Title Industry Political Action Committee

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

  1. Promote and strive for the improvement of government by encouraging and stimulating persons engaged in the title insurance industry and others to participate in governmental affairs.
  2. Encourage persons engaged in the title insurance industry and others to know and understand the nature and actions of their government (legislative, executive and judicial) concerning land transactions and the title to land, including informing the public and office-holders on important issues relating thereto and the records of office-holders and candidates with respect to such issues.
  3. Assist persons engaged in the title insurance industry and others in organizing themselves for more effective political action.
  4. Support, without regard to party affiliation, those candidates and office-holders whose expressed philosophy or records in office are consonant with the concepts of government through the private- enterprise system.
  5. Do any and all things, which are permitted by law and which are necessary or desirable for the achievement of the purposes stated herein.



Co-Chairs

Rich Griffin NTP

Sales Growth Executive
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Indian Land, SC

Paul A. Hofmann NTP, WTP

President
Aegis Land Title Group, LLC
Port Orchard, WA



Vice Chair (Underwriter Rep)

Kimberly Hartnett

EVP, Strategic Growth | Agency Development
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY


Vice Chair (Associate Rep)

Angela Saiz CLTP, MBA

Market Executive, SVP
Capital Bank, NA
Rockville, MD


TIPAC Board Member

Brandt Keefe MTP

VP, Agency Area Manager (MN / WI / ND / SD / NE / WY / IA)
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Edina, MN

Don Kennedy

Chief Public Affairs Officer, First American Financial
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA


Brian Pitman

CEO
Independence Title
Austin, TX

Jeff Rogero

SVP, Agent and Industry Relations
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL


Mark R. Till

Senior Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

John A. Voso Jr., NTP

Retired
John Voso, Jr.
Sagamore Hills, OH


Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP

Twin Cities Manager
The Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN


Vendor Board Member

Jeffrey Bates

CEO
D. Bello
Newport Beach, CA


TIPAC State Trustees

Ellen C Albrecht NTP

Senior Underwriter
Security 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS

Paula J. Bachmeier NTP

SVP
The Title Team
Minot, ND


Christopher T Baker

Underwriting Counsel for Louisiana and Arkansas
Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Bossier City, LA

Mark Bauwin

Stewart Ancillary Services Operations Director
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Moon Township, PA


Don Booher

Vice President
Stewart Title
Parker, CO

Robert E. Burgess III

Senior Vice President
Fidelity National Title Group - 100 Corporate Rdg Ste 120 - AL 35242-2994
Birmingham, AL


Stephanie Campbell NTP, VCTSA

Virginia Agency Manager
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Towson, MD

Liz Halabu Casselman Esq., CLTP, NTP

Chief Executive Officer
Birmingham Title Agency
Southfield, MI


Grace Chaney

Agency Support Representative
CATIC
Hodges, SC

Wendy Ethen

President
Guaranty Commercial Title, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN


Delbert L Evans

Chief Title Officer
Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ

Andrea S. Ewan

President
Dearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN


Melissa Fohl

Vice President/Manager
Flying S Title and Escrow of Montana, Inc.
Glendive, MT

Mickey Gerdes II, CTIP, NTP

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


Brandi Gill

Vice President, Fiduciary Banking
Capital Bank, NA
Paradise Valley, AZ

Monica Gilroy NTP

Managing Partner
The Gilroy Firm LLC
Alpharetta, GA


Craig Haskins

CEO and President
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Tiffannie Hobgood ALTP, CEI, CSEO

Director of Escrow Support/Qualia Enterprise Administrator
Landmark Title Assurance Agency



Wendy Jeter

Vice President, Treasury Relationship Manager
Citizens Bank
Johnston, RI

Dione Joseph J.D., NTP, OLTP

National Commercial Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic Title
Chicago, IL


Brent J. Laliberte NTP

President
Bayou Title, Inc.
Terrytown, LA

Jeffrey F McEvoy

Attorney / Managing Member
Home Surety Title and Escrow, LLC
Memphis, TN


Frank J. McGovern Esq., CLTP

Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Springfield, PA

Michael Montalvo

Agency Sales Manager for Illinois and Indiana
First American Title Insurance Co
Warrenville, IL


Patricia A Moser

Manager/Owner
Alachua Title Services, LLC
Alachua, FL

David James Penque

Managing Member
Criterion Title Agency, LLC
East Brunswick, NJ


Dawn Pereyo

Regional Manager, Westcor
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. - New York Regional Office
Melville, NY

Craig Rants

SVP, Title Operations
Land Title Insurance Corporation
Denver, CO


Joshua M. Reisetter

Agency Account Manager-ND,SD,NE
Fidelity National Financial
Brookings, SD

Ted C. Rogers

Pres. & C.E.O.
The Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Linthicum, MD


Michael Shope

Attorney
Title Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN

Kristi Smith

Executive Vice President
Landmark Title
Scottsdale, AZ


Kelly A Spengler NTP, OLTP

Regional Underwriting Counsel
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Columbus, OH

Lisa M Steele

Chief Executive Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
Sacramento, CA


Michelle Steinmetzer

President
TrustFunds
Fond Du Lac, WI

Eric Swarthout NTP

President
Thoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY


Tricia E Taylor MTP, NTP

Vice President, Division Area Manager
First American Title Insurance Company
Excelsior, MN

Brian Tormey NTP

President
TitleVest Agency, LLC
New York, NY


David A. Townsend Esq., NTP

Senior Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Howard Turk

Founder and Managing Director
Turk & Company
Newport Beach, CA


Marissa Vest

Regional Manager, Carolinas
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Dawn Watkins

VP/Underwriting Counsel
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Columbia, SC


Gavin T Winter MTP, NTP

President
Winter Title & Abstract Co.
Pipestone, MN


Staff

Caroline Ehrenfeld

Manager of Grassroots and Political Affairs
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC