Government Affairs Committee

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

  1. Recommend to the Board of Governors positions and involvement in federal and state governmental activities affecting the land title industry.
  2. Develop and implement strategy and tactics in accordance with the bylaws to facilitate legislative/regulatory objectives.
  3. 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.
  4. Analyze and monitor federal and state governmental activities that would have a substantial impact on the land title industry.
  5. Establish and maintain legislative and regulatory contacts at federal and state levels and coordinate such efforts with Association members.
  6. Assist in the organization and program content for federal, state and regional land title seminars.
  7. 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.


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Chair

Nick Hacker

President/CEO
The Title Team
Bismarck, ND


Vice Chair

Melissa Murphy

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

John Williams

CEO
Bluegrass Land Title, LLC
Lexington, KY



Member

Vanessa Abreu

National Commercial Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Miami, FL

Cecelia Adams

Owner/President
RSI Title, LLC
Rockville, MD


Ellen C Albrecht NTP

Senior Underwriter
Security 1st Title LLC
Wichita, KS

Christopher Anderson

State Counsel
Chicago Title
Winston Salem, 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


Deborah S. Bailey Esq.

Managing Member
Bailey Helms Legal
Roswell, GA

Jeffrey Bates

CEO
D. Bello
Newport Beach, CA


John T Beard

Abstractor
Marshall County Abstract Co., LLC
Madill, OK

Nicole Beattie

CEO
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI


Mark Bennett CAE, IOM

Executive Director
Ohio Land Title Association
Columbus, OH

Cynthia Durham Blair NTP

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


Ron Blitenthal

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

Deborah Boyd

CATIC VP & Florida State Counsel
CATIC
Port Saint Lucie, FL


James L. Breaux

Attorney
Lewis Title Company, Inc.
New Orleans, LA

Iain M. Bryant

President, Agency Services
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX


Lori Bullard NTP, WTP

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

Carole Bullion-Mincy

Account Executive
Liberty Title
Brighton, MI


Charles C Cain

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

Shonna Stock Cardello CLTP, NTP

President
White Rose Settlement Services, Inc.
York, PA


Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP

Chief Operating Officer
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lone Tree, CO

Brian Connors

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


Lynne M Crotty

EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Advocus National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

John P. Crowley

New Jersey State Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Parsippany, NJ


Vincent G Danzi

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

Steven G. Day NTP

Executive Vice President
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Jeff DeGood

Head of National Agency Services
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Laura Dishman

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


Michelle Ann Epley

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

Andrea S. Ewan

President
Dearborn Title Insurance, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, IN


Erin Faulkner

Executive Vice President, Legal & Compliance
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Kimberly Fields

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


Mark Fleming

SVP, Decision Sciences & Chief Economist
First American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

James Fulgenzi

Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy
Proof
Boston, MA


Ryan Galer NTP

Legal Counsel
Ubiquity Title Solutions
Omaha, NE

Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.

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


Valerie Grandin

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

Charles H. Gray

Vice President
Surety Land Title, Inc.
Mobile, AL


Michele Green Esq.

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

Rich Griffin NTP

SVP, Agency
Doma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL


John Hall

VP Agency Mgr
Old Republic Title Company
Santa Rosa, CA

John Hamm

CIO
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX


Elizabeth Hanna

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Tiffany Hattendorf-Smith

First Source Title Agency, Inc.
North Ridgeville, OH


Brad L.F. Hoeschen

VP, Agency Manager, Underwriter
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN

John Holt ITP, NTP

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


Brian Howell

Senior Vice President
Skyline Title Support
Miami, FL

Philip S. Janny CLTP, NTP

Title Agent
Plunkett & Graver, PC
Allentown, PA


Dione Joseph J.D., NTP, OLTP

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

Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP

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


Sheri Kanesaka

Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA

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


John T. LaJoie

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

James C. Lamphere

Strategic Advisor
Acrisure
Grand Rapids, MI


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


Dillon Malone

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

Sarah Maroon

Senior Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL


Travis Martin

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

David H. Martyn J.D., CLTP

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


John Masen

Deputy General Counsel
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI

Marianne Mathieu NTP

VP/National Agency Accounts
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL


Kelly McCarel

VP, Marketing and Education
Doma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL

Jeffrey F McEvoy

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


Bobby McLamb

Director of National Sales
Pippin Title
New York, NY

Daniel D. Mennenoh ITP, NTP

Retired
Daniel D. Mennenoh
Galena, IL


Scott Merritt

Executive Director
Florida Land Title Association
Longwood, FL

Laurie Michaelson

Operations/Compliance Manager
Edina Realty Title, Inc. dba Homeservices Title
Edina, MN


Leslie A. Midgley CAE

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

Christopher J. Montalbano

V.P.
Pilgrim Title Insurance Co.
East Providence, RI


Tom Morgan

Senior Industry Relations Representative
Qualia
Gloucester, MA

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

Todd Niemczyk

Privacy Counsel
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL


Michael O'Neal

Vice President-Corp Underwriting
First American Title Insurance Co
Washington, DC

Dale Orr

President
VyStar Title Agency, LLC
Jacksonville, FL


Frank Pellegrini

President
Prairie Title Services, Inc.
Oak Park, IL

Brian Phillips

Regional Manager
WFG National Title Company
San Antonio, TX


Abby Powell

GR Coordinator
Texas Land Title Association
Austin, TX

Patrick Quist

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


Jack Rattikin III

President & CEO
Rattikin Title Company
Fort Worth, TX

Danielle R. Reed Sparks

Head of Product
RynohLive
Virginia Beach, VA


Kristin Reis

President
Compliance Bridge, LLC
New Bedford, MA

Mark Robinson

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


Jody K. Rogow

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

Todd D Rowe Esq., CLTP

SVP & Division Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chesterbrook, PA


Monica Russell

General Counsel
Blum & Associates Co., L.P.A
Beachwood, OH

Matthew R. Salzwedel

Associate General Counsel
HomeServices of America, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN


Katie Schmidt

Chief Regulatory Officer
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Mary Schuster

Chief Knowledge Officer
October Research, LLC
Galena, IL


Elyce Schweitzer

Regulatory Compliance Officer/VP
Alliant National Title Insurance
Oviedo, FL

Bob Sewell III

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


Samuel D. Shellhaas

SVP, Nat. Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Dublin, OH

Elizabeth A Shields

Underwriter
Agents National Title Insurance Company
Columbia, MO


Michael Shope

Attorney
Title Group of Tennessee, LLC
Knoxville, TN

Robert C. Skidmore Esq., OLTP

President
Transfer Title Agency, Inc.
Medina, OH


Tara Smith

Direct Title Group Executive
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Sylvia A. Smith-Turk

Chief Operating Officer
Core Title Group, LLC
Reno, NV


Steven Sorge

Essent
Radnor, PA

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 Operating Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
Roseville, CA


John Sthreshley

VP Area Manager
Stewart Title Company
Tampa, FL

Eric Swarthout NTP

President
Thoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY


Shadi Ashtari Taher

Operations Counsel
First American Title Company
Santa Ana, CA

Tricia E Taylor

Vice President, Division Area Manager
First American Title Insurance Company
Excelsior, MN


James Thanasules

President
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Mary Thomas

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


James N. Thompson CAE, IOM

Chief Staff Officer
PRIA
Raleigh, NC

Andrew Thompson

SVP, Division Operations
First American Title Insurance Company
Irving, TX


Nicole Timpanaro

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

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

Eugene Urcan

CEO
Meadowlark Title, LLC
Boston, MA


Tara Van Rooy

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Fidelity National Title Group
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE


Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP

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

Steven H. Winkler

EVP/Chief Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR


Daniel M. Wold

Executive Vice President
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN

Elizabeth J Wysong Berg ITP, NTP

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



Staff

Kevin Cameron

Director of Federal Government Affairs
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC

Emily Tryon

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