Government Affairs Committee
The purpose and scope of work of this committee is to:
- Recommend to the Board of Governors positions and involvement in federal and state governmental activities affecting the land title industry.
- Develop and implement strategy and tactics in accordance with the bylaws to facilitate legislative/regulatory objectives.
- 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.
- Analyze and monitor federal and state governmental activities that would have a substantial impact on the land title industry.
- Establish and maintain legislative and regulatory contacts at federal and state levels and coordinate such efforts with Association members.
- Assist in the organization and program content for federal, state and regional land title seminars.
- 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.
Chair

Nick Hacker
President/CEOThe Title Team
Bismarck, ND
Vice Chair

Melissa Murphy
EVP, Chief Legal and Gen. CounseAttorneys' Title Fund Services, LLC - Orlando
Orlando, FL

John Williams
CEOBluegrass Land Title, LLC
Lexington, KY
Member

Cecelia Adams
Owner/PresidentRSI Title, LLC
Rockville, MD

Ellen C Albrecht NTP
Senior UnderwriterSecurity 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS

Deborah S. Bailey Esq.
Managing MemberBailey Helms Legal
Roswell, GA

Jeffrey Bates
CEOD. Bello
Newport Beach, CA

John T Beard
AbstractorMarshall County Abstract Co., LLC
Madill, OK

Nicole Beattie
CEOAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Mark Bennett CAE, IOM
Executive DirectorOhio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH

Cynthia Durham Blair NTP
Attorney/MemberBlair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC

Ron Blitenthal
SVP, Chief Regulatory CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

John C. Bommarito
General CounselATA National Title Group, LLC
Farmington Hills, MI

Deborah Boyd
CATIC Florida State CounselCATIC
Port Saint Lucie, FL

Patrick Buell
Vice President/OwnerThe Title Company
Fargo, ND

Lori Bullard NTP, WTP
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

Charles C Cain
SVP-National Agency DivisionFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Shonna Stock Cardello CLTP, NTP
PresidentWhite Rose Settlement Services, Inc.
York, PA

Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP
Chief Operating OfficerWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lone Tree, CO

Mohamed Choumil
CEOATG Title, Inc.
Fairfax, VA

John P. Crowley
New Jersey State CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Parsippany, NJ

Patrick Daly
Title Resources Guaranty CompanyDallas, TX

Vincent G Danzi
Vice President of OperationsThe Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Floral Park, NY

Steven G. Day NTP
President - National Agency OperationsFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Aaron Day
Dir. of Gov. Affairs & CounselTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Jeff DeGood
Head of National Agency ServicesFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Maria Deligiorgis
Director of National Expansion & General CounselUT Citywide, LLC
McLean, VA

Laura Dishman
VPGrand River Abstract & Title Company
Jay, OK

Michelle Ann Epley
SVP, Regulatory ComplianceWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Tim E. Evans NTP, OLTP
PresidentEvans Title Agency, Inc.
Troy, OH

Andrea S. Ewan
PresidentDearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN

Kimberly Fields
Upper Midwest Underwriting CounselColumbia, MO

Celia C. Flowers
OwnerEast Texas Title Company
Tyler, TX

James Fulgenzi
Director of Government Affairs & AdvocacyNotarize, Inc.
Boston, MA

Ryan Galer NTP
Legal CounselUbiquity Title Solutions
Omaha, NE

Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.
Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel, Corporate LegalOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Valerie Grandin
EVP & Chief Underwriting CounselDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL

Michele Green Esq.
SVP, National Agency OperationsFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Rich Griffin NTP
SVP, AgencyDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL

Dale Hardy
Notarize, Inc.Boston, MA

Craig Haskins
CEO and PresidentKnight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Richard A. Hogan
VP & Chief Compliance OfficerCATIC
Rocky Hill, CT

John Holt ITP, NTP
VP and Claims CounselOld Republic National Title Ins. Co.
Eagle, ID

Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP
Title AgentPlunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA

Dione Joseph J.D., NTP, OLTP
National Commercial UnderwriterOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Robin Kelsh
Executive DirectorPennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA

Timothy V. Kemp
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLPGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Washington, DC

Don Kennedy
Managing Director, First American Title Insurance Company’s Agency DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Thomas R. Klein
Consultant/AdvisorNational Independent Agency Solutions, LLC
Midlothian, VA

Mark A. Ladd
VP-Regulatory & Industry AffairsICE
Atlanta, GA

John T. LaJoie
VP - Senior Operations CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL

James C. Lamphere
VP, Title and EscrowHomeServices of America, Inc.
Edina, MN

Randy M. Lee
Sr. V.P. Government AffairsRandy Lee Public Affairs
Austin, TX

Dillon Malone
DirectorIowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

David H. Martyn J.D., CLTP
VP | Government Affairs Manager, Corporate Underwriting DepartmentFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

John Masen
Senior Corporate CounselAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Kelly McCarel
VP, Agency OperationsDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL

Lori McDonald
General ManagerEastern Shore Title Company
Easton, MD

Jeffrey F McEvoy
Attorney / Managing MemberHome Surety Title and Escrow, LLC
Memphis, TN

Daniel D. Mennenoh ITP, NTP
RetiredDaniel D. Mennenoh
Galena, IL

Scott Merritt
Executive DirectorFlorida Land Title Association
Longwood, FL

Leslie A. Midgley CAE
Executive Vice President & CEOTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Bradley Miller
Director, Title OperationsThe Real Title Inc.
South Miami, FL

Jeremy Miller
Title AttorneyHickey, Hubbert & Miller, PLLC
Oklahoma City, OK

Christopher J. Montalbano
V.P.Pilgrim Title Insurance Co.
East Providence, RI

Tom Morgan
Senior Industry Relations RepresentativeQualia
Gloucester, MA

S. Madeleine Nagy
Executive DirectorTitle Insurance Rate Service Association
New York, NY

James O. Nelson II
SVP, Deputy General CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Todd Niemczyk
Privacy CounselFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

James O'Donnell
PresidentEquity National Title & Closing Services, Inc.
Providence, RI

Lee Offir
State CounselTitle Resources Guaranty Company
Sunrise, FL

Michael O'Neal
Vice President-Corp UnderwritingFirst American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

Donald A. O'Neill
Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance OfficerWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Dale Orr
PresidentVyStar Title Agency, LLC
Jacksonville, FL

Frank Pellegrini
PresidentPrairie Title Services, Inc.
Oak Park, IL

Brian Phillips
Vice PresidentWFG National Title Company
San Antonio, TX

Patrick Quist
VP/Director-IL Gov't RelationsChicago Title
Rolling Meadows, IL

Jack Rattikin III
President & CEORattikin Title Company
Fort Worth, TX

Danielle R. Reed Sparks
Product ManagerFirst American SMS
Santa Ana, CA

Phil Reichers
ServiceLink, LLCPlano, TX

Elizabeth Reilly
Senior Vice President, Chief Privacy OfficerFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Jody K. Rogow
Executive Vice President & General CounselAmrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

Todd D Rowe
SVP & Division CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chesterbrook, PA

Alma Rushing NTP
Sr. Vice Pres of Escrow OperationsOrange Coast Title Company
Santa Ana, CA

Monica Russell
General CounselBlum & Associates Co., L.P.A
Beachwood, OH

Katie Schmidt
Chief Regulatory OfficerFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Mary Schuster
Chief Knowledge OfficerOctober Research, LLC
Galena, IL

Elyce Schweitzer
Regulatory Compliance Officer/VPAlliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

Deborah L Scott NTP, TPN
Commercial Title ManagerDeborah Scott
Omaha, NE

Bob Sewell
Title Financial CorporationMissoula, MT

Michael Shope
AttorneyTitle Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN

R. Michael Smith
National Underwriting CounselAmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Tara Smith
Group President, Agency ServicesStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Sylvia A. Smith-Turk
Division PresidentStewart Title Company
Reno, NV

Kara Lynn Stachel Esq.
Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

John H. Stauffer
CEOTitle Midwest, Inc.
Fairway, KS

Lisa M Steele
Chief Operating OfficerMother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA

Quinn H. Stufflebeam
Chief Executive OfficerTitle Financial Corporation
Blackfoot, ID

Becky Tallent
Vice President, Head of Government AffairsAnywhere Integrated Services LLC
Mount Laurel, NJ

Amy Tankersley
AVP, Director, Education & Industry RelationsDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Maumee, OH

James Thanasules
SVP & Chief NY State CounselAmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Mary Thomas
Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory OfficerStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Nicole Timpanaro
CEO/OwnerFortune Title Agency, Inc.
Roseland, NJ

David Townsend MTP, NTP
Senior Vice PresidentFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Robert Treuber
Executive DirectorNew York State Land Title Association
New York, NY

Tara Van Rooy
General Counsel, Fidelity National Title GroupFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE

Richard H. Welshons NTP
Twin Cities ManagerThe Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN

Steven H. Winkler
EVP/Chief Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Daniel M. Wold
Executive Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN

Robert Wuerfel CLTP
PresidentLighthouse Title Inc.
Holland, MI

Leslie Wyatt
Dir. of Regulatory ComplianceSoftPro
Raleigh, NC

Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP
VP for Education and TrainingFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Staff

Kevin Cameron
Director of Federal Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC

Emily Tryon
Vice President of Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC