Archives For: Safeguard in the News

Wall Street Journal “Vacant-Property Fees Add to Mortgage Firms’ Woes”

Robert Klein was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article regarding vacant property fees imposed by local governments.

29 Jul 2008

Cuyahoga County Proposes Land Bank Program To Tackle Rising Number of Abandoned Properties

Safeguard Properties was mentioned in an article from DSnews.com which can be viewed here.

16 Jul 2008

Robert Klein Nominated for SmartBusiness Entrepreneur of the Year

Robert Klein has been nominated for 2008?Entrepreneur of the Year by SmartBusiness magazine. The online article featuring Robert’s profile can be viewed here.

1 Jul 2008

Tampa Tribune “The Rubble Of Foreclosures Is Business For Some “

The Tampa Tribune recently printed an article in which Robert Klein was quoted. The article can be viewed online here.

30 Jun 2008

Miami Herald “U.S. mayors seek solutions to vacant-homes crisis”

The Miami Herald recently printed?two articles regarding the U.S. Conference of Mayors held in Miami, Florida, both of which quoted Robert Klein.

23 Jun 2008

Financial Week – Property values to fall

Robert Klein was quoted in a June 10 article regarding the slide of property values in 2008.

20 Jun 2008

Field Services Provider Donates $150,000 to Cleveland Foreclosure Prevention

Housing Wire has printed an article about Safeguard Properties donating $150,000 to Cuyahoga County’s Foreclosure Prevention Program.

13 Jun 2008

Safeguard Properties Honored for $150K Foreclosure Prevention Donation

DSnews.com?has printed an article about Safeguard Properties donating $150,000 to Cuyahoga County’s Foreclosure Prevention Program.

13 Jun 2008

American Banker Article “For Lenders, New Costs to Foreclose”

As discussed in the following article from American Banker,whether litigation, ordinances or increased violations cities throughout the country are increasingly looking at avenues to address increasing foreclosures.

14 Apr 2008

USA Today “Mortgage lenders see more borrowers give up “

A recent article in USA Today? discusses the challenges facing the loan servicing industry, including including increasing borrower contact with the goal if increased home retention.

14 Mar 2008

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CEO

Alan Jaffa

Alan Jaffa is the Chief Executive Officer for Safeguard Properties, steering the company as the mortgage field services industry leader. He also serves on the board of advisors for SCG Partners, a middle-market private equity fund focused on diversifying and expanding Safeguard Properties’ business model into complimentary markets.

Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has grown significantly with strategies that have included new and expanded services, technology investments that deliver higher quality and greater efficiency to clients, and strategic acquisitions. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.

In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders. He also was named a NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalist in 2013.

Esq., General Counsel and EVP

Linda Erkkila

Linda Erkkila is the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Safeguard Properties, with oversight of legal, human resources, training, and compliance. Linda’s broad scope of oversight covers regulatory issues that impact Safeguard’s operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, human resources and training initiatives, compliance, insurance, litigation and claims management, and counsel related to mergers, acquisition and joint ventures.

Linda assures that Safeguard’s strategic initiatives align with its resources, leverage opportunities across the company, and contemplate compliance mandates. She has practiced law for 25 years and her experience, both as outside and in-house counsel, covers a wide range of corporate matters, including regulatory disclosure, corporate governance compliance, risk assessment, compensation and benefits, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Linda earned her JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She holds a degree in economics from Miami University and an MBA. Linda was previously named as both a “Woman of Influence” by HousingWire and as a “Leading Lady” by MReport.

COO

Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

CFO

Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

Business Development

Carrie Tackett

Business Development Safeguard Properties