Native American Lands Work Group
The purpose and scope of work of this work group is to:
- Keep ALTA and its members apprised of new developments in the Native American Lands area through ALTA publications and other educational opportunities.
- Monitor Native American Lands legislation, regulation, case law, and ongoing litigation to determine its general impact on title insurance and conveyancing and to assist ALTA in developing official positions regarding Native American Lands.
- Recommend to the Board of Governors participation of ALTA as amicus curiae in Native American Lands litigation involving issues which might have significant broad effect on the interests of the title insurance and conveyancing industries.
- Develop standardized products suited to transactions involving Native American tribes and property.
- Establish liaison with Native American tribal and inter-tribal organizations to seek opportunities to work together to improve transactions.
Chair

Megan Powell
Director of Underwriting - Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA
Vice Chair
Paul C. Cozzi
V.P. & Sr. Underwriting CounselChicago Title
Jacksonville, FL

Megan Powell
Director of Underwriting - Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA
Sam Shiel
VP, National Underwriting CnslOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL
Member
Branden G. Allen
Underwriting CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Nancy J. Appleby
Appleby Law, PLLCAlexandria, VA
Lin Brasier
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.Longmont, CO
Katherine Brownell
Agent-in-ChargeShemtov Title
Cape Coral, FL

Dan Buchanan
SVP, Deputy Chief Title CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
Jonathan Buss
Sr Division Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Salt Lake City, UT

G. Leigh Curry
Legal CounselDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Doug Danielson
VP, Underwriting CounselTitle Resources Guaranty Company
Oak Brook, IL
Edward C. Eastman Jr.
Executive DirectorNew Jersey Land Title Association
Freehold, NJ

James L. Gosdin
Sr. VP, Chief UW CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Cindy Guanell ITP, NTP
Regional Underwriting DirectorFirst American Title Insurance Co
Meridian, ID

Paul L. Hammann
Sr.V.P. & Chief Title Cnsl.First American Title Insurance Co
Puyallup, WA
Chad L. Hansen
COOFirst National Title Insurance Company
Plano, TX
Warren Hill
Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Albuquerque, NM
Sean Holland
VP & Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Seattle, WA
Jennifer S Jones
Oklahoma State Underwriting Counsel, Direct DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Oklahoma City, OK
Valerie King
Advisory ManagerDeloitte & Touche, LLP
Chicago, IL
Dawn Marie Lewallen
Sr. Underwriter/Sr. Comp CounselFormer STEWART Employees
Houston, TX
Rolf A Lindberg
Senior UnderwriterStewart Title Guaranty Company
Bloomington, MN
Orlando Lucero
VP/NM State Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Albuquerque, NM

Annie Malave
Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Maple Grove, MN
Roy McGrath
Senior Vice PresidentOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL
Sean O'Callaghan
Stewart Title Guaranty CompanyHouston, TX
Michael O'Neal
Vice President-Corp UnderwritingFirst American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

Randy Paslay
Reg. UWFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Tim L. Pearson NTP
Division ManagerOrange Coast Title Company
Ontario, CA
Stephen C Reid
V.P.-Underwriting CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
Rayni Scott
Underwriting CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
David Sinclair
PresidentAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
Craig Trummel
WFG National Title Insurance CompanyPortland, OR
Matt Veldey
Senior Commercial AttorneyIowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA
Philip N. Webb
SVP, Corporate Underwriting DirectorFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
Bill Wooten
Vice PresFidelity National Title
Albuquerque, NM
Staff

Emily Tryon
Vice President of Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC