Joel Graber

Chief Operating Officer at PermitFlow

Overview

Joel Graber serves as Chief Operating Officer at PermitFlow[1]. Graber is described as a seasoned operator and executive with diversified experience across operations, sales and strategic partnerships, launching products, cost-effective scaling, and developing and implementing innovative technology, with demonstrated leadership capability in growing and restructuring organizations to drive profitable growth through optimizing customer experience, performance, and innovation[2]. Graber held the position of VP of Operations at PermitFlow from December 2024 to April 2026[4] before assuming the COO role[3]. Prior to joining PermitFlow, Graber served as Head of Operations at Better from February 2022 to December 2024[5] and as Head of Underwriting at Better from March 2020 to February 2022[6]. Graber holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School[11] and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley[12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

Seasoned operator and executive with diversified experience across operations, sales and strategic partnerships, launching products, cost-effective scaling, and developing and implementing innovative technology. Demonstrated leadership capability in growing and restructuring organizations to drive profitable growth through optimizing customer experience, performance, and innovation.

Career history

  1. Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026 to presentPermitFlow
  2. VP of OperationsDec 2024 to Apr 2026PermitFlow
  3. Head of OperationsFeb 2022 to Dec 2024Better
  4. Head of UnderwritingMar 2020 to Feb 2022Better
  5. Vice President Of UnderwritingAug 2019 to Feb 2020loanDepot
  6. Director of UnderwritingDec 2015 to Aug 2019loanDepot
  7. Regional Underwriting Manager2012 to Dec 2015Provident Funding Associates L.P.
  8. San Diego Area Manager2008 to 2012Provident Funding Associates L.P.

Education

  1. Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General2014 - 2016Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  2. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics2001 - 2005University of California, Berkeley

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