Executives
An introduction to the executive officers of Radian.
S.A. Ibrahim
Chief Executive Officer
Radian Group Inc.
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S.A. Ibrahim is chief executive officer of Radian Group Inc., a global credit risk management company headquartered in Philadelphia.
Mr. Ibrahim joined Radian from North Fork Bank, a regional bank in the New York metropolitan area, where he served in a number of executive capacities for GreenPoint Financial, including CEO of the company's California-based national residential mortgage business. Prior to that, Mr. Ibrahim headed international re-engineering for American Express in Europe, Australia, Asia and Latin America and was the CEO of Chemical Mortgage Finance.
Mr. Ibrahim has served as chairman of the board of MERSCORP, Inc., on the Mortgage Bankers Association of America Residential Board of Governors, and on the Fannie Mae National Advisory Council. He currently serves on the board of the Institute of International Education, New York, as well as on the organization's Western Regional Advisory Board. Mr. Ibrahim also serves on the boards of the Wharton Graduate Executive Board and the Anti Defamation League's Regional Board for the Greater Philadelphia Region.
Mr. Ibrahim holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BE in Engineering from Osmania University in India.
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David J. Beidler
President
Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
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Dave Beidler is president of Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
Mr. Beidler joined Radian Asset in 1992. He has held a variety of senior positions during his career at Radian Asset. Most recently, Mr. Beidler held the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of Radian Asset, focused on credit, business strategy and operational issues related to all aspects of the company's financial guaranty business. He was promoted to president in January 2009.
Prior to joining Radian Asset, Mr. Beidler served as vice president and counsel for Bond Investors Guaranty Insurance Company, where he provided transactional and surveillance legal advice. Mr. Beidler has also served as vice president and assistant general counsel for Ambac Assurance Corporation, where he performed a similar role. Prior to this, Mr. Beidler was associated with the law firm of Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, in its public finance department.
Mr. Beidler received a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. He is the Vice Chair of the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, the financial guaranty industry trade association, and a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
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C. Robert Quint
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Radian Group Inc.
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As chief financial officer, Bob Quint is responsible for all financial functions, including internal audit, investor relations, tax and treasury at Radian Group Inc.
Mr. Quint joined Radian as controller and vice president of administration in 1990, where he subsequently played a major role in its 1992 initial public offering. In 1996, he was promoted to chief financial officer and, three years later, was named executive vice president.
Previously, Mr. Quint served as assistant controller for Reliance Development Group, a commercial real estate developer in New York City. He also worked in the corporate accounting department of Reliance Group Holdings. Prior to that, he was a staff accountant at Anchin, Block and Anchin, a New York-based accounting firm.
Mr. Quint earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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Richard I. Altman
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Radian Guaranty Inc.
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As Chief Operating Officer, Rick Altman is responsible for overseeing key operational areas including loss management, mortgage insurance operations, and continuous improvement. He also manages Radian Group’s enterprise risk management program and has executive oversight on security issues related to the company’s information processes and data exchange, including records management, business continuity, business compliance, the information security council, and data governance.
Mr. Altman previously held the positions of chief risk officer and chief administrative officer, as well as several other strategic planning and operationally oriented positions.
Before joining Radian in 2003, Mr. Altman held several executive strategic planning and operational positions at Citibank, American Express and Pearson. Prior to that, he served as a change management consultant with Accenture.
Mr. Altman received a BA in International Political Economics from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia.
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Brien McMahon
Executive Vice President and Chief Franchise Officer
Radian Guaranty Inc.
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As executive vice president and chief franchise officer for Radian Guaranty, Brien McMahon is responsible for leading the company's sales, marketing and customer experience strategies.
Having served in the financial services industry for more than 25 years, Mr. McMahon most recently held the position of executive vice president for Realogy Franchise Group, where he directed sales, training and administration for multiple premier real estate brands including: Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21 Real Estate LLC®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, ERA® and Sotheby’s International Realty®. Prior to Realogy, Mr. McMahon served 14 years with PHH US Mortgage in a variety of roles, including senior vice president of national sales.
Mr. McMahon holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut.
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Zoe Devaney
Senior Vice President, MI Operations
Radian Guaranty Inc.
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As the Senior Vice President, MI Operations for Radian, Zoe Devaney is responsible for providing the overall vision, strategy and leadership for all departments within operations including Customer Care, Administration, Underwriting, Servicing, Field Services, and Business Solutions with a staff of approximately 200 employees. Prior to this, Ms. Devaney held the position of senior vice president, customer experience where she led many key customer-facing teams within Radian. Ms. Devaney has also led marketing, business development and product development during her tenure at Radian.
Before joining Radian in 2000, Ms. Devaney spent eight years at Prudential Home Mortgage, which was acquired by Norwest Mortgage and later merged with Wells Fargo, in senior roles including vice president, strategic marketing and business initiatives; and vice president, consumer direct marketing. She also held a variety of marketing and finance roles at multi-national corporations including Merrill Lynch and American Express.
Ms. Devaney holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University in Business Administration.
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