Jamie Woodwell has been promoted to senior vice president of commercial/multifamily policy and strategic industry engagement at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
Woodwell, who has been with the MBA for 20 years, most recently served as vice president and head of commercial real estate research, where he oversees the association’s economic research and analysis covering commercial and multifamily real estate finance markets.
Woodwell and his work are regularly cited in the media, on Capitol Hill, and in regulatory settings, and he is a sought-after speaker at industry and corporate events. He has also initiated many of MBA’s research activities, created its Peer Business Roundtables, and co-founded MBA’s Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Careers program.
Woodwell has been deeply involved in key policy issues while at MBA, including tax, climate, and the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
In his new role, he will oversee the association’s public policy and member engagement efforts across all commercial real estate finance sectors, working closely with member leaders and staff to advance MBA members’ business and policy objectives.
“Jamie is a widely respected and well-known voice in the commercial and multifamily real estate industry whose market expertise and economic insights are highly valued by MBA’s members, policymakers, and the media,” says Bob Broeksmit, CMB, president and CEO of the MBA, in a statement. “He is well-deserving of this new role, and I have the utmost confidence that he will excel in leading our commercial and multifamily team to continued success in executing our members’ key priorities.”
Prior to joining MBA, Woodwell worked at Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for multifamily data initiatives. He has also served as senior director of business development at CapitalThinking in New York, research director at the WMF Group in Virginia, and research manager at the National League of Cities in Washington.