Talent Committee

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

  1. Promote the exchange of information within the ALTA membership about current trends in human resources management.
  2. Think strategically about the human resources issues affecting the industry, including: employee recruitment, employee retention, and employee development.
  3. Develop resources to promote the industry to prospective employees to attract talent and build future leaders.
  4. Develop resources to increase skills of the current workforce and enhance knowledge about the business of title and settlement.
  5. Maintain liaison with intra-industry groups focused on talent development (e.g., The Network).



Chair

Donna Anderson

Vice President, Agency Development Manager
CATIC
Rocky Hill, CT


Member

Brandi Elaine Abercrombie CESP, CTIP, NTP

Senior Vice President - Texas Operations and Education
National Investors Title Insurance Company
Austin, TX

Lisa J. Aubrey CTP

VP, NJ State Agency Mngr
Fidelity National Title Group
Shrewsbury, NJ


Eric D. Biro

Founding Partner
Anderson/Biro, LLC
Willoughby, OH

Andi Bolin CESP, NTP

VP / Agency Services Manager
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX


Patti K. Bonner CTIP

SVP District Manager
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Dripping Springs, TX

Devin Buckland

Head of Title and Closing
Avenue One
Rockwall, TX


Lori Bullard NTP, WTP

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

Kimberly Fields

VP, Senior Underwriting Counsel, Central Region
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL


Julie Frye CLTP

Compliance Officer
Iowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

Janis Gaines

Executive Director
Real Estate Closing Path
Kennesaw, GA


Jennifer Greenberg CLTP, NTP

VP, Agency Marketing Strategy Manager
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Jeff Gross

President
Proper Title
Chicago, IL


Erica Hallmark

Owner
East Texas Title Company
Tyler, TX

Shea Marie Harris

Escrow Account Manager
Positively Balanced, LLC
Acworth, GA


Erin Herbert CLC

Strategist
Long Beach, CA

Jeremy Holley

Team Leader, Audit and Compliance
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI


Sonia L. Kuppert NTP, VCTE, VCTSA

Owner
Customer First Title & Settlements, LLC
Fredericksburg, VA

Mark A. Lewis CAEP, CESP, CTIP, NTP

President
Edwards Abstract and Title Co.
McAllen, TX


Tina Manuel IEP, ITP, NTP

Director of Title & Escrow Services
Allied Capital Title, LLC
Champaign, IL

Brieann McDaniel

Owner
Title Insurance Consultants, LLC
Olney, MD


Erica Meyer

CEO & Publisher
October Research, LLC
Richfield, OH

Jake Nesselrodt

Director of Operations
National Title & Escrow, LLC
Dexter, MO


Emily Owens Channell

Director of Human Resources
Eagle Title
Annapolis, MD

Michelle Petersen

State Manager
The Security Title Guarantee Corporation
Prairieville, LA


Carolyn Savage

Leadership Development Manager & Team Relations Manager
Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ

David Scott

SVP, Enterprise Services National Agency
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Aurora, CO


Jana Segarra

EVP of Title Production
North Star Title Agency LLC
Bernardsville, NJ

Kristi Smith

Executive Vice President
Landmark Title
Scottsdale, AZ


Giancarlo Spolidoro

Regional Underwriting Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Los Angeles, CA

James Thanasules

President
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY


Heidi L. Thorne

Director of Agency Operations
Radnor, PA

Brian Zollweg HR, SHRM

Head of People and Culture
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Maitland, FL



Staff

Deirdre Green

Senior Director of Professional Development
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC