Government Affairs Committee
The purpose and scope of work of this committee is to:
- Recommend to the Board of Governors positions and involvement in federal and state governmental activities affecting the land title industry.
- Develop and implement strategy and tactics in accordance with the bylaws to facilitate legislative/regulatory objectives.
- Maintain a positive profile with allied organizations, working toward developing effective, cooperative relationships on legislative and regulatory initiatives of mutual interest to ALTA and the allied organizations.
- Analyze and monitor federal and state governmental activities that would have a substantial impact on the land title industry.
- Establish and maintain legislative and regulatory contacts at federal and state levels and coordinate such efforts with Association members.
- Assist in the organization and program content for federal, state and regional land title seminars.
- Provide speech content and articles to assist Association chair officers, affiliated state/regional association executives and others in describing legislative/regulatory proposals affecting the land title industry.
Chair
James C. Lamphere
VP, Title and EscrowHomeServices of America, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Vice Chair

Nick Hacker
President/CEOThe Title Team
Bismarck, ND
Members
Ellen C Albrecht NTP
VP & Regional UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Company
Omaha, NE
Taryn T Anton
Sr. Regulatory & Claims CounselWest Bloomfield, MI

Jeffrey Bates
CEOD. Bello
Newport Beach, CA
John T Beard
AbstractorMarshall County Abstract Co., LLC
Madill, OK
Mark Bennett CAE, IOM
Executive DirectorOhio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH
Jim Blair IV
CEONorth Meridian Title & Escrow, LLC
Wenatchee, WA

Cynthia Durham Blair NTP
Attorney/MemberBlair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC
Ron Blitenthal
SVP, Chief Regulatory CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL
John C. Bommarito
General CounselATA National Title Group, LLC
Farmington Hills, MI

Nicole Booth
EVP, Public AffairsBoston, MA
Deborah Boyd
CATIC Florida State CounselCATIC
Orlando, FL
Patrick Buell
Vice President/OwnerThe Title Company
Fargo, ND

Lori Bullard NTP, WTP
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA
Carole Bullion
Account ExecutiveLiberty Title
Brighton, MI

Bill Burding NTP
EVP/General CounselOrange Coast Title Company
Santa Ana, CA

Charles C Cain
SVP-National Agency DivisionFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Brenda Cannon
SR VP and FL Regional CounselAlliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

Shonna Stock Cardello CLTP, NTP
PresidentWhite Rose Settlement Services, Inc.
York, PA
Maritoni Carlos Esq.
VP Commercial CounselWestcor Land Title Insurance Co. - New York Regional Office
Melville, NY
Shaun Chapman
VP, Government RelationsDoma Underwriting
Vincent G Danzi
Underwriting Counsel, AVPFidelity National Title
New York, NY

Aaron Day
Dir. of Gov. Affairs & CounselTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Steven G. Day NTP
President - National Agency OperationsFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Randle P. DeFoor
National Agency CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
Jeff DeGood
National Agency Division CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
Mike Dendas
Zillow Closing Services, LLCIrving, TX

Michelle Ann Epley
SVP, Regulatory ComplianceWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Andrea S. Ewan
ManagerDearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN
Liz Facemire
Director, Public PolicyRocket Mortgage LLC
Detroit, MI
AJ Sox Farrington
AttySherman Law
Hingham, MA

Alan B. Fields
Director of UnderwritingWFG National Title Insurance Company
Sanford, FL

Celia C. Flowers
OwnerEast Texas Title Company
Tyler, TX

Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.
VP/ Sr Counsel,Corporate LegalOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Valerie Grandin
EVP & Chief Underwriting CounselDoma Underwriting
Miami, FL
Michele Green Esq.
SVP, National Agency OperationsFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Rich Griffin NTP
SVP, AgencyDoma Underwriting
Miami, FL

John Hall
VP Region ManagerWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Maitland, FL
Dean G. Hoag Jr.
PresidentCommunity Title
Overland Park, KS
Richard A. Hogan
VP & Chief Compliance OfficerCATIC
Rocky Hill, CT

John Holt ITP, NTP
VP and Claims CounselOld Republic National Title Ins. Co.
Eagle, ID
Dana Honor
Better.comNew York, NY
Kristin M. Horne
Partner/COOFlagship Title
Land O Lakes, FL

Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP
Title AgentPlunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA

Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP
Regional Underwriting CounselDoma Underwriting
Miami, FL

Robin Kelsh
Executive DirectorPennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA
Timothy V. Kemp
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLPGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Washington, DC

Gregory M Kosin
PresidentGreater Illinois Title Company, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Mark A. Ladd
VP-Regulatory & Industry AffairsMERS/ICE
Provo, UT
John T. LaJoie
VP - Senior Operations CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL

