Invited by friend and colleague Toby Harris to help launch a mortgage company in 2008, John Third has led the way in building Movement Mortgage into one of the industry’s most-innovative and responsive companies.

John has held a progressive career at Movement, including roles as Chief Operating Officer and Movement's first Chief Innovation Officer. During his tenure he's led mortgage operations, process innovation, human resources, compliance and more. John has been a key driver of Movement’s trademark Upfront Underwriting and 6-7-1 Process over the last two decades. He is known for his warm leadership style and embracing process innovations, and is an industry thought leader on the digital mortgage experience. John brings the experience of an originating loan officer to his role, which gives him the unique ability to understand mortgage transactions from a salesperson’s vantage point.

John is also a passionate advocate for Movement’s Love and Value culture and mission. He frequently asks how to make the employee experience more fulfilling, and he’s known for his generosity in developing nations such as India and Uganda, when he visits on trips with the Movement Foundation.

At home in Charlotte, NC, John is often immersed in real estate renovation projects or cheering on the Carolina Panthers.

With more than 20 years in the mortgage industry, Jason Stenger is not just the Chief Operations Officer at Movement Mortgage; he's a powerhouse of relentless energy and unparalleled customer commitment. Jason serves his teammates with passion and a profound dedication to elevating operational excellence.

Jason’s early career was spent across progressive roles in mortgage operations at Cendant, Countrywide and Bank of America. He joined Movement in 2012 as a Senior Operations Manager. Jason was later promoted to SVP, National Director of Operations, before being named Chief Operations Officer in 2022. He has led nationwide operations teams of all sizes in both retail and distributed retail for the majority of his career.

Jason considers himself "a salesperson in an operational role," uniquely positioning him as the industry's most customer-centric leader. He leads by example, driven by urgency, sincerity and dedication to his team.

Originally from New Jersey with a BS in Accounting from Furman University, Jason now resides in Charlotte with his wife Lisa and their children, Colin and Mackenzie. The Stengers also have a family dog named, “Foles,” proof that Jason’s love of all things Philadelphia sports knows no bounds.

A true trailblazer, Sarah Middleton has accumulated an impressive 36-year track record in the mortgage industry. In 2022, she stepped into the role of Chief Growth Officer, leveraging her profound expertise, personal experience, and leadership to foster the growth of Movement Mortgage.

Before joining Movement, Sarah served as the President of Sales Development and Recruitment at Fairway Independent Mortgage for an impressive nine years. Her influence extended to the position of CEO at Fairway Ignite, Fairway's internal coaching platform, where she played a key role in its successful launch in 2016.

Sarah's illustrious career includes regional leadership positions at Guild Mortgage Company and Liberty Financial Group. During her tenure at Guild, she transformed yearly closed loans from $0 to an astounding $2 billion.

As an originator, she achieved unparalleled success, setting a record in Colorado by closing over $2 billion and 11,700 units—an extraordinary testament to her exceptional skills and unwavering dedication. Sarah credits her incredible team, which she has managed for over 20 years with the same two instrumental teammates.

In her current role as Chief Growth Officer at Movement Mortgage, Sarah spearheads nationwide initiatives to attract, onboard, and cultivate sales leaders. Her passion for creation, building, and growth is not just a professional mission but a personal one, as she empowers loan officers and managers to dream bigger and achieve their loftiest aspirations.

Since joining Movement in 2022, she initiated the Product Advisory Board, which contributed to adding over 1,000 new products in less than a year, and also launched the VA Advisory Board and the Changemakers Advisory Board.

Furthermore, she collaborated with the Onboarding and Training team to revamp the entire experience by streamlining their processes.

One of her most significant successes since joining Movement was the Virtual Impact Summit, hosting industry leaders nationwide who shared raw and real insights on the industry. Sarah also oversees the MMPACT Coaching team at Movement, where she serves as a coach herself.

Since her arrival in 2022, she has achieved a lot, and there is ample opportunity ahead.

Beyond her professional triumphs, Sarah finds joy in her personal life, residing in Columbine Valley, CO, with her husband, affectionately known as “Miracle Mark.” Their growing family, now including a precious grandbaby, adds to the richness of her life.

Recognized as an industry pioneer, Sarah Middleton continues to make an indelible impact on the mortgage industry, leaving an impressive legacy that extends to both individuals and organizations alike.

Lyra joined Movement Mortgage in 2022 as the company’s Chief Information Officer. She leads Movement’s information technology team and will focus on accelerating business growth by delivering best in-class technology solutions.

