AMERICAN LAND TITLE - Key Persons


Alex Redle

Job Titles:
  • Federal Government Affairs Manager

Alma Rushing NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Orange Coast Title Company
  • Vice Pres of Escrow Operations

Amanuel Abebe

Job Titles:
  • Director of Information Systems & Technology

Amy Tankersley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • AVP, Director, Education & Industry Relations / Doma Title Insurance, Inc. Maumee, OH

Andrea Castelli

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Andrea Weber

Job Titles:
  • Director of Client Services
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Andrew J Pitman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • NJ State Agency Counsel / Fidelity National Title

Andy Maloney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Attorney / Millennial Title, LLC / Brentwood, TN

Andy Su

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Sales Consultant

Angela Saiz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Senior Vice President Fiduciary Banking / Capital Bank, NA / Rockville

Annie Malave

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Underwriting Counsel / First American Title Insurance Co / Maple Grove

AnnMarie Arens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee

Ashleigh Spruell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • AVP, Regional Agency Manager / Doma Title Insurance, Inc. Miami, FL

Becky Tassell - CMO

Job Titles:
  • CMO
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Becky Taylor NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Owner / TitleWorks, Inc

Benjamin Pinaire

Job Titles:
  • Managing Counsel, VP / Fidelity National Title Group

Bettina Arthur

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • National Training Director / Westcor Land Title Insurance Company / Denver, CO

Bobby McLamb

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director of National Sales

Brad Erb

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Brian T Teel

Job Titles:
  • CEO and President / Investment Title, LLC / Bernardsville, NJ

Brian Tormey NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • VP, NY State Manager of First American Direct Division / TitleVest Agency, LLC

Brian W. Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director / Jackson & Campbell, PC / Washington, DC

Brieann McDaniel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Owner / Title Insurance Consultants, LLC

Cara L. Detring NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of Bylaws Committee
  • President / Preferred Land Title, LLC

Carissa Fink

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee

Carolina Perez

Job Titles:
  • Product Manager

Caroline Cone

Job Titles:
  • State Government Affairs Manager

Carolyn Hoyer-Abbinante

Job Titles:
  • President / Wisconsin Title Service Company, Inc. Waukesha, WI

Carolyn Savage

Job Titles:
  • Leadership Development Manager & Team Relations Manager / Pioneer Title Agency, Inc. Phoenix, AZ

Carrie Lindsey

Job Titles:
  • President / Cardinal Title Group / Chantilly, VA

Chad L. Hansen

Job Titles:
  • COO / First National Title Insurance Company / Plano, TX

Chantelle McPherson

Job Titles:
  • Membership Manager

Charity Murow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Senior Underwriting Counsel

Cheri Hipenbecker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • General Counsel / Knight Barry Title, Inc. Milwaukee, WI

Cheryl A. Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • EVP, Chief HR Officer & Communic / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Tampa, FL

Cheryl Conner King

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Founding Partner / Fidus Title Co, LLC / Helena, AR

Cheryl Cowherd NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Senior Underwriting Counsel

Christine Heffner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Client Implementation Mgr / First American Title Insurance Co / Pittsburgh, PA

Christine Sparks ITP

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Christopher Morton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Chief Advocacy Officer
Chris Morton is the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the American Land Title Association (ALTA) a national trade association representing title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorneys who protect real property owners and mortgage lenders against losses from defects in titles. A member of the organization's Executive Team, Morton leads ALTA's policy development, political engagement and lobbying strategy. Working closely with senior leaders across the association and industry who engage in coalitions, campaigns and strategic communications, his goal is to promote and enhance the title industry's role in protecting consumers in the efficient and secure transfer of real estate. A seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services arena, Morton has demonstrated success in numerous legislative and regulatory affairs leadership roles. Prior to joining ALTA, he served as Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Business Strategy at the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), acting as a principal liaison to Congress on behalf of the nation's top life insurance producers and distribution partners. During his time at AALU, Morton led a team that achieved numerous advocacy wins on behalf of the life insurance profession and industry, having an influential role in major legislative undertakings, such as the Dodd Frank Act, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and SECURE Act, a major retirement security initiative, among others. Previously, he was a senior analyst and advisor in the Business Strategy Group at Fannie Mae. In this role, Morton was responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to the company's senior executives on a broad array of public policy challenges affecting Fannie Mae's business and markets. Morton also served as a policy advisor and senior member of the management team at the Federal Housing Finance Board, an agency responsible for supervising the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a government-sponsored cooperative of 12 regional wholesale financial institutions with $1 trillion in assets and more than 8,000 members nationwide. A native of Chicago, Morton received a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, where he was editor of the Chicago Policy Review. He graduated with honors from Northwestern University, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science.

