2025-26 ALTA Board and Executive Committees

October 9, 2025

ALTA is proud to announce its 2025-26 Board of Governors, as well as the Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Executive Committee and the Title Insurance Underwriters Executive Committee. The new slate of was installed during ALTA ONE in New York City.

Board of Governors

  • President: David A. Townsend Esq., NTP, FNF Family of Companies
  • President-Elect: Craig Haskins, Knight Barry Title Inc.
  • Treasurer: Donald A. O'Neill, WFG National Title Insurance Co.
  • Chair of Finance Committee: Quinn H. Stufflebeam, Title Financial Corp.
  • Agents Section Chair: Lisa M. Steele, Mother Lode Holding Co.
  • Agents Section Rep: Deborah S. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Agents Section Rep: Jeff McEvoy, Home Surety Title and Escrow LLC
  • Underwriters Section Chair: Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Underwriters Section Rep: David Scott, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
  • Underwriters Section Rep: Mary Thomas, Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
  • Immediate Past President: Richard Welshons MTP, NTP, The Title Team and DCA Title  

Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Executive Committee

  • Chair (may serve two, one-year terms): Lisa M. Steele, Mother Lode Holding Co. 
  • Vice-Chair (designated from section membership): Brian Pitman, Independence Title
  • Secretary (designated from section membership): Jenny Martin, Futura Title & Escrow LLC
  • Three-year term: Deborah S. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Three-year term: Brent J. Laliberte NTP, Bayou Title Inc. 
  • Three-year term: Jenny Martin, Futura Title & Escrow LLC
  • Two-year term: John Williams, Bluegrass Land Title LLC 
  • Two-year term: Wendy Ethen, Guaranty Commercial Title Inc.
  • Two-year term: Jeff McEvoy, Home Surety Title and Escrow LLC
  • One-year term: Brian Pitman, Independence Title
  • One-year term: Paul Hofmann WTP, Aegis Land Title Group
  • One-year term: Liz Casselman, Esq. CLTP, NTP, Birmingham Title Agency
  • Board Rep (from section): Deborah S. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Board Rep (from section): Jeff McEvoy, Home Surety Title and Escrow LLC
  • Board Finance Chair: Quinn H. Stufflebeam, Title Financial Corp.

Title Insurance Underwriters Executive Committee

  • Chair (may serve 2 one-year terms): Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Vice-Chair (designated from section membership): Elizabeth Reilly, FNF Family of Companies
  • Secretary (designated from section membership): Kurt Pfotenhauer, First American Title Insurance Co.
  • Three-year term: Michael Trowbridge, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Three-year term: Jody Rogow, Rocket Title Insurance Co.
  • Three-year term: Valerie Grandin, Alliant National Title Insurance Co.
  • Two-year term: Mary Thomas, Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
  • Two-year term: David Scott, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
  • Two-year term: Kurt Pfotenhauer, First American Title Insurance Co.
  • One-year term: Elizabeth Reilly, FNF Family of Companies
  • One-year term: Candi Slobodnik KTP, MTP, NTP, FNF Family of Companies 
  • One-year term: Andy Wert, Investors Title Insurance Co.
  • Board Rep (from section): Mary Thomas, Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
  • Board Rep (from section): David Scott, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
  • Board Treasurer: Donald A. O’Neill, WFG National Title Insurance Co.


Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or [email protected].