An 18-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Lyra has held various leadership roles including senior vice president of Caliber Home Loans and, most recently, executive vice president and head of technology for Level Capital LLC (Level). At Level, Lyra oversaw the creation and release of an industry-leading loan origination and servicing platform for construction lending.

Lyra holds a BA from the University of Arizona. She lives in Tucson, AZ with her husband and two daughters. She spends her free time riding horses competitively alongside her daughters.

Jake was appointed as Movement’s first-ever Chief Marketing Officer in 2023. Jake joined Movement in 2017 and previously held the roles of Vice President of Marketing, Vice President, Content & Social Strategy, and Vice President, Communications & Public Relations.

Prior to his career in the financial services industry, Jake spent four years in executive search in the life sciences, leading senior-level searches in the medical device, biotech and digital health sectors. Jake's early career was rooted in sports business, where he led international media and marketing operations for the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Baseball and the International Baseball Federation. He co-directed CoSport’s officially-licensed Beijing 2008 Olympic Games hospitality program and helped manage multi-million dollar sales programs for four USGA U.S. Open Championships.

Jake is a speaker, writer and podcaster, including the Mortgage Impact Podcast, which connects listeners to influential mortgage professionals making a difference in marketing, branding, technology, strategy and leadership. He is a frequent contributor for industry conferences and media outlets, including speaking at VaynerMedia's Agent 2021. He has served on the content advisory board for HousingWire's engage.marketing conference and was a member of the digital media company's annual Rising Star list in 2019.

On Sundays in Charlotte, you can find Jake pumping up Carolina Panthers fans as the team's in-stadium "Hype Man." He was a recipient of a Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40 Leadership Award in 2012, and he previously served on the board of advisors for NoDa Brewing Company. Jake and his wife, Page - former host of "Good Day Charlotte" on FOX 46 and now a communications and professional development trainer - co-host the popular podcast "Date Night with Jake and Page" and co-authored the pregnancy book, "Holy Crap, We're Pregnant." Graduates of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Jake and Page live with their three children in Charlotte.

Kevin has 30+ years of sales and mortgage experience as a loan officer, manager, president, founder and executive coach. He served as president of Majestic Mortgage Corporation from 1999 until 2006 when he began coaching full-time in the industry with Building Champions. In 2011 Kevin founded his own coaching company, Making Better Happen, and in 2015 he joined Fairway Independent Mortgage to launch their internal coaching platform, Fairway Ignite, which grew to 175 coaches and over 4,000 clients served.

Kevin joined Movement in 2022 as director of coaching to help others define and achieve success, professionally and personally. In this role, Kevin leads Movement’s coaching team and will develop a best-in-class coaching platform.

Kevin is passionate about giving back to others. Aside from coaching as a profession, he’s an active mentor through his church community. Throughout his career, he has worked alongside his wife, Debbie, who also joins Kevin at Movement. Kevin and Debbie live in central Florida and enjoy golfing, traveling and spending time with their three children and five grandchildren.

A 20+ year veteran of the finance and mortgage lending industries, Brady’s experience spans investment banking, residential retail mortgage and private mortgage lending. Shortly after launching his career at UBS in New York City, Brady returned to the Pacific Northwest to open his own brokerage, which merged with Cobalt Mortgage in 2008.

Brady is passionate about helping loan officers grow their business to serve more families and communities. He was drawn to Movement’s energy and momentum, and is excited to be a part of the Movement of Change!

Movement’s co-founder and EVP, Toby Harris, is a driving force of the company’s leadership culture, process innovations and love for communities. In 2008, Toby joined forces with co-founder Casey Crawford to launch Movement. He brought three decades of experience to the new venture, most recently as a senior mortgage executive at National City Mortgage. Today, he’s respected as one of the driving forces behind Movement’s rapid growth as it became one of America’s 10 largest retail lenders in less than 10 years.

Toby’s influence can be seen in Movement’s 6-7-1 Process, an innovation he architected with Movement Chief Operating Officer John Third. He is also responsible for developing Movement’s servant leadership culture, taking hundreds of sales leaders under his wing over the years. He also oversees Movement’s growing joint-ventures division and continues to coach and develop leaders across the enterprise.

Toby leads Movement’s nonprofit partnership with International Cooperating Ministries, where he has overseen the construction of hundreds of churches and community centers in developing nations around the world. Toby is based in Virginia Beach, VA.