California, United States, July 2026 — Optimal Blue has appointed Evelyn J. Gilbert as Vice President of Human Resources, strengthening its executive leadership team as the company continues to scale its cloud-native capital markets technology platform for the mortgage industry. In her new role, she will lead the organization’s people strategy, talent management, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and workforce transformation, supporting Optimal Blue’s continued innovation and long-term growth.
With more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience, Evelyn J. Gilbert brings extensive expertise in HR strategy, organizational transformation, workforce planning, change management, executive coaching, employee engagement, mergers and acquisitions, and global talent management. Her appointment reflects Optimal Blue’s continued investment in building a high-performing, people-centric organization capable of supporting rapid business growth and innovation.
Prior to joining Optimal Blue, Evelyn J. Gilbert served as Vice President, Global HR Business Partners at Medallia, where she led a global HRBP team supporting more than 2,100 employees across 26 countries, driving enterprise-wide change management and organizational transformation for a private equity-backed SaaS company. She also serves as Vice Chair of the HR Executive Compliance Council, Inc. and as Principal HR Consultant at Axiom HR Consulting, advising scaling organizations on strategic people initiatives and leadership effectiveness.
Earlier in her career, Evelyn J. Gilbert held senior HR leadership positions at ICE Mortgage Technology, where she served as Head of People Partners and Senior Director, People Business Partner, leading large-scale workforce transformation, post-acquisition integration, and organizational growth initiatives. Her distinguished career also includes leadership roles at RMS, Oracle, Engility Corporation, L3 Communications, L-3 Coleman Aerospace, Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, and SYTechnology, Inc. Across these organizations, she successfully led global HR operations, mergers and acquisitions, organizational redesign, HR technology transformation, executive partnering, and talent strategies for multinational businesses spanning technology, aerospace, defense, and financial services.
About Optimal Blue
Optimal Blue is the leading provider of capital markets technology for the mortgage industry, offering the only comprehensive end-to-end platform that connects the primary and secondary mortgage markets. Its cloud-native, API-first platform leverages automation, generative AI, and advanced data intelligence to help lenders improve operational efficiency, manage risk, optimize pricing, and maximize profitability.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Optimal Blue supports over one-third of U.S. mortgage price locks and nearly 40% of loans sold into the secondary market. Backed by a network of more than 70 certified integration partners, the company continues to drive innovation through intelligent automation, transparent market insights, and scalable technology solutions that enable lenders to make faster, smarter decisions in an evolving mortgage landscape.
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