Native American Lands Work Group
The purpose and scope of work of this work group is to:
- Keep ALTA and its members apprised of new developments in the Native American Lands area through ALTA publications and other educational opportunities.
- Monitor Native American Lands legislation, regulation, case law, and ongoing litigation to determine its general impact on title insurance and conveyancing and to assist ALTA in developing official positions regarding Native American Lands.
- Recommend to the Board of Governors participation of ALTA as amicus curiae in Native American Lands litigation involving issues which might have significant broad effect on the interests of the title insurance and conveyancing industries.
- Develop standardized products suited to transactions involving Native American tribes and property.
- Establish liaison with Native American tribal and inter-tribal organizations to seek opportunities to work together to improve transactions.
Chair
Nancy J. Appleby
Appleby Law, PLLCAlexandria, VA
Vice Chair

Megan Powell
Director of Underwriting - Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA
Members
Branden G. Allen
Underwriting CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Linda JH Aparo NTP
Director of National SalesreQuire, LLC
Virginia Beach, VA
Jean Bailey
VP/ Regional Underwriting CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
Katherine Brownell
Agent-in-ChargeShemtov Title
Cape Coral, FL

Dan Buchanan
SVP, Deputy Chief Title CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
Jonathan Buss
Sr Division Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Salt Lake City, UT
Michael J Cantrell OKTP
Operations ManagerWagoner, OK
Paul C. Cozzi
V.P. & Sr. Underwriting CounselChicago Title
Jacksonville, FL
Tim M Donovan
SVP, Great Lakes Region Underwriting CounselFirst National Title Insurance Company
Plano, TX
Edward C. Eastman Jr.
Executive DirectorNew Jersey Land Title Association
Freehold, NJ
Sarah Frano
underwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

James L. Gosdin
Sr. VP, Chief UW CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Cindy Guanell ITP, NTP
Regional Underwriting DirectorFirst American Title Insurance Co
Meridian, ID

Paul L. Hammann
Sr.V.P. & Chief Title Cnsl.First American Title Insurance Co
Puyallup, WA
Chad L. Hansen
COOFirst National Title Insurance Company
Plano, TX
Warren Hill
Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Albuquerque, NM
Sean Holland
VP & Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Seattle, WA
Ken R. Jannen
VP - Sr. U/W CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co. (Corporate Title)
Sunrise, FL
Jennifer S Jones
Oklahoma State Underwriting Counsel, Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Oklahoma City, OK
Dawn Marie Lewallen
Sr. Underwriter/Sr. Comp CounselFirst American Title Company, LLC
Houston, TX
Rolf A Lindberg
Senior UnderwriterStewart Title Guaranty Company
Bloomington, MN
Orlando Lucero
VP/NM State Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Albuquerque, NM

Annie Malave
Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Maple Grove, MN

Randy Paslay
Reg. UWFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Tim L. Pearson NTP
Division ManagerOrange Coast Title Company
Ontario, CA
Brian Reilly
Brand ManagerCATIC
Rocky Hill, CT
Sam Shiel
VP, National Underwriting CnslOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL
Craig Trummel
WFG National Title Insurance CompanyPortland, OR
Matt Veldey
Senior Commercial AttorneyIowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA
Philip N. Webb
SVP, Corporate Underwriting DirectorFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
Bill Wooten
Vice PresFidelity National Title
Albuquerque, NM
Staff

Emily Tryon
Senior Director of Public Policy & Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC