Digital Closing Work Group
The purpose and scope of work of this committee is to:
- Collaborate to improve and innovate the real estate transfer process.
- Monitor innovation in the digital closing space that will improve operational efficiencies and benefits consumers.
- Identify the benefits and risks associated with digital closing in order to put the industry in the best position to solve problems and inspire innovative ideas.
- Develop awareness and education about the various aspects of digital closing and provide information about the availability of technological advances such as Remote Online Notary.
- Examine federal, state and local regulatory and legislative factors impacting digital closing and advocate for outcomes that meet industry needs.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with industry stakeholders on issues related to digital closing (including MBA, MISMO and GSEs).
Chair
Cynthia Durham Blair NTP
Attorney/MemberBlair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC
Scott Gillen
SVPStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
Vice Chair
Celia C. Flowers
OwnerEast Texas Title Company
Tyler, TX
Member
Tim M. Anderson
President, eMortgage DivisionEvolve Mortgage Services
Boston, MA
Perla Aparicio
VP of Strategic Partnershipspaymints.io
Charlotte, NC
William Avant NTP
VP | Area CounselChicago Title
Birmingham, AL
John C. Bommarito
General CounselATA National Title Group, LLC
Farmington Hills, MI
Toni Carroll NTP
VP, Fiduciary BankingCapital Bank, NA
Waxhaw, NC
Kyle Chaney
Director of Digital ClosingsFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Margaret Cook
General CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
Chris Day
Vice President, EngineeringAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI
Aaron Day
Dir. of Gov. Affairs & CounselTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX
Rick Diamond
VP, I.T. DirectorFidelity National Financial
Boston, MA
Trey Dirks
VP, Product & TechnologyFirst American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL
Cynthia Dunn
Settlement OfficerEagle Title
Annapolis, MD
Ashley Sadler Fischer
Regulatory CounselCATIC
Rocky Hill, CT
Alan Frelix
CEOClosing Exchange
Torrance, CA
Linda T Grahovec IEP, ITP, NTP
SVP, National Agency Director of Communication, Education & MarketingFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Terri Hanson
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Customer AdvocacyVizionX, LLC
Clearwater, FL
Tiffany Hattendorf-Smith
First Source Title Agency, Inc.North Ridgeville, OH
Cheri Hipenbecker
General CounselKnight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP
Title AgentPlunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA
Matt Johnson
Director of ProducttitleLOOK
Hampden, ME
Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP
Deputy Chief Underwriting CounselDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Carmel, IN
Max Lamb
Director of Business DevelopmentQualia
San Francisco, CA
Heather Lenihan
OwnerCoastal Closings, LLC
Virginia Beach, VA
Mandy N. Lenzie
Software ConsultantRezervology, LLC
Rockwall, TX
Sarah G. Maroon
Senior CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Heather A. May
VP, CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN
Lori McDonald
General ManagerEastern Shore Title Company
Easton, MD
Morgan Means
AttorneyHero Title Company
Hoover, AL
Amy Moses
Vice President, Marketing & CommunicationsEscrowTab
San Francisco, CA
Melissa Murphy
EVP, Chief Legal and Gen. CounseAttorneys' Title Fund Services, LLC - Orlando
Orlando, FL
Jason Nadeau
Chief Digital OfficerFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Tyler Newlon
EVPPioneer Title Agency, Inc.
Flagstaff, AZ
Becky Nilsen
Vice President, Title and Settlement ServicesAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI
Edward Oddo NTP
VPProof (formerly Notarize)
Boston, MA
James O'Donnell
PresidentEquity National Title & Closing Services, Inc.
Providence, RI
Laura L. Peters
Vice PresidentStavvy
Huntington Beach, CA
Nancy G Pratt
Strategy Business Manager, SRBlack Knight
Jacksonville, FL
Courtney Robbins
Senior Title Insurance CounselAmrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI
Shelley Rodriguez MAS, MBA
Title Insurance ParalegalShelley Rodriguez
Palisades Park, NJ
Alma Rushing NTP
Sr. Vice Pres of Escrow OperationsOrange Coast Title Company
Santa Ana, CA
Betty Sagatelian
PresidentRealty Title Agency, Inc.
White Plains, NY
Katie Schmitz NTP
President and COOGuaranty Closing and Title Services, Inc.
Fond Du Lac, WI
Candi J. Slobodnik KTP, MTP, NTP
Central States Regional Manager / Underwriting CounselAgents National Title Insurance Company
Spring Hill, KS
Christopher Smart
AttorneyCarlton Fields
Tampa, FL
Chris H St. John KTP, NTP
PresidentLawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS
Lisa M Steele
Chief Operating OfficerMother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA
Kate Steineman
SVP - Business Execution Sr. MgrWells Fargo Home Mortgage
Saint Louis Park, MN
Shelley Stewart NTP
President / CEOSouthern Title Holding Company, LLC
Daytona Beach, FL
Treasure Taylor
Settlement ProcessorCenterview Title Group, LLC
Chantilly, VA
Marcelle Tiberio
PresidentProfessional Notary Services
Rochester, NY
Meghan Tidgewell
TReXHuntington Beach, CA
Nicole Timpanaro
CEO/OwnerFortune Title Agency, Inc.
Roseland, NJ
Harvey Turell
Closing ExchangeTorrance, CA
Thomas Nicholas Tyszka J.D., NTP
Managing MemberLaw Offices of T. Nicholas Tyszka, LLC
Chicago, IL
Mickey Vandenberg
VP Escrow OperationsStewart Title Guaranty Company
Portage, MI
Gina Webster
VP Escrow & SettlementInvestors Title Insurance Company
Chapel Hill, NC
Brendon Weiss
CEO, Co-founderEscrowTab
Tempe, AZ
Gavin T Winter
President & CEOWinter Title & Abstract Co.
Pipestone, MN
Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP
VP for Education and TrainingFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Brooks Yeager
President- Old Republic Title TechOld Republic Title Tech Companies
Plano, TX
Geno Yoscovits
Assoc. Digital Product Manager, eClosingRocket Mortgage LLC
Detroit, MI
Staff
Elizabeth Blosser
Vice President of Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC