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 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

Megan Powell
Director of Underwriting - Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA
Vice Chair

Paul C. Cozzi
V.P. & Corporate Underwriting CounselChicago Title
Jacksonville, FL

Sam Shiel
VP, National Underwriting CnslOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL
Member

Branden G. Allen
Senior Underwriting CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lehi, UT

Sara Jo Anderson
Abstracter/OwnerGrant County Title Co LLC
Milbank, SD

Dan Buchanan
SVP, Chief Title CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Trina Davenport
Area Title ManagerAmeriTitle
Idaho Falls, ID

Lindee Deshler NTP
Underwriting Counsel/VPOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Kansas City, MO

Laura Dishman
Vice-PresidentGrand River Abstract & Title Company
Jay, OK

Stephen M Gerdes II, CTIP, NTP
Vice President, National UnderwritingEssent Title Insurance, Inc.
Boerne, TX

James L. Gosdin
AVP, Title Underwriting CounselAmTrust Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Brynne Hansen
Division Title ManagerFutura Title
Idaho Falls, ID

Chad L. Hansen
Senior Legal Operations ManagerStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Warren Hill
Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Albuquerque, NM

Cheri Hipenbecker
General CounselKnight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Marie Hunter ITP, NTP
Asst Vice PresidentPioneer Title Company of Bannock County
Pocatello, ID

Jennifer S Jones
Oklahoma State Underwriting Counsel, Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Moore, OK

Colleen Leahy
Vice PresidentStability Title Agency, Inc.
Plano, TX

Dawn Marie Lewallen
Senior Division UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Rolf A Lindberg
Senior UnderwriterStewart Title Guaranty Company
Bloomington, MN

Orlando Lucero
VP/Regional CounselFidelity National Title Group
Albuquerque, NM

Annie Malave
Sr. Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co

Ellen Margheim NTP, SDTP
Licensed Title ExaminerRosebud Information Company dba Rosebud Title
Vermillion, SD

Roy McGrath
Senior Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Stephen C Reid
Senior Underwriting CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Jonathan Sayas
Wisconsin Underwriting CounselStewart Title Company
Brookfield, WI

Denise Schafer
VP, State ManagerFirst American Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL

Rayni Scott
Underwriting CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Helotes, TX

Kara Stachel Esq.
Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Coral Springs, FL

Craig Trummel WTP
UnderwriterWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, 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

Jamie Westmoreland
Underwriting CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Spring, TX

Bill Wooten
Vice PresFidelity National Title
Albuquerque, NM
Staff

Kevin Cameron
Vice President, Head of Federal Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC

Emily Tryon
Chief Advocacy OfficerAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC