Rich Browne

Rich Browne serves as the Chief Information & Security Officer at Kind Lending since February 2021, where contributions led to the company becoming a top 10 wholesale mortgage lender within three years. Previously, Rich held the position of VP IT, Enterprise Services at loanDepot, overseeing critical IT divisions, and was the IT Platform Delivery Services Leader at First American Financial Corporation, managing IT services for multiple business units. Rich also led the Enterprise Data Services team at McKesson, architecting infrastructure solutions, and provided expertise as a Sr Solutions Architect at EMC. As the owner of Browne Inc., Rich delivered technology design and implementation services. A background in IT began at CCH Computax Inc. where Rich focused on Windows server management and storage infrastructure. Rich holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC San Diego.