Digital Closing Work Group

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

  1. Collaborate to improve and innovate the real estate transfer process.
  2. Monitor innovation in the digital closing space that will improve operational efficiencies and benefits consumers.
  3. Identify the benefits and risks associated with digital closing in order to put the industry in the best position to solve problems and inspire innovative ideas.
  4. Develop awareness and education about the various aspects of digital closing and provide information about the availability of technological advances such as Remote Online Notary.
  5. Examine federal, state and local regulatory and legislative factors impacting digital closing and advocate for outcomes that meet industry needs.
  6. Maintain collaborative relationships with industry stakeholders on issues related to digital closing (including MBA, MISMO and GSEs).



Chair

Cynthia Durham Blair NTP

Attorney/Member
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC

Scott Gillen

SVP
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX



Vice Chair

Celia C. Flowers

Owner
East Texas Title Company
Tyler, TX


Member

S. Alwar

Ingress Inc.
Wilmington, DE

Chris Aubin

Director, Engineering
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI


Toni Carroll NTP

VP, Fiduciary Banking
Capital Bank, NA
Waxhaw, NC

Kyle Chaney

Director of Digital Closings
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Miranda Lynn Chaudion

Closer
Monroe County Land Title Co., Inc. dba TitlePlus!
Bloomington, IN

Margaret Cook

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


Angela M Crusoe

Vice President
Farmington Hills, MI

Elizabeth A Daniel KTP, MTP, NTP

President
Continental Title Company - Overland Park
Overland Park, KS


Chris Day

Vice President, Engineering
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Rick Diamond

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


Trey Dirks

VP, Product & Technology
First American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL

Cynthia Dunn

Settlement Officer
Eagle Title
Annapolis, MD


Ashley Sadler Fischer

Regulatory Counsel
CATIC
Rocky Hill, CT

Alan Frelix

CEO
Closing Exchange
Torrance, CA


Nicole E. Hadaway

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Rushelle R. Hathoot

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


Erin Herbert CLC

Strategist
Beyond Title, LLC
Long Beach, CA

Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP

Title Agent
Plunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA


Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP

Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel
Doma Title Insurance, Inc.
Carmel, IN

Max Lamb

Director of Business Development
Qualia
San Francisco, CA


Tyler K. Lee

Chief Strategist
Beyond Title, LLC
Long Beach, CA

Mandy N. Lenzie

Business Analyst
Sutton Alliance, LLC
Valley Stream, NY


Sarah Maroon

Senior Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Lori McDonald

General Manager
Eastern Shore Title Company
Easton, MD


Selethia Middleton

Owner
Dotted Line Signings, LLC
Jacksonville, FL

Amanda Mitchem

Internal Operations Manager
Capital Title Insurance Agency Inc
Southfield, MI


Melissa Murphy

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

Jason Nadeau

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


Tyler Newlon

EVP
Pioneer Title Agency, Inc.
Flagstaff, AZ

Becky Nilsen

Vice President, Title and Settlement Services
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI


Eddie Oddo NTP

VP
Proof
Boston, MA

Dale Orr

President
VyStar Title Agency, LLC
Jacksonville, FL


Laura L. Peters

Vice President
Title Connect, Inc.
Santa Ana, CA

Roy V. Poll

VP SW Region Mgr
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Gilbert, AZ


Craig Rants

SVP, Title Operations
Land Title Insurance Corporation
Denver, CO

Lori Reilly

Regional Vice President-National Markets Operations
Investors Title Insurance Company
Chapel Hill, NC


Courtney Robbins

Senior Title Insurance Counsel
Amrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

Betty Sagatelian

President
Realty Title Agency, Inc.
White Plains, NY


Katie Schmitz NTP, WLTP

President and COO
Guaranty Closing and Title Services, Inc.
Fond Du Lac, WI

Candi J. Slobodnik KTP, MTP, NTP

Central States Regional Manager / Underwriting Counsel
Agents National Title Insurance Company
Spring Hill, KS


Desiree Spaeth

First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Chris H St. John KTP, NTP

President
Lawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS


Lisa M Steele

Chief Operating Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA

Marvin Stone

SVP, Business Integration
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX


Marcelle Tiberio

President
Professional Notary Services
Rochester, NY

Meghan Tidgewell

TReX
Huntington Beach, CA


Nicole Timpanaro

CEO/Owner
Fortune Title Agency, Inc.
Roseland, NJ

Mickey Vandenberg

VP Escrow Operations
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Portage, MI


Erica Waldron

Account Executive
First Class Signing
Livermore, CA

Gina Webster

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


Gavin T Winter

President & CEO
Winter Title & Abstract Co.
Pipestone, MN

Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP

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


Brooks Yeager

President- Old Republic Title Tech
Old Republic Title Tech Companies
Plano, TX

Tracy Zobel

Executive Vice President, Title, Settlement & Appraisal Operations
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI



Staff

Elizabeth Blosser

Vice President of Government Affairs
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC