State Legislative/Regulatory Action Committee

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

  1. Obtain information on a timely basis on state legislative and regulatory proposals affecting the land title industry.
  2. Develop a program regarding the efforts the Association should undertake in connection with a particular state proposal.
    • Summarize the proposal.
    • Summarize the views of title companies operating in the state and state/regional land title association.
    • Include a report on Association staff consultation with the state/regional land title affiliated association.
    • Propose a plan of action to the Government Affairs Committee (GAC).
  3. Implement the plan of action.
    • Each plan of action should be considered and developed by GAC and approved by the Board of Governors.
    • The GAC Chairman shall be kept advised of significant developments and activities.
  4. Describe the Association's efforts in connection with particular matters at the state level by memoranda to GAC and the Board of Governors.


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Co-Chairs

Sylvia A. Smith-Turk

Chief Operating Officer
Core Title Group, LLC
Reno, NV

Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP

VP for Education and Training
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Vice Chair

Deborah S. Bailey Esq.

Managing Member
Bailey Helms Legal
Roswell, GA

Member

Robin Aberasturi ITP, NTP

SVP Compliance
Alliance Title & Escrow, LLC
Boise, ID

Vanessa Abreu

National Commercial Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Miami, FL

Ellen C Albrecht NTP

Senior Underwriter
Security 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS

Branden G. Allen

Senior Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lehi, UT

Christopher Anderson

State Counsel
Chicago Title
Charlotte, NC

AnnMarie Arens

Midwest Regional Sales Manager
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS

Zachary Atwood NTP

Associate Senior Underwriting Counsel - AL/AR/MS
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Birmingham, AL

Mark Bennett CAE, IOM

Executive Director
Ohio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH

Ron Blitenthal

SVP, Chief Regulatory Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Randall E Bradley

CEO
Mother Lode Holding Company
Auburn, CA

James L. Breaux

Attorney
Breaux Law LLC
Covington, LA

Dan Buchanan

SVP, Chief Title Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Patrick Buell

Vice President
The Title Company
Fargo, ND

Erin M Cabelus

VP, Compliance & Regulatory Counsel
CATIC
Rocky Hill, CT

Charles C Cain

SVP-National Agency Division
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Catherine T. Canino

Vice President and Chief New York State Agency Counsel
The Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Floral Park, NY

Eric M. Case Esq.

Kentucky Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lexington, KY

Shanna Cole

Underwriter
Fidelity National Title Group
Maitland, FL

Brian Connors

Vice President, Advocacy Officer
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Margaret Cook

General Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO

Katherine C Crawford

Virginia State Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Midlothian, VA

John P. Crowley

Senior Regulatory & Compliance Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Parsippany, NJ

Brian Danis

VP, Reinsurance Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Vincent G Danzi

Vice President of Operations
The Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Floral Park, NY

Andrea Davis

Attorney
Chicago Title
Charlotte, NC

Allison Davis

Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA

Steven G. Day NTP

Executive Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Aaron Day

Dir. of Gov. Affairs & Counsel
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Jeff DeGood

SVP, Agency - Midwest and National Agency
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Maria Deligiorgis

SVP, Northeast Regional Manager
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Mullica Hill, NJ

Ruth A. Dillingham NTP

Principal
Dillingham Law LLC
Barnstable, MA

Laura Dishman

Vice-President
Grand River Abstract & Title Company
Jay, OK

Lindsy Doucette

Underwriting Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Michael P Dulin

Senior Operations Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Baltimore, MD

Michelle Ann Epley

SVP, Regulatory Compliance
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Andrea S. Ewan

President
Dearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN

Hilary H Fentress

VP & Regional Counsel
Chicago Title
Atlanta, GA

Nancy Short Ferguson

Retired
Ferguson Land TIPS
Liberty, NC

Kimberly Fields

VP, Senior Underwriting Counsel, Central Region
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Ashley Sadler Fischer

Regulatory Counsel
Rocky Hill, CT

Melissa Fohl

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

Ryan Galer NTP

Legal Counsel
Ubiquity Title Solutions
Omaha, NE

Stephen M Gerdes II, CTIP, NTP

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

Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.

Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel, Corporate Legal
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

James L. Gosdin

AVP, Title Underwriting Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Valerie Grandin

VP & Sr. Underwriting Counsel - Florida Region
Alliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

Stephen C. Gregory

Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Charleston, WV

Nick Hacker

President/CEO
The Title Team
Bismarck, ND

Lindsay Hall Harrison

VP, Regulatory Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Portland, OR

Elizabeth Hanna

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Chad L. Hansen

President
Chad L Hansen, PC
Savage, MN

Patrick Harris

Business Development Specialist
Core Title Group, LLC
Reno, NV

Rushelle R. Hathoot

SVP - Closing Operations
Land Title Guarantee Co.
Denver, CO

Anthony Helton

Executive Director
California Land Title Association
Sacramento, CA

Blakely Hill

Underwriting Administrative Manager
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Marietta, GA

Warren Hill

Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Albuquerque, NM

Cheri Hipenbecker

General Counsel
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

John Holt ITP, NTP

VP and Claims Counsel
Old Republic National Title Ins. Co.
Eagle, ID

Jefferson Howeth

General Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Christopher Hultzman

Vice President
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Jane Ikegami

Vice President, Regulatory Counsel
Old Republic Title Company
San Francisco, CA

Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP

Title Agent
Plunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA

Dione Joseph J.D., NTP, OLTP

National Commercial Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP

Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Carmel, IN

Robin Kelsh

Executive Director
Pennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA

Timothy V. Kemp

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Washington, DC

Don Kennedy

Managing Director, First American Title Insurance Company’s Agency Division
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Melanie Kido

VP, MA State Counsel
CATIC
Waltham, MA

JP Kissling

President
Fidelity Title Company
Yakima, WA

John T. LaJoie

VP - Senior Operations Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL

James C. Lamphere

Head of Operations
Acrisure
Grand Rapids, MI

Carl Langner

State Manager
Chicago Title
Bloomington, MN

Randy M. Lee

CEO/Owner/Government Affairs
Randy Lee Public Affairs
Austin, TX

Caitlin Maire-McCourt Leszczynski

Director of Operations, Legal Counsel
Motor City Title Agency dba Legacy Title Agency
Clarkston, MI

Jerry Lewallen

Chief Strategy Officer
eRecording Partners Network
Minnetonka, MN

Alyssa Locey

Fidelity National Title Group
Livonia, MI

Dillon Malone

Director
Iowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

Carrie Mann CLTP

AVP & PA/DE Commercial Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Wayne, PA

Sarah Maroon

Senior Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Travis Martin

Title Operations Manager
Black Hills Title, Inc.
Belle Fourche, SD

Laura Louise Martin Esq.

Owner and Counsel
Magnolia Title Company, LLC
Raleigh, NC

Craig I. Martin

Director of Training and Implementation
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

David H. Martyn J.D., CLTP

VP | Government Affairs Manager, Corporate Underwriting Department
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

John Masen

Vice President, Managing Attorney-Title & Appraisal
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Marianne Mathieu NTP

VP/National Agency Accounts
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY

Jeffrey F McEvoy

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

Bobby McLamb

Vice President of Business Development
Pippin Title
New York, NY

Scott Merritt

Executive Director
Florida Land Title Association
Longwood, FL

Leslie A. Midgley CAE

Executive Vice President & CEO
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Tom Morgan

Senior Industry Relations Representative
Qualia
Gloucester, MA

Patricia A Moser

Manager/Owner
Alachua Title Services, LLC
Alachua, FL

Melissa Murphy

EVP, Chief Legal and Gen. Counsel
Attorneys' Title Fund Services, LLC - Orlando
Orlando, FL

S. Madeleine Nagy

Executive Director
Title Insurance Rate Service Association
East Aurora, NY

James O. Nelson II

SVP, Deputy General Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Tyler Newlon

EVP
Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.
Flagstaff, AZ

Todd Niemczyk

Privacy Counsel
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Michael O'Neal

Deputy Chief Title Counsel - Public Policy & Government Affairs
First American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

Beth Pernerewski

Chief Staff Officer
PRIA
Raleigh, NC

Meghan Noreen Pfanstiel AICP

Executive Director
Land Title Association of Colorado
Littleton, CO

Brian Phillips

Regional Manager
WFG National Title Company
San Antonio, TX

Abby Powell

GR Coordinator
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Paul D Pruitt

Associate General Counsel
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Hewitt, TX

Patrick Quist

VP/Director-IL Gov't Relations
Chicago Title
Rolling Meadows, IL

Ryan Rafoth

Manager
Windmill Title, LLC
Brentwood, TN

Laura Raposo

Legislative Monitoring Counsel
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Elizabeth Reilly

Deputy General Counsel, Fidelity National Title Group
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Mark Robinson

Georgia State Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Alpharetta, GA

Jody K. Rogow

President and Chief Executive Officer
Rocket Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

Michael N. Russo Jr., Esq.

attorney
McKenna | Russo, Attorneys at Law
Annapolis, MD

Jim Saintsing

NC State Counsel
Fidelity National Title
Greensboro, NC

Katie Schmidt

General Counsel & Chief Regulatory Officer
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Michael Schmitz

Partner
Metropolitan Title of Indiana, LLC
Indianapolis, IN

Shari Schneider

Legal Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Laguna Niguel, CA

Mary Schuster

Chief Knowledge Officer
October Research, LLC
Galena, IL

Elyce Schweitzer

Regulatory Compliance Officer/VP
Alliant National Title Insurance
Longmont, CO

Bob Sewell III

Pres. of State/Ops.
Title Financial Corporation
Missoula, MT

Elizabeth A Shields

Underwriter
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA

Michael Shope

Attorney
Title Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN

Eileen Smith

Mid Star Title, LLC
Murfreesboro, TN

Mike Smith J.D., NTP

Senior Vice President/General Counsel
Truly Title, Inc.
Midvale, UT

Maura A. Snabes CLTP, NTP

SVP, Corporate Counsel
Corporate Settlement Solutions
Charlevoix, MI

Steven Sorge

Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA

Christine Sparks J.D., IEP, ITP

Senior Division President
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Naperville, IL

Danielle Spencer

AVP, Associate National Counsel
Chicago Title
Chicago, IL

Chris H St. John KTP, NTP

President
Lawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS

Kara Stachel Esq.

Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Coral Springs, FL

Lisa M Steele

Chief Executive Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA

Susan F. Stewart

Vice-President/State Counsel
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Columbia, SC

Andy Su

Sales Consultant
SoftPro
Irvine, CA

Eric Swarthout NTP

President
Thoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY

Shadi Ashtari Taher

Operations Counsel
First American Title Company
Santa Ana, CA

Michelle Taylor NTP

Area Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

Mary Thomas

Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Brian W. Thompson Esq.

Director
Jackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC

David Townsend MTP, NTP

Senior Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Robert Treuber

Executive Director
New York State Land Title Association
New York, NY

Mickey Vandenberg

VP Escrow Operations
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Portage, MI

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE

Dawn Watkins

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

Robin D. Watts

Maine State Counsel, First American Title Insurance Company
First American Title Insurance Co
South Portland, ME

Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP

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

Gavin T Winter NTP

President
Winter Title & Abstract Co.
Pipestone, MN

Staff

Elizabeth Blosser

Chief Strategy, Communications and Innovation Officer
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC