Government Affairs Committee

The purpose and scope of work of this committee is to:

  1. Recommend to the Board of Governors positions and involvement in federal and state governmental activities affecting the land title industry.
  2. Develop and implement strategy and tactics in accordance with the bylaws to facilitate legislative/regulatory objectives.
  3. Maintain a positive profile with allied organizations, working toward developing effective, cooperative relationships on legislative and regulatory initiatives of mutual interest to ALTA and the allied organizations.
  4. Analyze and monitor federal and state governmental activities that would have a substantial impact on the land title industry.
  5. Establish and maintain legislative and regulatory contacts at federal and state levels and coordinate such efforts with Association members.
  6. Assist in the organization and program content for federal, state and regional land title seminars.
  7. Provide speech content and articles to assist Association chair officers, affiliated state/regional association executives and others in describing legislative/regulatory proposals affecting the land title industry.


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Chair

Nick Hacker

President/CEO
The Title Team
Bismarck, ND


Vice Chair

James Blair IV

CEO
Fig Title LLC
Wenatchee, WA

John P. Crowley

Senior Regulatory & Compliance Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Parsippany, NJ


John Williams

CEO
Bluegrass Land Title, LLC
Lexington, KY


Member

Vanessa Abreu

National Commercial Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Miami, FL

Ellen C Albrecht NTP

Senior Underwriter
Security 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS


Linda Alwood

Executive Director
Louisiana Land Title Association
Baton Rouge, LA

AnnMarie Arens MTP, NTP

Midwest Regional Manager
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS


Zachary Atwood NTP

Senior Underwriting Counsel - AL/AR/MS
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Birmingham, AL

Deborah S. Bailey Esq.

Managing Member
Bailey Helms Legal LLC.
Roswell, GA


Mark Bauwin

Stewart Ancillary Services Operations Director
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Moon Township, PA

Nicole Beattie

Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Close
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI


Mark Bennett CAE, IOM

Executive Director
Ohio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH

Michael Biemer

Director of Compliance
Zillow Group
Fort Worth, TX


Steve D Black CTIP, NTP

President
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Maitland, FL

Cynthia Durham Blair NTP

Attorney/Member
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC


Ron Blitenthal

SVP, Chief Regulatory Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Don Booher

Vice President
Stewart Title
Parker, CO


Travis Bradley

Florida Agency Manager
Advocus National Title Insurance Company
Champaign, IL

Dan Buchanan

SVP, Chief Title Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA


Patrick Buell

Vice President
The Title Company
Fargo, ND

Lori Bullard NTP, WTP

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA


Erin M Cabelus

VP, Compliance & Regulatory Counsel
CATIC
Rocky Hill, CT

Charles C Cain

SVP-National Agency Division
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Shonna Stock Cardello CLTP, NTP

President
White Rose Settlement Services, Inc.
York, PA

Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP

VP- Senior Advisor- Ardan
Scott Chandler
Castle Rock, CO


Ashley Coco

State Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Brian Connors

Vice President, Advocacy Officer
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Vincent G Danzi

Vice President of Operations
The Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Floral Park, NY

Aaron Day

VP of Gov Affairs & Counsel
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX


Barry M. Deets Esq.

Attorney
Law Office of Barry M. Deets, P.A.
Port St Lucie, FL

Ruth A. Dillingham NTP

Principal
Dillingham Law LLC
Barnstable, MA


Laura Dishman

Vice-President
Grand River Abstract & Title Company
Jay, OK

Michael P Dulin

Senior Operations Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Baltimore, MD


Robyn Dvoracek TPN

Title Agent
Dvoracek Title & Business Services, LLC
Saint Paul, NE

Will Ellis

Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX


Tim E. Evans NTP, OLTP

President
Evans Title Agency, Inc.
Troy, OH

Andrea S. Ewan

President
Dearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN


Erin Faulkner

Senior Vice President, Legal - Regulatory Compliance, Title & Appraisal
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Alan B. Fields

Director of Underwriting
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Sanford, FL


Mark Fleming

SVP, Decision Sciences & Chief Economist
First American Title Insurance Company
Falls Church, VA

Ken Flint

Upward Title Company
Whittier, CA


James Fulgenzi

Head of Public Policy
Proof
Boston, MA

Julie Hansford George

Vice President Regional Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO


Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.

SVP - Deputy Chief Title Counsel-Underwriting Policy and Industry Engagement
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Valerie Grandin

SVP & Chief Underwriting Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO


Michele Green Esq.

SVP, National Agency Operations
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Brandi L Halcomb

IN Agency Services Representative
First American Title Insurance Co
Indianapolis, IN


Lindsay Hall Harrison

VP, Regulatory Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Portland, OR

Sean Hanley

Deputy General Counsel
Qualia
San Francisco, CA


Elizabeth Hanna

Counsel I
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Patrick Harris

Agency Representative | Western Title Division
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lehi, UT


Craig Haskins

CEO and President
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Anthony Helton

Executive Director
California Land Title Association
Sacramento, CA


Chris Hinton

VP & Deputy General Counsel
Premier Land Title Insurance Company
Coppell, TX

Brad L.F. Hoeschen

VP, Agency Manager, Underwriter
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN


Sean Holland

Executive Director
Washington Land Title Association
Seattle, WA

John Holt ITP, NTP

Executive Director
Idaho Land Title Association
Eagle, ID


Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP

Executive Title Operations Officer
Plunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA

James A Juliano

Juliano Law Group LLC
Woburn, MA


Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP

Senior Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Carmel, IN

Sheri Kanesaka

Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA


Robin Kelsh

Executive Director
Pennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA

Timothy V Kemp

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Washington, DC


Don Kennedy

Chief Public Affairs Officer, First American Financial
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

John T. LaJoie

VP - Senior Operations Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL


Brent J. Laliberte NTP

President
Bayou Title, Inc.
Terrytown, LA

James C. Lamphere

Head of Operations
Acrisure
Grand Rapids, MI


Wesley Levins

Corporate Counsel
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Maitland, FL

Roland Love

Vice President
Independence Title
Austin, TX


Dillon D. Malone CLTP

Director
Iowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

Sarah Maroon

Senior Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Laura Louise Martin Esq.

Owner and Counsel
Magnolia Title Company, LLC
Raleigh, NC

Travis Martin NTP

Title Operations Manager
Black Hills Title, Inc.
Belle Fourche, SD


David H. Martyn

VP | Government Affairs Manager, Corporate Underwriting Department
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

John Masen

Vice President, Managing Attorney-Title & Appraisal
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI


Maria Mason

Senior Vice President
Citizens Bank
Cincinnati, OH

Jeffrey F McEvoy

Attorney / Managing Member
Home Surety Title and Escrow, LLC
Memphis, TN


Daniel D. Mennenoh ITP, NTP

Retired
Daniel D. Mennenoh
Galena, IL

Scott Merritt

Executive Director
Florida Land Title Association
Longwood, FL


Leslie A. Midgley CAE

Executive Vice President & CEO
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Patricia A Moser

Manager/Owner
Alachua Title Services, LLC
Alachua, FL


S. Madeleine Nagy

Executive Director
Title Insurance Rate Service Association
East Aurora, NY

Todd Niemczyk

Privacy Counsel
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL


Lee Offir

VP Underwriting
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Sunrise, FL

Michael O'Neal

Deputy Chief Title Counsel - Public Policy & Government Affairs
First American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC


Donald A. O'Neill

Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Dale Orr

President
VyStar Title Agency, LLC
Jacksonville, FL


Frank Pellegrini

President
Prairie Title Services, Inc.
Oak Park, IL

Dawn Pereyo

Regional Manager, Westcor
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. - New York Regional Office
Melville, NY


Meghan Noreen Pfanstiel AICP

Executive Director
Land Title Association of Colorado
Littleton, CO

Brian Phillips

Regional Manager
BankUnited, N.A.
Rye Brook, NY


Brian Pitman

CEO
Independence Title
Austin, TX

Abby Powell

GR Coordinator
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX


Steven Presley

Underwriting Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company - Florida Peninsula
Boca Raton, FL

Patrick Quist

VP/Director-IL Gov't Relations
Chicago Title
Rolling Meadows, IL


Laura Raposo

Legislative Monitoring Counsel
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Boerne, TX

Danielle R. Reed Sparks

Product
Stewart Title Company
Houston, TX


Elizabeth Reilly

Deputy General Counsel, Fidelity National Title Group
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Kristin Reis

President
Compliance Bridge, LLC
New Bedford, MA


Caleb Reppert

VP, Government Relations
First American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

Jody K. Rogow

President and Chief Executive Officer
Rocket Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI


Monica Russell

General Counsel
Erie Commercial Title Premier LLC


Denise Schafer

VP, State Manager
First American Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL


Shari Schneider

Legal Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Laguna Niguel, CA

Mary Schuster

Chief Knowledge Officer
October Research, LLC
Galena, IL


Elyce Schweitzer

Regulatory Compliance Officer/VP
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO

David Scott J.D., CTIS, NTP

SVP, Enterprise Services National Agency
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Aurora, CO


Elizabeth A Shields

Underwriter
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA

Michael Shope

Attorney
Title Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN


Tara Smith

EVP, Enterprise Growth & Multi-Brand Strategy
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Sylvia A. Smith-Turk

Chief Operating Officer
Core Title Group, LLC
Reno, NV


Steven Sorge

Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA

Kelly A Spengler NTP, OLTP

Senior Underwriting Counsel, Ohio State Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Westerville, OH


Chris H St. John KTP, NTP

President
Lawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS

Kara Stachel

Advocacy Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Mars, PA


Lisa M Steele

Chief Executive Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
Sacramento, CA

Ruthann E. M. Stenger Esq.

COO/Attorney
Dearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN


Shelley Stewart CLC, NTP

President / CEO
Southern Title Holding Company, LLC
Daytona Beach, FL

John Sthreshley

VP, Business Development
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA


Steven R. Stipetich

Senior Vice President-Title
Radian Settlement Services Inc.
Coraopolis, PA

Kenneth Stroud

Vice President - Southeast Regional Counsel
CATIC
Alpharetta, GA


Quinn H. Stufflebeam

Chief Executive Officer
Title Financial Corporation


Andy Su

Sales Consultant
SoftPro
Irvine, CA


Eric Swarthout NTP

President
Thoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY

Shadi Ashtari Taher

Operations Counsel
First American Title Company
Santa Ana, CA


Tricia E Taylor MTP, NTP

Vice President, Division Area Manager
First American Title Insurance Company
Excelsior, MN

James Thanasules

President
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY


Mary Thomas

Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

David A. Townsend Esq., NTP

Senior Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Robert Treuber

Executive Director
New York State Land Title Association
New York, NY

Howard Turk

Founder and Managing Director
Turk & Company
Newport Beach, CA


Tara Van Rooy

Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Fidelity National Financial
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Mickey Vandenberg

VP Escrow Operations
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Grand Rapids, MI


Katherine F.L. Vyas ITP

VP, Regional Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Evanston, IL

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE


Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP

Twin Cities Manager
The Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN

Shannon L. Widman

Legislative Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Santa Rosa Beach, FL


Steven H. Winkler

EVP/Chief Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP

VP for Education and Training
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL



Staff

Emily Tryon

Chief Advocacy Officer
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC