Title: Director of Affordable Housing

Company: Banking Mortgage Service

Location: Miami, Fla.

Attributing her success to hard work and keeping current, Marilyn Orozco continues to garner 42 years in banking as director of affordable housing at Banking Mortgage Service. There, she solicits and develops strategic alliances with local government and public housing organizational clientele for community affordable house projects. Initially, Ms. Orozco became involved in her profession when she started her career in banking and then worked at Chase Home Finance as a loan officer.

Ms. Orozco’s expertise include project management and oversight, moving projects from initial conception to a final closing, and working closely with the community organizing staff and home ownership center. She has also developed expertise in interacting closely with community residents and committees, and counseling first time home buyers with regards to credit issues and home ownership responsibilities. Ms. Orozco received a degree in psychology and language from Florida International University.