle Richman on matters related to the management of HUD. He provided leadership on HUD's Transformation Initiative, a multi-year program that entailed multifaceted organizational changes.
[COLUMN_BREAK]""Peter brings to MBA significant experience in strategic planning and execution,"" said David Stevens, MBA's president and CEO.
""As MBA implements its new strategic operating plan to provide member value and enhance its industry leadership, Peter will play a key role facilitating cooperation and engagement of internal and external stakeholders to achieve MBA's priorities and objectives,"" Stevens added.
While at HUD, Grace also served as director in the Office of Strategic Planning and Management where he was responsible for the development and execution of HUD's 2010-2015 strategic plan and implementation of the department's $13.6 billion in economic stimulus funding allocated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Grace also managed delivery of HUD's competitive grant programs.
Prior to joining HUD, Grace was associate commissioner of the Office of Strategic Planning, Technology and Research at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, responsible for identifying the agency's strategic priorities and aligning all program improvements, information technology, and research activities with those priorities. Before moving into government, Grace worked at Accenture, a global consulting and technology services company.
Grace a master's degree in public administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.
