PASSAIC VALLEY TITLE SERVICE - Key Persons
Christina Mecchi, Assistant Title Officer, holds a Title Producer's License and is in charge of our Policy Department. Her regular duties include a detailed "post-closing" review of each file, confirmation of proper recording of documents in the County Clerk/Register's Office and…most importantly…the timely issuance of the Policies of Title Insurance! Christina also oversees the "Application Dept." and sees to it that all of the data on new files is entered properly and that the necessary Searches are ordered.
Our president, Dave Pietkiewicz has studied political science at Montclair State College and business at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. Employed by Chicago Title in East Orange, NJ under the tutelage of Joseph Santosuosso, Esq. for four years through 1978, he became an independent Title Examiner later that year and was subsequently licensed by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance in 1981.
A long-time member of the North Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Clifton, NJ Economic Development Assistance Commission, Dave also served for fifteen years on the Clifton, NJ Planning Board and is a former Chairman of that Board.
Edwin R. Everitt, former Chief Probate Clerk for the Passaic County, NJ Surrogate's Court joined Passaic Valley Title as an Account Representative in 1989.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Title and Escrow Officer
- Title and Escrow Officer
Jackalyn Santosuosso, Title and Escrow Officer, holds an Insurance Producer's License. In addition to reading titles she is responsible for handling Disbursements on Consumer Refinances on a regular basis. Jackalyn is extremely trustworthy and thorough, seeing each file through closing and beyond. You can be confident that each task on every matter will be handled promptly and professionally.
Account Representative and holder of several New Jersey Insurance Licenses, John J. Campanile, recently joined us and is also the president of Stanford Risk Management, a completely separate entity that handles commercial environmental problems and risk management. His multi-faceted approach has been proven instrumental in keeping problematic and complicated deals together.
Mary Kuepfer, heads up our clerical pool. Hard-working and quick to respond, Mary sees to it that our Title Commitments (Binders) are put together and issued promptly and that they include all of the appurtenant Endorsements and Exhibits. She also orders all of the Search Updates and Rundowns (sometimes referred to as bring downs) as each file approaches the time of closing.
Job Titles:
- Chief Title Officer and VP
In addition to the underwriting skills of Dave Pietkiewicz, we have as our Chief Title Officer and Vice-President, Nancy Withers, who holds an Insurance Producer's License. Nancy is a talented and dedicated professional who has the ability to examine titles efficiently and promptly. Her skills also include the ability to get the HUD-1 Closing Statements approved by your Mortgage Lender quickly as well conducting the Closing/Settlement in a most professional manner. Client and Customer satisfaction are her number one priorities.
Exit at Van Houten Avenue Right onto Van Houten Avenue Right at first traffic light onto Grove Street Proceed about 1/2 mile up hill and make right onto East Gate Road follow road right onto Conklin Drive Follow straight to Route 46 East Right onto Route 46 East In about 1/3 mile, arrive at Notch View Office Park No. 1037 is the rear of three buildings and Suite C106
Job Titles:
- Senior Account Representative and Vice - President
- Senior Account Representative and VP
Our Senior Account Representative and Vice-President, Tom Campanile, started with Passaic Valley Title as an Abstractor. He still utilizes those skills whenever necessary to get our work out in a timely fashion. He holds an Insurance Producer License, is a past Vice-President of the Passaic County, NJ Title Searcher's Association and an Associate Member of the Passaic County Board of Realtors. His professionalism, courtesy and enthusiasm are unmatched anywhere in the title industry. With a hands-on and very persistent approach to every file, he takes great pride in getting it to you when you need it.
Tom Earnshaw, Jr., was born in Passaic, NJ and lived in Clifton, NJ for many years before moving to Lake Hopatcong, NJ in 1964. Many practicing real estate attorneys were familiar with Tom's professionalism and courtesies as he was Chief Clerk in the Passaic County New Jersey Register's Office for over thirty years prior to joining Passaic Valley Title.
Officially retiring from that position in 1984, he entered the title field and built upon his existing strong relationships with attorneys from his years with the Register. Unfortunately, Tom passed away in September of 1991; his hard work and dedication to "service" remains a cornerstone of this organization.