Native American Lands Work Group

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

  1. Keep ALTA and its members apprised of new developments in the Native American Lands area through ALTA publications and other educational opportunities.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Develop standardized products suited to transactions involving Native American tribes and property.
  5. Establish liaison with Native American tribal and inter-tribal organizations to seek opportunities to work together to improve transactions.


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Chair

Megan Powell

Director of Underwriting - Direct Division
First American Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA

Vice Chair

Paul C. Cozzi

V.P. & Corporate Underwriting Counsel
Chicago Title
Jacksonville, FL

Sam Shiel

VP, National Underwriting Cnsl
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Member

Branden G. Allen

Senior Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lehi, UT

Nancy J. Appleby

Appleby Law, PLLC
Alexandria, VA

Christina Blum

Southwest Underwriting Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO

Dan Buchanan

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

Jonathan Buss

Sr Division Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Salt Lake City, UT

G. Leigh Curry

IL State Counsel and Midwest Area Regional Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Warrenville, IL

Trina Davenport

Area Title Manager
AmeriTitle
Idaho Falls, ID

Lindee Deshler NTP

Underwriting Counsel/VP
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Kansas City, MO

Laura Dishman

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

Kristi French

President
American Eagle Title Insurance Co.
Oklahoma City, OK

Stephen M Gerdes II, CTIP, NTP

Vice President, National Underwriting
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Boerne, TX

James L. Gosdin

AVP, Title Underwriting Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Cindy Guanell ITP, NTP

Regional Underwriting Director
First American Title Insurance Co
Meridian, ID

Brynne Hansen

Division Title Manager
Futura Title
Idaho Falls, ID

Chad L. Hansen

Senior Legal Operations Manager
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Warren Hill

Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Albuquerque, NM

Cheri Hipenbecker

General Counsel
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Jennifer S Jones

Oklahoma State Underwriting Counsel, Direct Division
First American Title Insurance Company
Moore, OK

Colleen Leahy

Vice President
Stability Title Agency, Inc.
Plano, TX

Dawn Marie Lewallen

Senior Division Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Rolf A Lindberg

Senior Underwriter
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Bloomington, MN

Orlando Lucero

VP/Regional Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Albuquerque, NM

Mark Luttrull

President
Pioneer Abstract & Title Co. of Muskogee, Inc.
Muskogee, OK

Annie Malave

Sr. Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co

Ellen Margheim NTP, SDTP

Licensed Title Examiner
Rosebud Information Company dba Rosebud Title
Vermillion, SD

Roy McGrath

Senior Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Randy Paslay

Underwriting Director
First American Title Insurance Co
Fox Island, WA

Sara Perez

Commercial Title Examiner
Lawyers Title

Stephen C Reid

Senior Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Jonathan Sayas

Wisconsin Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Company
Brookfield, WI

Denise Schafer

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

Rayni Scott

Underwriting Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Helotes, TX

Eileen Smith

Mid Star Title, LLC
Murfreesboro, TN

Kara Stachel Esq.

Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Coral Springs, FL

Craig Trummel WTP

Underwriter
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Matt Veldey

Senior Commercial Attorney
Iowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

Philip N. Webb

SVP, Corporate Underwriting Director
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Jamie Westmoreland

Underwriting Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Spring, TX

Bill Wooten

Vice Pres
Fidelity National Title
Albuquerque, NM

Staff

Kevin Cameron

Vice President, Head of Federal Government Affairs
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC

Emily Tryon

Chief Advocacy Officer
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC