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

Nick Hacker
President/CEOThe Title Team
Bismarck, ND
Vice Chair

Melissa Murphy
EVP, Chief Legal and Gen. CounselAttorneys' Title Fund Services, LLC - Orlando
Orlando, FL

John Williams
CEOBluegrass Land Title, LLC
Lexington, KY
Member

Vanessa Abreu
National Commercial UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Miami, FL

Cecelia Adams
Owner/PresidentRSI Title, LLC
Rockville, MD

Ellen C Albrecht NTP
Senior UnderwriterSecurity 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS

Christopher Anderson
State CounselChicago Title
Winston Salem, NC

AnnMarie Arens
Midwest Regional Sales ManagerWestcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS

Zachary Atwood NTP
Associate Senior Underwriting Counsel - AL/AR/MSStewart Title Guaranty Company
Birmingham, AL

Deborah S. Bailey Esq.
Managing MemberBailey Helms Legal
Roswell, GA

Jeffrey Bates
CEOD. Bello
Newport Beach, CA

John T Beard
AbstractorMarshall County Abstract Co., LLC
Madill, OK

Nicole Beattie
CEOAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Mark Bennett CAE, IOM
Executive DirectorOhio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH

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

Deborah Boyd
CATIC VP & Florida State CounselCATIC
Port Saint Lucie, FL

James L. Breaux
AttorneyBreaux Law LLC
Covington, LA

Iain M. Bryant
President, Agency ServicesStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Dan Buchanan
SVP, Chief Title CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Lori Bullard NTP, WTP
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

Carole Bullion-Mincy
Account ExecutiveLiberty Title
Brighton, MI

Charles C Cain
SVP-National Agency DivisionFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Shonna Stock Cardello CLTP, NTP
PresidentWhite Rose Settlement Services, Inc.
York, PA

Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP
Chief Operating OfficerWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lone Tree, CO

Brian Connors
Vice President, Advocacy OfficerFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Lynne M Crotty
EVP and Chief Operating OfficerAdvocus National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

John P. Crowley
Senior Regulatory & Compliance CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Parsippany, NJ

Vincent G Danzi
Vice President of OperationsThe Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
Floral Park, NY

Steven G. Day NTP
Executive Vice PresidentFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Jeff DeGood
Head of National Agency ServicesFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Maria Deligiorgis
Director of National Expansion & General CounselEssent Title Insurance, Inc.
Mullica Hill, NJ

Laura Dishman
Vice-PresidentGrand River Abstract & Title Company
Jay, OK

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

Andrea S. Ewan
PresidentDearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN

Erin Faulkner
Executive Vice President, Legal & ComplianceAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Kimberly Fields
VP, Senior Underwriting Counsel, Central RegionWFG National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Mark Fleming
SVP, Decision Sciences & Chief EconomistFirst American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

James Fulgenzi
Director of Government Affairs & AdvocacyProof
Boston, MA

Ryan Galer NTP
Legal CounselUbiquity Title Solutions
Omaha, NE

Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.
Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel, Corporate LegalOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Valerie Grandin
VP & Sr. Underwriting Counsel - Florida RegionAlliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

Charles H. Gray
Vice PresidentSurety Land Title, Inc.
Mobile, AL

Michele Green Esq.
SVP, National Agency OperationsFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Rich Griffin NTP
SVP, AgencyWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Fort Mill, SC

John Hall
VP Agency MgrOld Republic Title Company
Santa Rosa, CA

John Hamm
CIOStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Hanna
Stewart Title Guaranty CompanyHouston, TX

Craig Haskins
CEO and PresidentKnight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Tiffany Hattendorf-Smith
First Source Title Agency, Inc.North Ridgeville, OH

Brad L.F. Hoeschen
VP, Agency Manager, UnderwriterOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN

John Holt ITP, NTP
VP and Claims CounselOld Republic National Title Ins. Co.
Eagle, ID

Brian Howell
Senior Vice PresidentSkyline Title Support
Miami, FL

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

Dione Joseph J.D., NTP, OLTP
National Commercial Underwriting CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP
Deputy Chief Underwriting CounselCarmel, IN

Sheri Kanesaka
Of CounselGreenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA

Robin Kelsh
Executive DirectorPennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA

Timothy V. Kemp
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLPGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Washington, DC

Don Kennedy
Managing Director, First American Title Insurance Company’s Agency DivisionFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

John T. LaJoie
VP - Senior Operations CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Tallahassee, FL

James C. Lamphere
Head of OperationsAcrisure
Grand Rapids, MI

Randy M. Lee
CEO/Owner/Government AffairsRandy Lee Public Affairs
Austin, TX

Caitlin Maire-McCourt Leszczynski
Director of Operations, Legal CounselMotor City Title Agency dba Legacy Title Agency
Clarkston, MI

Dillon Malone
DirectorIowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

Sarah Maroon
Senior CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Travis Martin
Title Operations ManagerBlack Hills Title, Inc.
Belle Fourche, SD

David H. Martyn J.D., CLTP
VP | Government Affairs Manager, Corporate Underwriting DepartmentFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

John Masen
Deputy General CounselAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Marianne Mathieu NTP
VP/National Agency AccountsFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY

Kelly McCarel
VP, Corporate Communications and BrandingDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL

Jeffrey F McEvoy
Attorney / Managing MemberHome Surety Title and Escrow, LLC
Memphis, TN

Bobby McLamb
Director of National SalesPippin Title
New York, NY

Daniel D. Mennenoh ITP, NTP
RetiredDaniel D. Mennenoh
Galena, IL

Scott Merritt
Executive DirectorFlorida Land Title Association
Longwood, FL

Laurie Michaelson
Operations/Compliance ManagerEdina Realty Title, Inc. dba Homeservices Title
Edina, MN

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
Gloucester, MA

S. Madeleine Nagy
Executive DirectorTitle Insurance Rate Service Association
East Aurora, NY

James O. Nelson II
SVP, Deputy General CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Todd Niemczyk
Privacy CounselFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

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

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

Brian Phillips
Regional ManagerWFG National Title Company
San Antonio, TX

Abby Powell
GR CoordinatorTexas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Patrick Quist
VP/Director-IL Gov't RelationsChicago Title
Rolling Meadows, IL

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

Danielle R. Reed Sparks
Head of ProductStewart Title Company
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Reilly
Senior Vice President, Chief Privacy OfficerFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Kristin Reis
PresidentCompliance Bridge, LLC
New Bedford, MA

Mark Robinson
Georgia State CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Alpharetta, GA

Jody K. Rogow
President and Chief Executive OfficerRocket Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

Todd D Rowe Esq., CLTP
SVP & Division CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chesterbrook, PA

Monica Russell
General CounselBlum & Associates LLC
Beachwood, OH

Matthew R. Salzwedel
Associate General CounselHomeServices of America, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN

Katie Schmidt
Chief Regulatory OfficerFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Mary Schuster
Chief Knowledge OfficerOctober Research, LLC
Galena, IL

Elyce Schweitzer
Regulatory Compliance Officer/VPAlliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

David Scott
SVP, Enterprise Services National AgencyOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Aurora, CO

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

Samuel D. Shellhaas
SVP, Nat. Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Dublin, OH

Elizabeth A Shields
UnderwriterEssent Title Insurance, Inc.
Radnor, PA

Michael Shope
AttorneyTitle Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN

Robert C. Skidmore Esq., OLTP
PresidentTransfer Title Agency, Inc.
Medina, OH

Tara Smith
Direct Title Group ExecutiveFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Sylvia A. Smith-Turk
Chief Operating OfficerCore Title Group, LLC
Reno, NV

Steven Sorge
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.Radnor, PA

Chris H St. John KTP, NTP
PresidentLawyers Title of Kansas, Inc.
Topeka, KS

Kara Stachel Esq.
Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Coral Springs, FL

Lisa M Steele
Chief Operating OfficerMother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA

John Sthreshley
VP Area ManagerStewart Title Company
Tampa, FL

Quinn H. Stufflebeam
Chief Executive OfficerTitle Financial Corporation
Blackfoot, ID

Eric Swarthout NTP
PresidentThoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY

Shadi Ashtari Taher
Operations CounselFirst American Title Company
Santa Ana, CA

Tricia E Taylor
Vice President, Division Area ManagerFirst American Title Insurance Company
Excelsior, MN

James Thanasules
PresidentAmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Mary Thomas
Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory OfficerStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Andrew Thompson
SVP, Division OperationsFirst American Title Insurance Company
Irving, TX

James N. Thompson CAE, IOM
Chief Staff OfficerPRIA
Raleigh, NC

Nicole Timpanaro
CEO/OwnerFortune Title Agency, Inc.
Roseland, NJ

David Townsend MTP, NTP
Senior Vice PresidentFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

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

Eugene Urcan
CEOMeadowlark Title, LLC
Boston, MA

Tara Van Rooy
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Fidelity National Title GroupFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN
UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE

Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP
Twin Cities ManagerThe Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN

Steven H. Winkler
EVP/Chief Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

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

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

Kevin Cameron
Senior Director, Federal Government AffairsAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC

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