What makes an Incenter company a true Incenter company?
Our Mission
Our mission is to have a lasting and meaningful positive impact on our clients and their business, our employees and their families, and the communities in which we live and work.
Our Culture
It is not enough to simply do our jobs.
As our tagline states, Attitude is Everything. In our case, that attitude is our collective determination to make a difference in the lives of our clients, their customers, and each other. Every day.
This core belief is at the very heart of the Incenter culture and defines who we are as individuals and as a company.
Bruno Pasceri
President
Name:
Bruno Pasceri
Title:
President
My job is:
Managing and supporting all Incenter business units
Why Incenter:
Because I get to work with an amazing group of business and thought leaders in their respective fields.
Proudest Professional Moment:
Building an organization of truly quality human beings.
Favorite Quote:
“Do the right thing, in the right way, for the right reason.”
John Keratsis
CEO, Boston National Title Agency/Senior Managing Director, Incenter
Name:
John Keratsis
Title:
CEO, Boston National Title Agency/Senior Managing Director, Incenter
My job is:
To continue to build on Boston National’s phenomenal growth while taking everything I’ve learned along the way to make Incenter the success I know we’re destined to be.
Why Incenter:
Our acquisition by a Blackstone Portfolio Company was the professional opportunity of a lifetime. I knew it was the best decision I could make for BNT’s future and my own.
Proudest Professional Moment:
Every time I realize how far one of our BNT family members has come. There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that you gave them an opportunity they otherwise never would have had and they made the most of it.
Favorite Quote:
“Hustle.”
David Townsend
President/CEO Agents National Title Insurance
Name:
David Townsend
Title:
President/CEO Agents National Title Insurance
My job is:
Build Agents National Title Insurance into an industry leader in agency and lender services.
Why Incenter:
Incenter is the ideal strategic partner for Agents National Title Insurance. The connections with lenders and other title insurance producers that Incenter brings to ANTIC allow us to work with firms we otherwise would not have access to.
Proudest Professional Moment:
Chartering Agents National Title Insurance and pulling together an amazing team that has grown us from a single state company to a national company with the ability to compete with the largest underwriters.
Favorite Quote:
“Omina enim et voluptas vana gloria” translated from Latin: “All glory is fleeting.”
Alex Baren
President, Incenter Solutions
Name:
Alex Baren
Title:
President, Incenter Solutions
My job is:
Managing global operations for Incenter Solutions as well as running Enterprise Operations for our parent company.
Why Incenter:
Great leadership team. Outstanding colleagues. Strong infrastructure.
Proudest Professional Moment:
At the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, our team in the Philippines was asked to leave our office with one hour’s notice due to a government mandate. Our team came together, ensured the safety of our employees, distributed equipment and flipped 100% WFH— all in less than an hour. Leading a team that can come together like this during a moment of extreme adversity is one of my proudest moments in my career.
Favorite Quote:
“People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it.”
Vashti Brotherhood
President, Incenter Marketing
Name:
Vashti Brotherhood
Title:
President, Incenter Marketing
My job is:
To bring the power and promise of every client and their mission to life using our branding, creativity and storytelling skills.
Why Incenter:
Because my boss, my fellow leadership team members and all of our amazing employees and colleagues believe in us and give us the freedom and support we need to do great work.
Proudest Professional Moment:
I’m working on it.
Favorite Quote:
“A principle isn’t a principle until it costs you something.”
Steve Winnie
CEO, CampusDoor
Name:
Steve Winnie
Title:
CEO, CampusDoor
My job is:
Support the CampusDoor team and lead our company toward financial success and technological innovation while providing exceptional service to our clients and their customers.
Why Incenter:
Being part of the Incenter companies allows CampusDoor to further develop our existing business model and expand into other products and services with innovation, confidence and speed. On top of this, Incenter has built a culture that values its employees above all else. Our team feels empowered and respected as we pursue our goals.
Proudest Professional Moment:
There are two. The day in 2009 when we landed our first major client after devoting significant hours and capital to our concept and model. The feeling was gratifying and euphoric. The second was when we processed our first education refinance loan in 2014. Many industry experts suggested that education refinance was a limited horizon product that the could not be originated in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Simply put, we were right!
Favorite Quote:
“Whatever the problem, be part of the solution.”
Jay Springman
President, Incenter Insurance Solutions
Name:
Jay Springman
Title:
President, Incenter Insurance Solutions
My job is:
My primary role is to build Incenter Insurance Solutions, LLC into a world-class insurance brokerage, delivering specialized programs designed for our clients and their particular risk management needs.
Why Incenter:
Incenter leadership supports business line owners to do what is best to grow “your business,” and provides the resources and talent to do it. From this position of strength, the businesses are free to innovate, ideate and create solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of our clients; we are not limited to cookie-cutter products. With this platform and these tools, we are positioned to succeed in an ever-changing environment.
Proudest Professional Moment:
My proudest professional moment is, was, and continues to be, when people who have worked for me, and those who I have mentored, go on to succeed in their fields.
Favorite Quote:
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!” (Jerome Lawrence, Playwright)
Tom Piercy
President, National Enterprise Business Development, Incenter, Managing Director, Incenter Mortgage Advisors
Name:
Tom Piercy
Title:
President, National Enterprise Business Development, Incenter, Managing Director, Incenter Mortgage Advisors
My job is:
I have two jobs: the first is managing and growing Incenter Mortgage Advisors, our whole loan and MRS advisory and trading division. The second, is leading our National Enterprise Business Development team and introducing the Incenter mission to C-level executives in the mortgage and lending industry.
Why Incenter:
The opportunity to play a critical role in the realization of the Incenter mission and vision is just too exciting to be missed.
Proudest Professional Moment:
A moment a few years ago, after we joined Incenter, I was able to catch my breath and reflect on how far IMA had come, through all the market ups and downs, and how much it’s meant to my career and those of my closest colleagues.
Favorite Quote:
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretsky
Mark Walser
Executive Vice President of Incenter Appraisal Management
Name:
Mark Walser
Title:
Executive Vice President of Incenter Appraisal Management
My job is:
I oversee and manage all facets of Incenter Appraisal Management and its valuation offerings, including customer service, operations, business development, product, and technology.
Why Incenter:
I am excited about IAM’s growth potential given our holistic value proposition, our commitment to set a new standard in valuation performance, and our ability to foster a very positive environment for our appraisers. Plus, we have an awesome team of dedicated people and the scalable technology necessary to allow them to shine.
Proudest Professional Moment:
More than my own individual achievements, I take pride in team performance when a client considers us a trusted part of their process and a vital element of their success.
Favorite Quote:
“He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep in order to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot
Ben Allison
Controller/Director of Finance
Name:
Ben Allison
Title:
Controller/Director of Finance
My job is:
Provide Incenter’s division leaders with the financial management and support necessary to guide strategic decision-making and growth.
Why Incenter:
I simply can’t imagine a better group of people to work with every day. The leadership team is united by our belief in Incenter’s potential and we are excited to take the company to the next level.
Proudest Professional Moment:
I am very proud of being part of the executive team that took BNT from unbalanced check to fully audited and through the UFG acquisition. Assuming the role as Director of Finance for Incenter and applying what I know to 11 business segments and 42 legal entities is a very close second.
Favorite Quote:
“All [finance] models are wrong but some are useful.”
Our LEADERSHIP
Bruno Pasceri, President
John Keratsis, CEO, Boston National Title Agency/Senior Managing Director, Incenter
David Townsend, President/CEO Agents National Title Insurance
Steve Winnie, CEO, CampusDoor
Jay Springman, President, Incenter Insurance Solutions
Tom Piercy, President, National Enterprise Business Development, Incenter, Managing Director, Incenter Mortgage Advisors
Alex Baren, President, Incenter Solutions
Vashti Brotherhood, President, Incenter Marketing
Mark Walser, Executive Vice President of Incenter Appraisal Management
Ben Allison, Controller/Director of Finance
Top Stories
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