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
James Blair IV
CEOFig Title LLC
Wenatchee, WA
John P. Crowley
Senior Regulatory & Compliance CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Parsippany, NJ
John Williams
CEOBluegrass Land Title, LLC
Lexington, KY
Member
Vanessa Abreu
National Commercial UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Miami, FL
Ellen C Albrecht NTP
Senior UnderwriterSecurity 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS
Linda Alwood
Executive DirectorLouisiana Land Title Association
Baton Rouge, LA
AnnMarie Arens MTP, NTP
Midwest Regional ManagerWestcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS
Zachary Atwood NTP
Senior Underwriting Counsel - AL/AR/MSStewart Title Guaranty Company
Birmingham, AL
Deborah S. Bailey Esq.
Managing MemberBailey Helms Legal LLC.
Roswell, GA
Mark Bauwin
Stewart Ancillary Services Operations DirectorStewart Title Guaranty Company
Moon Township, PA
Nicole Beattie
Chief Executive Officer, Rocket CloseRocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI
Mark Bennett CAE, IOM
Executive DirectorOhio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH
Michael Biemer
Director of ComplianceZillow Group
Fort Worth, TX
Steve D Black CTIP, NTP
PresidentWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Maitland, FL
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
Don Booher
Vice PresidentStewart Title
Parker, CO
Travis Bradley
Florida Agency ManagerAdvocus National Title Insurance Company
Champaign, IL
Dan Buchanan
SVP, Chief Title CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
Patrick Buell
Vice PresidentThe Title Company
Fargo, ND
Lori Bullard NTP, WTP
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA
Erin M Cabelus
VP, Compliance & Regulatory CounselCATIC
Rocky Hill, CT
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
VP- Senior Advisor- ArdanScott Chandler
Castle Rock, CO
Ashley Coco
State Underwriting CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
Brian Connors
Vice President, Advocacy OfficerFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Vincent G Danzi
Vice President of OperationsThe Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Floral Park, NY
Aaron Day
VP of Gov Affairs & CounselTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX
Barry M. Deets Esq.
AttorneyLaw Office of Barry M. Deets, P.A.
Port St Lucie, FL
Ruth A. Dillingham NTP
PrincipalDillingham Law LLC
Barnstable, MA
Laura Dishman
Vice-PresidentGrand River Abstract & Title Company
Jay, OK
Michael P Dulin
Senior Operations CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Baltimore, MD
Robyn Dvoracek TPN
Title AgentDvoracek Title & Business Services, LLC
Saint Paul, NE
Will Ellis
Underwriting CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
Tim E. Evans NTP, OLTP
PresidentEvans Title Agency, Inc.
Troy, OH
Andrea S. Ewan
PresidentDearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN
Erin Faulkner
Senior Vice President, Legal - Regulatory Compliance, Title & AppraisalRocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI
Alan B. Fields
Director of UnderwritingWFG National Title Insurance Company
Sanford, FL
Mark Fleming
SVP, Decision Sciences & Chief EconomistFirst American Title Insurance Company
Falls Church, VA
Ken Flint
Upward Title CompanyWhittier, CA
James Fulgenzi
Head of Public PolicyProof
Boston, MA
Julie Hansford George
Vice President Regional CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.
SVP - Deputy Chief Title Counsel-Underwriting Policy and Industry EngagementFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA
Valerie Grandin
SVP & Chief Underwriting CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
Michele Green Esq.
SVP, National Agency OperationsFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Brandi L Halcomb
IN Agency Services RepresentativeFirst American Title Insurance Co
Indianapolis, IN
Lindsay Hall Harrison
VP, Regulatory CounselFNF Family of Companies
Portland, OR
Sean Hanley
Deputy General CounselQualia
San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth Hanna
Counsel IStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
Patrick Harris
Agency Representative | Western Title DivisionOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lehi, UT
Craig Haskins
CEO and PresidentKnight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Anthony Helton
Executive DirectorCalifornia Land Title Association
Sacramento, CA
Chris Hinton
VP & Deputy General CounselPremier Land Title Insurance Company
Coppell, TX
Brad L.F. Hoeschen
VP, Agency Manager, UnderwriterOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN
Sean Holland
Executive DirectorWashington Land Title Association
Seattle, WA
John Holt ITP, NTP
Executive DirectorIdaho Land Title Association
Eagle, ID
Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP
Executive Title Operations OfficerPlunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA
James A Juliano
Juliano Law Group LLCWoburn, MA
Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP
Senior Underwriting CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Carmel, IN
Sheri Kanesaka
Of CounselGreenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA
Robin Kelsh
Executive DirectorPennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA
Timothy V Kemp
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLPGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Washington, DC
Don Kennedy
Chief Public Affairs Officer, First American FinancialFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA
John T. LaJoie
VP - Senior Operations CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL
Brent J. Laliberte NTP
PresidentBayou Title, Inc.
Terrytown, LA
James C. Lamphere
Head of OperationsAcrisure
Grand Rapids, MI
Wesley Levins
Corporate CounselWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Maitland, FL
Roland Love
Vice PresidentIndependence Title
Austin, TX
Dillon D. Malone CLTP
DirectorIowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA
Sarah Maroon
Senior CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Laura Louise Martin Esq.
Owner and CounselMagnolia Title Company, LLC
Raleigh, NC
Travis Martin NTP
Title Operations ManagerBlack Hills Title, Inc.
Belle Fourche, SD
David H. Martyn
VP | Government Affairs Manager, Corporate Underwriting DepartmentFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
John Masen
Vice President, Managing Attorney-Title & AppraisalRocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI
Maria Mason
Senior Vice PresidentCitizens Bank
Cincinnati, OH
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
Patricia A Moser
Manager/OwnerAlachua Title Services, LLC
Alachua, FL
S. Madeleine Nagy
Executive DirectorTitle Insurance Rate Service Association
East Aurora, NY
Todd Niemczyk
Privacy CounselFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Lee Offir
VP UnderwritingTitle Resources Guaranty Company
Sunrise, FL
Michael O'Neal
Deputy Chief Title Counsel - Public Policy & Government AffairsFirst 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
Dawn Pereyo
Regional Manager, WestcorWestcor Land Title Insurance Co. - New York Regional Office
Melville, NY
Meghan Noreen Pfanstiel AICP
Executive DirectorLand Title Association of Colorado
Littleton, CO
Brian Phillips
Regional ManagerBankUnited, N.A.
Rye Brook, NY
Brian Pitman
CEOIndependence Title
Austin, TX
Abby Powell
GR CoordinatorTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX
Steven Presley
Underwriting CounselAmTrust Title Insurance Company - Florida Peninsula
Boca Raton, FL
Patrick Quist
VP/Director-IL Gov't RelationsChicago Title
Rolling Meadows, IL
Laura Raposo
Legislative Monitoring CounselFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Boerne, TX
Danielle R. Reed Sparks
ProductStewart Title Company
Houston, TX
Elizabeth Reilly
Deputy General Counsel, Fidelity National Title GroupFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Kristin Reis
PresidentCompliance Bridge, LLC
New Bedford, MA
Caleb Reppert
VP, Government RelationsFirst American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC
Jody K. Rogow
President and Chief Executive OfficerRocket Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI
Monica Russell
General CounselErie Commercial Title Premier LLC
Denise Schafer
VP, State ManagerFirst American Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL
Shari Schneider
Legal CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Laguna Niguel, CA
Mary Schuster
Chief Knowledge OfficerOctober Research, LLC
Galena, IL
Elyce Schweitzer
Regulatory Compliance Officer/VPAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
David Scott J.D., CTIS, NTP
SVP, Enterprise Services National AgencyOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Aurora, CO
Elizabeth A Shields
UnderwriterEssent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA
Michael Shope
AttorneyTitle Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN
Tara Smith
EVP, Enterprise Growth & Multi-Brand StrategyFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA
Sylvia A. Smith-Turk
Chief Operating OfficerCore Title Group, LLC
Reno, NV
Steven Sorge
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.Radnor, PA
Kelly A Spengler NTP, OLTP
Senior Underwriting Counsel, Ohio State Underwriting CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Westerville, OH
Chris H St. John KTP, NTP
PresidentLawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS
Kara Stachel
Advocacy CounselFidelity National Title Group
Mars, PA
Lisa M Steele
Chief Executive OfficerMother Lode Holding Company
Sacramento, CA
Ruthann E. M. Stenger Esq.
COO/AttorneyDearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN
Shelley Stewart CLC, NTP
President / CEOSouthern Title Holding Company, LLC
Daytona Beach, FL
John Sthreshley
VP, Business DevelopmentEssent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA
Steven R. Stipetich
Senior Vice President-TitleRadian Settlement Services Inc.
Coraopolis, PA
Kenneth Stroud
Vice President - Southeast Regional CounselCATIC
Alpharetta, GA
Quinn H. Stufflebeam
Chief Executive OfficerTitle Financial Corporation
Andy Su
Sales ConsultantSoftPro
Irvine, CA
Eric Swarthout NTP
PresidentThoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY
Shadi Ashtari Taher
Operations CounselFirst American Title Company
Santa Ana, CA
Tricia E Taylor MTP, NTP
Vice President, Division Area ManagerFirst American Title Insurance Company
Excelsior, MN
James Thanasules
PresidentAmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY
Mary Thomas
Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory OfficerStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
David A. Townsend Esq., NTP
Senior Vice PresidentFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Robert Treuber
Executive DirectorNew York State Land Title Association
New York, NY
Howard Turk
Founder and Managing DirectorTurk & Company
Newport Beach, CA
Tara Van Rooy
Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Fidelity National FinancialFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Mickey Vandenberg
VP Escrow OperationsStewart Title Guaranty Company
Grand Rapids, MI
Katherine F.L. Vyas ITP
VP, Regional Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Evanston, IL
Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE
Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP
Twin Cities ManagerThe Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN
Shannon L. Widman
Legislative CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Steven H. Winkler
EVP/Chief Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR
Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP
VP for Education and TrainingFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Staff
Emily Tryon
Chief Advocacy OfficerAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC