She has also been appointed as managing director of Thornburg Mortgage Advisory Corporation. In her new role as chief information officer, Ms Shiozaki’s primary responsibility will be to create a competitive advantage that drives bottom-line business results for Thornburg Mortgage through the use of innovative technology solutions.

Ms Shiozaki most recently served as vice president and chief information officer of Belo, a media and publishing company that brought her in to improve their technology capabilities and increase their competitiveness in new media.

Larry Goldstone, president and CEO of Thornburg Mortgage, said: In Caren Shiozaki, Thornburg Mortgage has found a seasoned technology leader who adds a great deal of experience, skill and creativity to the Thornburg Mortgage senior management team. Her expertise will help us continue building our organization into a premier super-prime lender in the jumbo and super-jumbo mortgage lending business and in creating a competitive advantage that expands our capabilities in acquiring and serving a strong base of clients.