{"id":12097,"date":"2025-07-07T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classvaluation.com\/?post_type=latest_news&#038;p=12097"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:12:32","slug":"melinda-lesinski-wins-housingwire-2025-woman-of-influence-award","status":"publish","type":"latest_news","link":"https:\/\/www.classvaluation.com\/latest_news\/melinda-lesinski-wins-housingwire-2025-woman-of-influence-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Melinda Lesinski Wins HousingWire&#8217;s 2025 Woman of Influence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"152\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Melinda Lesinski, Executive Vice President and Head of Operations at Class Valuation, has been honored as a 2025 <em data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"133\">Woman of Influence<\/em> by HousingWire. With over two decades of experience in appraisal and mortgage operations, Melinda has been instrumental in integrating acquired teams, standardizing processes, and implementing advanced reporting tools that enhance transparency, efficiency, and client service across Assigning & Appraiser Relations, Client Services, Business Support, Specialty Operations, and Digital Operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"230\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Beyond her operational leadership, Melinda has championed the adoption of UAD 3.6 valuation standards and mentored emerging professionals through initiatives like the Appraiser Development Initiative. Her efforts to elevate team capabilities and embrace technological innovation have led to faster turnaround times, improved communication, and higher client satisfaction. Additionally, her commitment to empowering women in real estate finance\u2014through organizations like Women Empowering Women and the Junior League of Greater Lakeland\u2014further underscores her tremendous influence in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"354\"><strong>Read more in the full article here:<\/strong><br \/>\n<br data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"270\" \/><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/winner-profile\/2025-woman-of-influence-melinda-lesinski\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"354\">https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/winner-profile\/2025-woman-of-influence-melinda-lesinski\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12098,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"news_category":[],"class_list":["post-12097","latest_news","type-latest_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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