Our Team
 
In our Serve First culture, our most valuable asset is our people and their commitment to providing the best quality of service in the industry. Our motto of “Consider It Done” resonates through every level and every employee of our company, from the mailroom to the boardroom.
 
The deep industry experience of our people ensures that customers are working with a team that understands their business and its unique challenges. Through our work with the nation’s top lenders and servicers, we have developed a rich history of driving performance through the life of the loan for our customers. Our long term relationships speak for themselves, exemplifying the trust we have earned with our partners
 
Chris Azur
President
ServiceLink, FNF's National Lender Platform
Chris Azur is President of ServiceLink, the national lender platform of Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF), where he is responsible for the overall performance of the organization. Mr. Azur has been instrumental in ServiceLink’s growth and positioning as a leader in the mortgage services industry. With his focus on customer expansion and product innovation, Chris has established a strong foundation on which ServiceLink continues to build.

Prior to being appointed President, Mr. Azur served as the Executive Vice President and COO of ServiceLink for the last 4 years with responsibilities that include the valuations, title and closing operations in both the Loan Origination as well as Default Services markets. Prior to joining ServiceLink, Chris served as EVP and COO of ATM Corporation since its establishment in 1993.

Mr. Azur holds an MBA degree with dual concentrations in business administration and international business from Duquesne University, and a BA degree in administration of justice from the University of Pittsburgh.

Mark Braden
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
ServiceLink, FNF's National Lender Platform
Mr. Braden is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of ServiceLink and is responsible for providing expert counsel and guidance to senior management on information technology and its impact across the organization. He currently oversees all technology-related activities including: IT Governance, Infrastructure, Systems and Application Support, Applications Development and Architecture, and Business Analysis. Mark also works directly with ServiceLink’s management team in developing short-term and long-term information technology vision and strategic plans.

Mark brings to ServiceLink a wealth of experience in information systems and the mortgage industry. His emphasis on empowering business users to have access to and own their information while simultaneously ensuring effective alignment with the company’s direction, has led to long-term successes throughout the span of his career. Mark’s 25-year portfolio includes Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer positions with Sierra Pacific Mortgage in California and the Irwin Mortgage Corporation in Indiana. Mark has served as Chairman of the National MBA Technology Committee, was an MBA Board of Directors Technology Member, and frequently speaks at MBA conferences.

Vicki VannBerstein
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Administration
ServiceLink, FNF's National Lender Platform
Vicki VannBerstein is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Administration for ServiceLink. Vicki is responsible for the management and oversight of all Administration including Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Human Resources and Facilities.

Vicki has extensive experience in financial analysis supporting acquisitions, productivity and metrics tracking, pricing and vendor negotiations, and capital investments/new product launches and in advancing finance teams. Vicki’s focus has always been on providing the financial information businesses need to make great decisions and succeed financially.

Prior to joining ServiceLink, Vicki served as Chief Financial Officer for Payment Systems for Credit Unions, Incorporated, a company which offers a diverse suite of financial products and services including credit and debit cards, ecommerce, bill payment, home and mobile banking, prepaid cards, risk management and contact center outsourcing services. Prior to that, Vicki was North American CFO for Ingram Micro, the largest distributor of computer hardware and software in the US, and VP Finance and Controller for divisions of Campbell Soup, Pepsi/Tropicana, and Kraft General Foods.

Penny Mercadante
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
ServiceLink, FNF's National Lender Platform
Ms. Mercadante is Senior Vice President of Human Resources at ServiceLink. She is responsible for strategic planning and execution, recruitment and retention, policy development, HR technology, training programs, diversity initiatives, regulatory compliance, and overall development of a world-class organization from a human capital perspective. Prior to ServiceLink, Penny spent nine years as the Vice President of Human Resources for Pitt Ohio Express, a $300M transportation company. While at Pitt Ohio, she earned the 2009 Excellence in Human Resource Management Award presented by the American Trucking Association. The prestigious award is for success in implementing and supporting far-reaching benefits, compensation, incentive, and training programs that promote diversity, employee pride, and excellence.

Penny has a BA in Human Development from Ohio Wesleyan University and is designated Senior Professional Human Resources SPHR) by the Society for Human Resources Management. Active in the community, Penny, a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh, is a Leadership Mentor through the University of Pittsburgh Leadership and Learning Community, a former member of the Girl Scouts Trillium Council Board of Directors, former International President of AICI, member of the AICI Board of Directors, and Greek Orthodox Church volunteer. Penny has been appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to sit on the Board of the task force for Crime & Delinquency for the State of Pennsylvania.

Don Blanchard
General Counsel
ServiceLink, FNF's National Lender Platform
Don Blanchard is General Counsel of the ServiceLink division of Fidelity National Financial. Mr. Blanchard has extensive experience in corporate, contract and real estate law where he has served as Senior Counsel to three national settlement service operations over the past 14 years.

Prior to joining ServiceLink, Don served as Deputy General Counsel for Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS), where he focused on compliance, regulatory and government affairs. Before LPS, Don served as General Counsel at Landsafe, Inc., the settlement service affiliate of Countrywide Home Loans. Don also served as General Counsel at LSI in Pittsburgh, where he was a member of the executive management group. Through his years of experience, Don has become an expert in the development and operation of national service platforms and the substantive laws that control the appraisal, credit, flood, title, default and closing products that they deliver to regional and national lenders and servicers.

Prior to entering the mortgage services industry, Don served as the General Counsel of a mid-sized commercial bank in Connecticut. He was also a Section Chief at the FDIC, where he litigated and managed large asset resolutions for failed banks. Don began his legal career as a real estate lawyer in private practice, closing hundreds of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Don has served as the President of TAVMA, a vendor management trade association, and is a member of the Legal Steering Committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association.