State Legislative/Regulatory Action Committee
The purpose and scope of work of this committee is to:
- Obtain information on a timely basis on state legislative and regulatory proposals affecting the land title industry.
- Develop a program regarding the efforts the Association should undertake in connection with a particular state proposal.
- Summarize the proposal.
- Summarize the views of title companies operating in the state and state/regional land title association.
- Include a report on Association staff consultation with the state/regional land title affiliated association.
- Propose a plan of action to the Government Affairs Committee (GAC).
- Implement the plan of action.
- Each plan of action should be considered and developed by GAC and approved by the Board of Governors.
- The GAC Chairman shall be kept advised of significant developments and activities.
- Describe the Association's efforts in connection with particular matters at the state level by memoranda to GAC and the Board of Governors.
Co-Chairs

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

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

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

Robin Aberasturi ITP, NTP
SVP ComplianceAlliance Title & Escrow, LLC
Boise, ID

Cecelia Adams
Owner/PresidentRSI Title, LLC
Rockville, MD

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

Linda Alwood
Executive DirectorLouisiana Land Title Association
Baton Rouge, LA

Dawn Anderson
Senior UnderwriterStewart Title Guaranty Company
Bloomington, MN

Matthew Anderson
Stewart Title CompanyMinneapolis, MN

Tonya C Anderson
Title AbstractorTCARE Consulting
Ocean Springs, MS

AnnMarie Arens
Midwest Regional Sales ManagerWestcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS

Zachary Atwood
Area Counsel - AL, AR, MSStewart Title Guaranty Company
Birmingham, AL

William Avant NTP
VP | Area CounselChicago Title
Birmingham, AL

Paula J. Bachmeier NTP
SVPThe Title Team
Minot, ND

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

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

Deborah Boyd
CATIC Florida State CounselCATIC
Port Saint Lucie, FL

Randall E Bradley
CEOMother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA

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

Patrick Buell
Vice President/OwnerThe Title Company
Fargo, ND

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

Margaret Cook
General CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO

David H Cox Esq.
Of CounselJackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC

Katherine C Crawford
Virginia State CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Midlothian, VA

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

Mark D'Addona
Senior Vice PresidentHome Abstract Corp.
Brooklyn, NY

Patrick Daly
Title Resources Guaranty CompanyDallas, TX

Brian Danis
VP, Reinsurance CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

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

Ruth A. Dillingham NTP
PrincipalDillingham Law LLC
Barnstable, MA

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

Deb Feinen
Vice PresidentAdvocus National Title Insurance Company
Champaign, IL

Nancy Ferguson
VP/State CounselChicago Title
Greensboro, NC

Kimberly Fields
Upper Midwest Underwriting CounselColumbia, MO

Ashley Sadler Fischer
Regulatory CounselCATIC
Rocky Hill, CT

Ken Flint
Director of Title OperationsCypress Ascendant Services, LLC
Lakewood, CO

Celia C. Flowers
OwnerEast Texas Title Company
Tyler, TX

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

James L. Gosdin
Sr. VP, Chief UW CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

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

Stephen C. Gregory
Underwriting CounselStephen Gregory
Charleston, WV

Nick Hacker
President/CEOThe Title Team
Bismarck, ND

Lindsay R. Hall Harrison
Lead Senior Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Chad L. Hansen
COOFirst National Title Insurance Company
Plano, TX

Patrick Harris
Business Development SpecialistStewart Title Company
Reno, NV

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

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

Sean Holland
VP & Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Seattle, WA

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

Jefferson Howeth
General CounselAmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Christopher Hultzman
VP, Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Jane Ikegami
Vice President, Regulatory CounselOld Republic Title Company
San Francisco, CA

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

Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP
Deputy Chief Underwriting CounselDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Carmel, IN

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

Melanie Kido
VP, MA State CounselCATIC
Waltham, MA

Cheryl Conner King
Founding PartnerFidus Title Co, LLC
Helena, AR

JP Kissling
PresidentFidelity Title Company
Yakima, WA

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

Jerry Lewallen
Chief Strategy OfficereRecording Partners Network
Minnetonka, MN

Erica G Lybrand
Special CounselBlair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC

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

Michael T. Malone KTP, MTP, NTP, TPN
Vice PresidentFidelity National Title Group
Wichita, KS

Sarah G. Maroon
Senior CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

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

Martha K. McConnell NTP
Vice President and Senior State CounselChicago Title
Columbia, SC

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

Tom Morgan
Senior Industry Relations RepresentativeQualia
Gloucester, MA

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

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

Tyler Newlon
EVPPioneer Title Agency, Inc.
Flagstaff, AZ

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

Craig Page
EVP & CounselCalifornia Land Title Association
Sacramento, CA

Meghan Noreen Pfanstiel AICP
Executive DirectorLand Title Association of Colorado
Littleton, CO

Brian Phillips
Vice PresidentWFG National Title Company
San Antonio, TX

Paul D Pruitt
Associate General CounselTitle Resources Guaranty Company
Hewitt, TX

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

Laura Raposo
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.Jacksonville, FL

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

Katie Schmidt
Chief Regulatory OfficerFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Shari Schneider
General 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
Oviedo, FL

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

Bob Sewell
Title Financial CorporationMissoula, MT

Elizabeth A Shields
UnderwriterWestcor Land Title Insurance Company, Texas Regional Office
Austin, TX

Michael Shope
AttorneyTitle Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN

Mike Smith
Senior Vice President/General CounselTruly Title, Inc.
Plano, TX

Maura A. Snabes CLTP, NTP
SVP, Corporate CounselCorporate Settlement Solutions
Charlevoix, MI

Christine Sparks ITP
Executive DirectorIllinois Land Title Association
Aurora, IL

Chris H St. John KTP, NTP
PresidentLawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS

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

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

Kate Steineman
SVP - Business Execution Sr. MgrWells Fargo Home Mortgage
Saint Louis Park, MN

Eric Swarthout
PresidentThoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY

Michelle Taylor NTP
Area Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

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

Brian W. Thompson Esq.
DirectorJackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC

Jennifer Tierney
Regulatory CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Lakeway, TX

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

Kevin Tuliszewski
Fidelity National Title Insurance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

Mickey Vandenberg
VP Escrow OperationsStewart Title Guaranty Company
Portage, MI

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

Robin D. Watts
Maine State Counsel, First American Title Insurance CompanyFirst American Title Insurance Co
South Portland, ME

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

Gavin T Winter
President & CEOWinter Title & Abstract Co.
Pipestone, MN
Staff

Elizabeth Blosser
Vice President of Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC