A true trailblazer, Sarah Middleton has accumulated an impressive 36-year track record in the mortgage industry. In 2022, she stepped into the role of Chief Growth Officer, leveraging her profound expertise, personal experience, and leadership to foster the growth of Movement Mortgage.Before joining Movement, Sarah served as the President of Sales Development and Recruitment at Fairway Independent Mortgage for an impressive nine years. Her influence extended to the position of CEO at Fairway Ignite, Fairway's internal coaching platform, where she played a key role in its successful launch in 2016.Sarah's illustrious career includes regional leadership positions at Guild Mortgage Company and Liberty Financial Group. During her tenure at Guild, she transformed yearly closed loans from $0 to an astounding $2 billion.As an originator, she achieved unparalleled success, setting a record in Colorado by closing over $2 billion and 11,700 units—an extraordinary testament to her exceptional skills and unwavering dedication. Sarah credits her incredible team, which she has managed for over 20 years with the same two instrumental teammates.In her current role as Chief Growth Officer at Movement Mortgage, Sarah spearheads nationwide initiatives to attract, onboard, and cultivate sales leaders. Her passion for creation, building, and growth is not just a professional mission but a personal one, as she empowers loan officers and managers to dream bigger and achieve their loftiest aspirations.Since joining Movement in 2022, she initiated the Product Advisory Board, which contributed to adding over 1,000 new products in less than a year, and also launched the VA Advisory Board and the Changemakers Advisory Board.Furthermore, she collaborated with the Onboarding and Training team to revamp the entire experience by streamlining their processes.One of her most significant successes since joining Movement was the Virtual Impact Summit, hosting industry leaders nationwide who shared raw and real insights on the industry. Sarah also oversees the MMPACT Coaching team at Movement, where she serves as a coach herself.Since her arrival in 2022, she has achieved a lot, and there is ample opportunity ahead.Beyond her professional triumphs, Sarah finds joy in her personal life, residing in Columbine Valley, CO, with her husband, affectionately known as “Miracle Mark.” Their growing family, now including a precious grandbaby, adds to the richness of her life.