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Better.com President & COO Chad Smith Recognized in LA Times Studios' 2025 Orange County Executive Leadership Awards
AI-powered mortgage leader honored for innovation, growth, and community impact in Orange County&...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Better.com President & COO Chad Smith Recognized in LA Times Studios’ 2025 Orange County Executive Leadership Awards\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n AI-powered mortgage leader honored for innovation, growth, and community impact in Orange County’s executive business landscape\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Better\n \n Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR), the AI-powered digital homeownership company, today announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer\n \n Chad Smith\n \n has been named a\n \n 2025 Orange County Executive Leadership Awards honoree by LA Times Studios\n \n . This recognition honors top-tier business leaders who are reshaping their industries and driving meaningful growth across the region.\n \n\n Winners were selected across multiple C-suite categories for their exemplary leadership and lasting impact on Orange County’s business and civic communities. Chad was celebrated at LA Times’ awards ceremony on August 22, 2025, at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum Hotel, alongside approximately 300 distinguished attendees, including C-suite executives and influential business leaders. A post-event feature will publish in the\n \n Los Angeles Times\n \n business magazine on September 21, 2025, profiling all honorees.\n \n\n “Being recognized alongside such accomplished leaders in Orange County is truly an honor,” said Smith. “At Better, we’re reimagining the homebuying experience with technology that creates faster, simpler, and more affordable outcomes for customers. I’m proud to play a role in that journey and to lead with purpose, both in business and in our community.”\n \n\n Since joining Better in 2024, Chad has spearheaded initiatives to streamline operations, scale product innovation, and strengthen the company’s competitive edge in the digital mortgage market. Under his leadership, Better launched\n \n Betsy™\n \n , the industry’s first voice-based AI loan assistant, and expanded the reach of\n \n Tinman™\n \n , its proprietary platform that reduces manufacturing costs by 35% and enhances loan fulfillment speed and efficiency.\n \n\n With more than 20 years of experience in mortgage and fintech, Chad has built a legacy of transforming customer-facing operations and s...