Countrywide Financial Corp., Calabasas, Calif., has announced the promotions of seven executives.David Sambol, a senior managing director and chief of production, was promoted to executive managing director for loan originations and capital markets. Ann McCallion, chief administrative officer, was promoted to senior managing director of operations. Tom Boone, a senior managing director and chief of global processing, was promoted to senior managing director and chief administrative officer. Richard DeLeo, a managing director of loan administration, was promoted to senior managing director of loan administration. Susan Bow, executive vice president and senior deputy general counsel, was promoted to managing director, general counsel of corporate and securities, and corporate secretary. John Ardy, executive vice president for performance management, was promoted to managing director for corporate operations management. And Mark Elbaum, an executive vice president, was promoted to managing director and chief financial officer for the mortgage production segment.
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