2026-27 Nominations for ALTA Board and Executive Committees

August 25, 2026

ALTA’s Nominating Committee is pleased to present the list of nomina­tions for the 2026-27 ALTA Board of Governors, as well as the Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Executive Committee and the Title Insurance Underwriters Executive Committee. Nominations will be voted on during ALTA ONE, which will be held Oct. 12-15.

Board of Governors - 2026-2027 Nominations
  • President: Craig Haskins, Knight Barry Title Inc.
  • President-Elect: Tara Smith, First American Title Insurance Co.
  • Treasurer: Brian Pitman, Independence Title
  • Chair of Finance Committee: David Scott, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
  • Agents Section Chair: Lisa M. Steele, Mother Lode Holding Co.
  • Agents Section Rep: Deborah S. Bailey Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Agents Section Rep: Quinn H. Stufflebeam, Title Financial Corp.
  • Underwriters Section Chair: Mary Thomas, Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
  • Underwriters Section Rep: Steve Black CTIP, NTP, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Underwriters Section Rep: Christopher Hinton, Premier Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Immediate Past President: David A. Townsend Esq., NTP, FNF Family of Companies
Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Executive Committee - 2026-2027 Nominations
  • Chair (may serve two, one-year terms): Lisa M. Steele, Mother Lode Holding Co. 
  • Vice-Chair (designated from section membership): Wendy Ethen, Guaranty Commercial Title Inc.
  • Secretary (designated from section membership): Brent J. Laliberte NTP, Bayou Title Inc.
  • First Year of Three-year Term: James Blair IV, Fig Title LLC
  • First Year of Three-year Term: Liz Casselman Esq. CLTP, NTP, Birmingham Title Agency
  • First Year of Three-year Term: Kelly Cohen, Cohen Closing & Title LLC
  • Second Year of Three-year Term: Deborah S. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Second Year of Three-year Term: Brent J. Laliberte NTP, Bayou Title Inc.                 
  • Second Year of Three-year Term: Laura Dishman, Grand River Abstract & Title Co.
  • Third Year of Three-year Term: Wendy Ethen, Guaranty Commercial Title Inc.
  • Third Year of Three-year Term: Quinn H. Stufflebeam, Title Financial Corp.
  • Third Year of Three-year Term: John Williams, Bluegrass Land Title LLC 
  • Board Rep (from section): Deborah S. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Board Rep (from section): Quinn H. Stufflebeam, Title Financial Corp.
  • Treasurer: Brian Pitman, Independence Title
Title Insurance Underwriters Executive Committee - 2026-2027 Nominations
  • Chair (may serve two, one-year terms): Mary Thomas, Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
  • Vice-Chair (designated from section membership): Michael O’Neal, First American Title Insurance Co.
  • Secretary (designated from section membership): Jody Rogow, Rocket Title Insurance Co.
  • First Year of Three-year Term: Steve Black CTIP, NTP, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • First Year of Three-year Term: Christopher Hinton, Premier Land Title Insurance Co.
  • First Year of Three-year Term: Stan H. Hunter II, FNF Family of Companies
  • Second Year of Three-year Term: Jody Rogow, Rocket Title Insurance Co.               
  • Second Year of Three-year Term: Val Grandin, Alliant National Title Insurance Co.             
  • Second Year of Three-year Term: Michael Trowbridge, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Third Year of Three-year Term: William Rossi, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
  • Third Year of Three-year Term: Anthony Lombardi Esq., CATIC
  • Third Year of Three-year Term: Michael O’Neal, First American Title Insurance Co.
  • Board Rep (from section): Steve Black, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
  • Board Rep (from section): Deborah S. Bailey Esq., Bailey Helms Legal
  • Chair of Finance Committee: David Scott, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.


Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or [email protected].