NMI Holdings, Inc. announced that William (Bill) Leatherberry, currently the company?s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Upon his appointment, Mr. Leatherberry will retain the title of General Counsel and continue to serve as a member of the company?s Executive Committee. As Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, he will oversee National MI?s legal, compliance, government relations, and corporate communications functions, and will continue to advise on corporate and strategic matters.

Mr. Leatherberry joined National MI in 2014 as General Counsel and assumed responsibility for the company?s government relations activities in 2015. Prior to joining National MI, Mr. Leatherberry served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary for Century Aluminum, a publicly-traded primary aluminum producer. Mr. Leatherberry began his career as a corporate associate with the law firm Jones Day and holds a B.A. in business management and M.B.A. from the University of Texas, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University.

He is a member of the bar associations in California and Texas.