Susan Meitner started Centennial Lending Group seven years ago, and since then it has grown to 60 employees across eight locations, expanding to include a broader swath of the East Coast and beyond. Meitner has been recognized as a leading CEO by various publications and organizations, including the Inc. 5000, Philadelphia Magazine, and MPA’s Hot 100 list.
“I love that the industry is becoming more diverse, yet I still believe there is a need to illustrate the success of women in this industry,” Meitner says. “Some of the challenges [that remain] are being seen as ‘bossy’ in a negative way when you are doing your job, or [for] a salesperson to be seen as an equal producer.” Meitner sits on the board of The Mortgage Collaborative and is on the trustee and finance committees of Gwynedd Mercy University, a growing university with many first-generation college students.