Best Practices Work Group

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

  1. Promote the exchange of information within the ALTA membership about different ways to comply with the Best Practices standards.
  2. Recommend to the Best Practices Executive Committee potential modifications and clarifications to the Best Practices standards or resources.
  3. Keep ALTA and its membership appraised of new developments in the implementation of the Best Practices and their adoption as a risk management tool by lenders.
  4. Assist ALTA in the development of publications and resources for use by ALTA members on the Best Practices.


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Chair

Cheri Hipenbecker

General Counsel
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Vice Chair

Rick Diamond

VP of Information Technology, Agency Operations
Fidelity National Financial
Boston, MA

Member

Sara Jo Anderson

Abstracter/Owner
Grant County Title Co LLC
Milbank, SD

Linda JH Aparo NTP

Director of National Sales
reQuire Real Estate Solutions, LLC
Palm Harbor, FL

Bettina Arthur

VP - Agency Product Solutions
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lone Tree, CO

Sara Bechdoldt

CEO/President
WACO Title Company
Springdale, AR

Michael Biemer

Director of Compliance
Zillow Group
Fort Worth, TX

Kristen R. Boxberger

Owner
Northeast Colorado Title Company, LLC
Sterling, CO

Amanda Caldwell

Divisional Vice President Rocket Close Client Experience
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Tom W Cronkright II, Esq.

CEO
Sun Title Agency of Michigan, LLC
Grand Rapids, MI

Elizabeth A Daniel KTP, MTP, NTP

President
Continental Title Company - Overland Park
Overland Park, KS

Allison Davis

Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA

Trey Dirks

SVP, Operations
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Mary Jo Edmiston MTP, NTP

Chief Operating Officer
Boone Central Title Company
Columbia, MO

Jenifer Ehmann SDTP

Operations Manager
Pennington Title Company
Rapid City, SD

Lexi Franchi NTP

Agency Representative
First American Title Insurance Co
South Portland, ME

Julie Frye CLTP

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

Madhu Gopinath

Managing Director
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Houston, TX

Deb Grace

Executive Vice President Business Development
AccuTitle, LLC
Ship Bottom, NJ

Linda Grahovec IEP, ITP, NTP

SVP, Fidelity National Agency Solutions (FNAS) - Director of Marketing & Education
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Tiffany Green

Chief Audit Officer
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Kayla Greer

AVP, National Agency Operations
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Chuck Haney

President and CEO
Signature Xcel / Sign X
Phoenix, AZ

Kimberly Hartnett

EVP, Strategic Growth | Agency Development
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Craig Haskins

CEO and President
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Christine Heffner

Client Implementation Mgr
First American Title Insurance Co
Pittsburgh, PA

Nicole Heinrich

ResWare Administrator • Implementation Coordinator
Pioneer Title Company of Ada County, Inc.
Meridian, ID

Kathleen Henry

SVP, Risk Management
The Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Linthicum, MD

Cecilia Belle Hernandez

National Vice President of Title Fulfillment
Inspired Title Services, LLC
Austin, TX

Neil Higgins

National Commercial Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Kennebunkport, ME

Lynn Hightower-Moore

General Manager
Common Bond Title, LLC
Birmingham, AL

Robert Horan CTP

Title Solutions Officer
SouthState Bank
McKinney, TX

Marie Hunter ITP, NTP

Asst Vice President
Pioneer Title Company of Bannock County
Pocatello, ID

Cindy Immonen CLTP, NTP

VP, CLTP, NTP, Sr. Account Manager
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Livonia, MI

Tom Imperiale NTP

Western Region Manager/Underwriter
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA

Jason John

Manager
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Houston, TX

Roni Jones

Vice President of Administration
Title First Agency, Inc.
Westerville, OH

Mary Kobylczak

Owner
Mortgage Closings, Inc.
Owosso, MI

Natalie R Koonce

Mountain States Region Manager
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lone Tree, CO

Jaime A. Kosofsky

Founding Partner
Brady & Kosofsky
Charlotte, NC

Matthew Marron

Chief Underwriting Officer
Community Title & Escrow, Ltd.
Alton, IL

John Mashack NTP

Vice President
Loudoun Commercial Title, LLC
Leesburg, VA

Lori McDonald

General Manager
Eastern Shore Title Company
Easton, MD

Heather Moldovan

Vice President, Business Strategy
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Becky Nilsen

Vice President, Rocket Close Operations
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

TJ Peck

Compliance Specialist
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Megan K Peck

Licensed Title Agent/Owner
Comprehensive Closing Services LLC
Erie, PA

Brian Pitman

CEO
Independence Title
Austin, TX

Jewel Quintyne

Qualia
San Francisco, CA

Sam Rider

Divisional Vice President, Rocket Close Client Experience
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Amy Riggsbee

President, Settlement Services
HomeServices of America, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN

Dustin Robbins CLTP

Vice President | Operations
Lake County Title & Escrow Agency, LLC
Mount Pleasant, MI

Jessica Robertson

Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Bill D. Rossi

EVP
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Pittsburgh, PA

Melissa Scaletta

FVP, Corporate Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL

Rayni Scott

Underwriting Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Helotes, TX

Julie Singh

Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Houston, TX

Jenine Skrabak M.Ed, NTP, VCTE, VCTSA

President
Crossroads Title Agency, LLC
Palmyra, VA

Judi Souza CEI, CSEO, NTP

Owner
Escrow Expertise
San Jose, CA

Ruthann E. M. Stenger Esq.

COO/Attorney
Dearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN

Shelley Stewart CLC, NTP

President / CEO
Southern Title Holding Company, LLC
Daytona Beach, FL

Lisa Vesperman Still

VP, New England Regional Counsel
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Brewster, MA

Shadi Ashtari Taher

Operations Counsel
First American Title Company
Santa Ana, CA

Matt Takata

Sr Vice President
Title Guaranty of Hawaii, LLC
Honolulu, HI

Suzette Torres

Western Region Underwriting Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Melissa L. Trubatisky

Underwriting & Escrow Training Coordinator
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO

Sal J. Turano

President
Abstracts, Incorporated
Garden City, NY

Terry Valles

Sr. Manager of Escrow and Title Solutions
Trustmark Bank
Fort Worth, TX

Genady Vishnevetsky

Chief Info Security Officer
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Maribeth Walsh

Divisional Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Gina Webster

VP Escrow & Settlement
Investors Title Insurance Company
Chapel Hill, NC

Andy White

Chief Strategy Officer
CertifID
Austin, TX

Theresa Williamson CLC

SVP, Compliance & Nat. Training
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Pace, FL

John Wolf II

Vice President - Internal Audit
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Tracy Zobel

Executive Vice President, Client Experience
Detroit, MI

Staff

Steven Gold

Associate Counsel & Senior Director of Products
American Land Title Association
Clearwater, FL

Nomination

Danielle R. Reed Sparks

Product
Stewart Title Company
Houston, TX

Kristin Reis

President
Compliance Bridge, LLC
New Bedford, MA

Jeff Wiener

Senior Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Lehi, UT