Nancy K. Landmark NTP
VP and Senior Title CounselCommercial Partners Title, a division of Chicago Title Insurance Company - 200 S 6th St Ste 1300 MN
Minneapolis, MN

Randy M. Lee
Sr. V.P. Government AffairsRandy Lee Public Affairs
Austin, TX
Orlando Lucero
VP/NM State Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Albuquerque, NM

Andy Maloney
AttorneyMillennial Title, LLC
Brentwood, TN
Cynthia Martin
VP, Dir. Residential UnderwritinFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Marianne Mathieu NTP
VP/National Agency AccountsFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Kelly McCarel
VP of Education and ContentDoma Insurance Agency of Florida, Inc.
Miami, FL
Jeffrey F McEvoy
Attorney / Managing MemberHome Surety Title and Escrow, LLC
Memphis, TN

Daniel D. Mennenoh ITP, NTP
Midwest Regional Agency RepWestcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS
Scott Merritt
Executive DirectorFlorida Land Title Association
Longwood, FL

Leslie A. Midgley CAE
Executive Vice President & CEOTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX
Christopher J. Montalbano
V.P.Pilgrim Title Insurance Co.
East Providence, RI
Tom Morgan
Senior Industry Relations RepresentativeQualia
Austin, TX
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
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
Dale Orr
PresidentVyStar Title Agency, LLC
Jacksonville, FL
Craig Page
EVP & CounselCalifornia Land Title Association
Sacramento, CA

Frank Pellegrini
PresidentPrairie Title Services, Inc.
Oak Park, IL

Maureen Pfaff NTP, WTP
President / CEOOlympic Peninsula Title Co.
Port Angeles, WA

Brian Pitman
CEOIndependence Title
Austin, TX

Nancy G Pratt
Strategy Business Manager, SRBlack Knight
Jacksonville, FL
Patrick Quist
VP/Director-IL Gov't RelationsChicago Title
Rolling Meadows, IL

Jack Rattikin III
President & CEORattikin Title Company
Fort Worth, TX

Matthew D. Reass NTP
EVP, Strategic Partner RelationshipsRynohLive
Virginia Beach, VA

Penny Reed CMB
SVPWells Fargo
Minneapolis, MN
Danielle R. Reed Sparks
Product ManagerFirst American SMS, LLC
Santa Ana, CA
Caleb Reppert
VP, Government RelationsFirst American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC
Jody K. Rogow
Executive Vice President & General CounselAmrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI
Alma Rushing NTP
Sr. Vice Pres of Escrow OperationsOrange Coast Title Company
Santa Ana, CA
Debbie Sabatini
Dir. of Software ImplementationTransnation Title Agency
Norton Shores, MI
Katie Schmidt
Chief Regulatory OfficerFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
David Schumacher
Sr. Underwriter & Claims ManagerOrange Coast Title Company
Santa Ana, CA
Mary Schuster
Chief Product OfficerRamQuest, Inc.
Galena, IL
Elyce Schweitzer
Regulatory Compliance Officer/VPAlliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

Deborah L Scott NTP, TPN
Commercial Title ManagerNebraska Title Company
Omaha, NE
Robert J Sewell III
Pres. of State/Ops.Title Financial Corporation
Missoula, MT
Samuel D. Shellhaas
SVP, Nat. Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Dublin, OH
Henry L. Shulruff
Senior Vice PresidentAttorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Amrita Singh
Corporate CounselZillow Closing Services, LLC
Irving, TX

Sylvia A. Smith-Turk
Division PresidentStewart Title Company
Reno, NV
John H. Stauffer
CEOTitle Midwest, Inc.
Fairway, KS

Lisa M Steele
Chief Operating OfficerMother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA
Marx David Sterbcow
Managing AttorneySterbcow Law Group, LLC
New Orleans, LA
Amy Tankersley
Industry & Vendor Relations ManagerDoma Underwriting
Miami, FL

James Thanasules
SVP & Chief NY State CounselAmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Mary Thomas
VP/Chief Regulatory CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
Steve Tjaden
SVP, Chief Privacy OfficerOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Irvine, CA

David Townsend MTP, NTP
President, CEOAgents National Title Insurance Company
Columbia, MO

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

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN
KS & NE Sales RepresentativeFirst American Title Insurance Company
Omaha, NE
James S. Watson
Partner/attorneyForeman Watson Land Title, LLC
Owensboro, KY

Richard H. Welshons
PresidentThe Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN

Robert J. Wineman
Exec.VP, Agency Division ManagerFNF Family of Companies
Livonia, MI
Ken Wingert
Director Government RelationsZillow Closing Services, LLC
Washington, DC
Steven H. Winkler
EVP/Chief Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Daniel M. Wold
Executive Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minneapolis, MN

Leslie Wyatt
Dir. of Regulatory ComplianceSoftPro
Raleigh, NC

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

Emily Tryon
Senior Director of Public Policy & Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC