Board of Governors

President

David A. Townsend Esq., NTP

Senior Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
601 Riverside Ave Bldg 5
Jacksonville, FL   32204-2945
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Executive Committee, Officers

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President-Elect

Craig Haskins

CEO and President
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
201 E Pittsburgh Ave
Ste 200
Milwaukee, WI   53204-4337
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Executive Committee, Officers

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Craig’s initial areas of expertise focused on title insurance and complicated closings but now he spends most of his time growing and managing Knight Barry Title’s offices in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida and Texas. In his 25+ years in the title business, he has served as the President of the Wisconsin Land Title Association and is a current member of the ALTA Board of Governors.

Treasurer

Donald A. O'Neill

Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
WFG National Title Insurance Company
12909 SW 68th Pkwy Ste 350
Portland, OR   97223-8384
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Officers, Underwriter Section Executive Committee

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Chair, Finance Committee

Quinn H. Stufflebeam

Chief Executive Officer
Title Financial Corporation
PO Box 580
195 S Broadway St
Blackfoot, ID   83221-0580
Committees Served: Abst. & Title Ins. Agents Sec. Exec., Board of Governors, Officers

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Following in his father's footsteps, Quinn Stufflebeam began working in the family business at a young age. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Management from the University of Utah and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Arizona, Quinn returned to manage a county office in Twin Falls, Idaho. He went on to become the Idaho state president and currently serves as chief executive officer of Title Financial Corp.

Chair, A&A Section

Lisa M Steele

Chief Executive Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
1508 Eureka Rd
Ste 100
Roseville, CA   95661-2809
Committees Served: Abst. & Title Ins. Agents Sec. Exec., Board of Governors, Officers

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Chair, Und Section

Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP

Chief Operating Officer
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
9380 Station St Ste 500
Lone Tree, CO   80124-6829
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Officers, Underwriter Section Executive Committee

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Scott Chandler is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Westcor Land Title Insurance Company. He has been in the title business for over 40 years, having started as a title examiner trainee for Safeco Title in Seattle, Wash. Scott has extensive job experience at local and national levels working for several title agencies, underwriters and other national financial service companies focusing on operations, sales and management. He joined Westcor in 2006 as their Western Regional Manager tasked with bringing the new southeastern-based underwriter to the West.

Agents & Abstracters Section Representative

Deborah S. Bailey Esq.

Managing Member
Bailey Helms Legal
300 Colonial Center Pkwy
Ste 100
Roswell, GA   30076-4892
Committees Served: Abst. & Title Ins. Agents Sec. Exec., Abst. & Title Ins. Agents Sec. Exec., Board of Governors

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Agents & Abstracters Section Representative

Jeffrey F McEvoy

Attorney / Managing Member
Home Surety Title and Escrow, LLC
5583 Murray Ave
Ste 120
Memphis, TN   38119-0858
Committees Served: Abst. & Title Ins. Agents Sec. Exec., Abst. & Title Ins. Agents Sec. Exec., Board of Governors

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Underwriters Section Representative

David Scott

SVP, Enterprise Services National Agency
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
6001 S. Main St
Ste 202
Aurora, CO   80013
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Underwriter Section Executive Committee, Underwriter Section Executive Committee

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Underwriters Section Representative

Mary Thomas

Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
1360 Post Oak Blvd
Ste 100
Houston, TX   77056-3030
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Underwriter Section Executive Committee, Underwriter Section Executive Committee

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Immediate Past President

Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP

Twin Cities Manager
The Title Team and DCA Title
1250 N Frontage Rd
Hastings, MN   55033-1519
Committees Served: Board of Governors, Executive Committee

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Richard Welshons has more than 40 years of title insurance industry experience. He began his title industry career when he joined Dakota County Abstract Company (“DCA”), an agency founded by his father, Paul, and grandfather, Amos, in Hastings, Minn. He was named president of the company in 1989 upon his father’s retirement.

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Morton

E-Mail: [email protected]
Direct: 202-261-2937
Phone: 202-296-3671 Ext. 215
Committee Liaison: Board of Governors

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Chris Morton is the Chief Executive Officer for the American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association representing title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorneys who protect real property owners and mortgage lenders against losses from defects in titles. Morton leads an organization focused on improving the skills and knowledge of providers in the real property transaction, effectively advocating for member concerns and standardizing products for industry use. Previously, Morton served as the Chief Advocacy Officer and Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the association.

A seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial services arena, Morton has demonstrated success in numerous legislative and regulatory affairs leadership roles over his career. He has been recognized as a Top Lobbyist by The Hill newspaper and named as one of the 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy by Washingtonian magazine.