Real estate transaction proptech Spruce recently appointed three senior-level hires across its title, sales, and data science functions. Debra Hochman was named head of title solutions, Susan King enterprise account executive, and Brittany Murphy head of data science.
“Our team offers the best of deep industry expertise paired with a future-forward, tech-focused mindset,” Spruce co-founder and CEO Patrick Burns said in a release. “These key hires will play critical roles in ensuring we continue to bring our innovative clients the utmost transparency, flexibility, and simplicity, enabling them to meet their ambitious growth goals.”
Reporting to Executive Vice President of National Real Estate Operations Lisa Robertson, Hochman will lead a cross-functional business team to deliver title solutions nationwide. Previously, Hochman spent 20 years at First American Title before holding positions at AmTrust Title and TitleWave Real Estate Solutions.
Reporting to Vice President of Revenue Jason Chiang, King will utilize her deep experience in both mortgage lending and title to lead Spruce’s expansion in the West. Previously, King was vice president regional manager correspondent lending at Texas Capital Bank. She also held positions at Fidelity National Title and Stonegate Mortgage.
Reporting to Burns, Murphy will oversee the company’s dynamic risk optimization models and underwriting algorithms, further driving Spruce’s automated offerings. Previously, Murphy led the research team for HouseCanary, a real estate data and analytics company, and was a lead data scientist at Allstate Insurance.
Doubling its headcount in 2020, Spruce is projected to double staff again in 2021, with nearly 300 full-time employees to date.