Directors and Officers

MBA of Alabama Officers & Board of Directors

MBA of Alabama Board of Directors

MBA of Alabama Officers

President

Jackson Benefield
PenFed Credit Union

About Jackson Benefield

Jackson Benefield is the Vice President Home Equity Product Manager for Regions Bank with
responsibilities for developing, maintaining and implementing new products, pricing and production strategies.

Mr. Benefield joined Regions Bank in 2014 as the Assistant Vice President Mortgage Production
Administration manager leading large scale initiatives designed to grow production via new and
enhanced marketing and leads management tactics. Mr. Benefield was promoted to his current role as product manager in 2015.

Before joining Regions in 2014, Benefield worked as Assistant Vice President Loan Administration Manager for Wells Fargo. During his tenure with Wells Fargo Mr. Benefield was responsible for managing production, training and development for the site.

Mr. Benefield has been involved with the Mortgage Bankers Association of Alabama since 2014 and currently serves as Vice President of the Association.

A native of Alabama, Mr. Benefield holds B.A. in Finance with a minor in Economics from the University of Alabama. Mr. Benefield is married with two children.

Past President

Marshall Worthington
ServisFirst

About Marshal Worthington

Marshal began his Mortgage Banking career in South Florida in 1989. In 1991 he
moved to Birmingham and began working for AmSouth Bank. Over the next 21 years
he would originate mortgage loans for several institutions, including brokering for 8
years until moving into management full time in 2012. In 2012 he accepted the
position of Mortgage Division Manager at ServisFirst Bank where he continues to work.
Marshal became active with Mortgage Bankers Association in 1992. He completed the
MBAAL Future Leaders Program in 2008 and served as Director from 2015-2017. He
currently serves as President of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Alabama.

He and his wife, Susan, have four children.

Vice President

Jeannie Sosebee
Fairway Independent Mortgage
Underwriter

About Jeannie Sosebee

Jeannie Sosebee is an Underwriting Specialist at Novus Home Mortgage.
Now going into her 42nd year of the mortgage business, she has
experience in Origination, Processing, Underwriting, Closing and Post-Closing.
She loves to train, teach and troubleshoot software and loans. She has been active
in the Mortgage Bankers Association on the state and national level. Besides the
positions she holds for MBAAL, she also serves on the VA Working Group, FHA
Subcommittee, Loan Production Committee and Residential Technology Forum
for the National Mortgage Bankers Association.

Jeannie holds the Accredited Mortgage Professional designation from the National
MBA having completed School of Mortgage Banking I, II, and III. She won a
$2000 Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship from the National MBA in December
2019. She is using the scholarship to continue studying and obtain her CMB –
Residential Certified Mortgage Banker from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Jeannie was also the recipient of the MBA of Alabama, Faye Dozier Award in 2016
for her years of volunteer service for the Association.

Jeannie and her husband Tim have been married for 15 years. They enjoy their
free time living on the lake with their Shih-Tzu -Saban and their two cats, Terry
and Missy Bear. In the fall, they spend their time traveling to all Alabama football
games.