Meet Our Lending Cooperative Directors Don MannPresident/Co-Founder Corporate Office, Kalispell, Montana. Don is a North Dakota native, having graduated from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. After college, Don worked for a bank and several Savings & Loans in Grand Forks before relocating to Kalispell in 1981. Don worked for several mortgage banking operations in Kalispell before launching Mann Mortgage in 1989. The experience Don has had working for "others" is the basis for the Mann Mortgage business model. According to Don, the cooperative theory, along with honesty, integrity and full disclosure are the foundations of the organization. Tom GreinerSecretary-Treasurer/Co-Founder Corporate Office, Kalispell, Montana. Tom is a Michigan native, where he graduated from the business school at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Tom worked in the consumer finance industry in Colorado, California and Montana before entering the mortgage business in 1988. After a few years of being "friendly competitors" Tom Greiner and Don Mann joined forces at Mann Mortgage in 1991. Tom believes that joining forces under the cooperative umbrella is a recipe for success, allowing each individual to achieve their potential. Becca Hand-SmithChief Financial Officer Accounting Office, Kalispell, Montana. Although Becca is a Northern California native, she graduated from the business school at the University of Montana in Missoula. Afterwards, she spent four years as a financial analyst for a full-service bank, three years as an operations officer for a Northwest securities firm, and eight years as assistant controller for an international manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. Becca joined Mann Mortgage in 1998, bringing with her an extensive background in all aspects of accounting, financial statement preparation, and management. Jason MannVice President/Branch Manager Kalispell Branch Office, Montana. A Montana native, Jason graduated from the business school at The University of Montana in 1993. Jason is a second-generation mortgage banker, having joined Mann Mortgage in 1997 as an originator. Previously, he spent five years in the accounting industry. Jason operates his own retail branch, and understands first hand the benefits of being a Mann Mortgage co-owner. Jason values the opportunities Mann Mortgage creates to make day-to-day business decisions independently, with the benefits of economies of scale that a corporate umbrella brings.
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