Jonathan Corr has been named CEO of mortgage software company Ellie Mae.
Corr has also been appointed a member of the company's board of directors, effective Feb. 1.
Corr has been with Ellie Mae for 12 years and currently serves as president and chief operating officer (COO).
Sig Anderman, Ellie Mae's CEO since founding the company in 1997, will continue to serve on its board of directors as executive chairman.
‘As president and COO, Jonathan has proven to be an outstanding leader and has been instrumental in the growth of the company,’ Anderman says in a release. ‘I am pleased to pass the baton to Jonathan and am confident in his ability to advance our leadership position in the mortgage technology industry.’
‘I have witnessed the transformation of our company from a start-up to an industry leader,’ Corr says in the release. ‘I'm excited to assume this role and look forward to working with the Ellie Mae team to continue to execute our growth strategy. In my tenure with the company, I've gained a deep appreciation of the growth opportunities Ellie Mae has in the mortgage industry and for the breadth of talent and expertise we have to capture those opportunities.’
Corr was named COO in 2011 and president in 2013. Earlier, he led the company's product management efforts and was chief strategy officer.