Cindy Mills

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • SVP, Region Manager / WFG National Title Insurance Company / Haddonfield, NJ

Cindy Netska

Job Titles:
  • HR Director - Employee Experience

Cornelia M. Horner - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Chief Operating Officer / American Land Title Association / Washington, DC
Cornelia Horner, CMP is the Chief Operating Officer for the American Land Title Association (ALTA) where she oversees all operations of the association. Cornelia began her career working for U.S. Senator Howell Heflin as a receptionist and was promoted to scheduler. She then worked as the office manager for a lobbying firm, Copeland, Lowery & Jacquez. After approximately ten years of working on Capitol Hill and in government relations, Cornelia was able to parlay her volunteer work planning meetings and events into a career as a meeting planner and then spent nearly eight years with CropLife America, a trade association, as their director of meetings. Following CropLife America, Cornelia opened Convention Meeting and Hospitality Solutions (CMH Solutions), an independent meeting planning company, but was convinced to return to the association world by her client ALTA. Since joining ALTA as Director of Meetings in 2007, Cornelia has grown as a successful leader in the non-profit world, serving as Vice President over meetings, marketing and membership, and now, COO. She also served as the Interim CEO of the association for nearly a year. In her tenure, she has seen the association more than double in size both in number of members as well as attendees at the association's major conferences. Cornelia is a graduate of the University of Alabama where she received her degree in Accounting. She received her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 2002. She is active in both the association community and the events industry having served on the International Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) as well as many roles including President of the Potomac Chapter of MPI. She is currently serving on the Events Industry Council's CMP Governance Commission and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

Cory Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Ohio State Agency Manager / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Plain City, OH

Courtney Gagner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • COO / Access Title Agency / London, OH

Courtney Robbins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Senior Title Insurance Counsel / Amrock Title Insurance Company / Detroit, MI

Craig Haskins

Job Titles:
  • COO / Knight Barry Title, Inc.
  • COO / Knight Barry Title, Inc. Milwaukee, WI
Craig's areas of expertise originally focused on title insurance, complicated closings and troubled titles. However, over the past few years, he has spent most of his time organically growing the company and acquiring title agencies. Craig has been successful over the years by knowing the numbers and following key metrics. Want to learn how Craig can deliver for his customers yet still coach baseball for his sons? teams all summer? He'll break down the numbers for you.

Cynthia A. McGovern

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • CEO / First Lady of Sales

Dan Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • SVP, Deputy Chief Title Counsel / First American Title Insurance Co / Santa Ana, CA

Daniel M. Wold

Job Titles:
  • Immediate past President
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Executive Vice President / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
  • Executive Vice President / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Minnetonka, MN
  • Executive Vice President of Industry
  • Executive Vice President of Industry Relations and Strategic Initiatives, and Corporate Secretary for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Daniel M. Wold is executive vice president of industry relations and strategic initiatives, and corporate secretary for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. He is a member of the company's executive leadership team. In his current role, he monitors and advises on national developments affecting the title insurance industry. Dan also assists with strategic initiatives relating to developments impacting Old Republic due to changes and challenges confronting the Industry. In addition to serving on ALTA's Board and various committees, Dan is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and its Bankruptcy Section. Daniel M. Wold is executive vice president of industry relations and strategic initiatives, and corporate secretary for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. He is a member of the company's executive leadership team. In his current role, he monitors and advises on national developments affecting the title insurance industry. He also assists with strategic initiatives relating to developments impacting Old Republic due to changes and challenges confronting the Industry. Prior to 2020, he was Old Republic's general counsel and managed the underwriting, regulatory and transactional group of the company's corporate legal department. Dan is active in the American Land Title Association (ALTA), and currently serves as its president. He has served on ALTA's Board of Governors since 2015 and served on various other ALTA committees either as a participant or as chair since 2009. Dan was formerly a partner in the Anchorage, Alaska law firm of Hughes, Thorsness, Powell, Huddleston & Bauman LLC, with a practice emphasizing bankruptcy, real estate, banking law and commercial litigation. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

David A. Townsend

Job Titles:
  • President and CEO of Agents National Title Insurance Company
David A. Townsend is president and CEO of Agents National Title Insurance Company, a national title insurance underwriter based in Columbia, Mo. Agents National Title Insurance was founded to meet the needs of independent title agents. David is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law and Drury University and has many years of experience in the areas of real estate and title law. He teaches Title Insurance Practice at the University of Missouri School of Law and a speaker for the American Land Title Association, Mortgage Bankers Association, October Research Seminars and other continuing education seminars. David is a member of the American Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the Missouri Department of Insurance Title Insurance Advisory Committee, the U.S. Attorney's Mortgage Fraud Task Force for the Eastern District of Missouri, as well as multiple state land tile associations. He is the author of the Missouri Bar Insurance Practice Series: "Title Insurance" and the Missouri Bar Journal article "Mechanics Lien Law: Section 429.016 establishes New Notice Requirements." Named the Missouri Land Title Young Title Professional for 2009. David was awarded the National Title Professional designation in 2013 by the American Land Title Association.

David E Ewan

Job Titles:
  • Underwriting Counsel / Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.

David Saag

Job Titles:
  • SVP / Chief Claims Counsel / Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Jacksonville, FL

David Schumacher

Job Titles:
  • Underwriter & Claims Manager / Orange Coast Title Company / Santa Ana, CA

David Scott

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • SVP, National / Manager National Agency Services / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Aurora, CO

David Townsend

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Und Section

Deb Grace

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President Business Dev / AccuTitle, LLC / Ship Bottom, NJ

Deborah Higgins McLean

Job Titles:
  • SVP Human Resources / Anywhere Integrated Services LLC

Deborah S. Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Managing Member

Deidre Paige

Job Titles:
  • Executive Scheduler

Deirdre Green

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Senior Director of Professional Development
  • Senior Director of Professional Development / American Land Title Association / Washington, DC

Diane Tomb - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Executive Officer / American Land Title Association / Washington, DC
Diane Tomb is Chief Executive Officer of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), a national trade association representing more than 6,000 title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorneys who protect real property owners and mortgage lenders against losses from defects in titles. In this role, Tomb leads an organization focused on providing advocacy, education, networking, and standards for an industry that operates in every county in the United States. Since becoming CEO, ALTA launched an industry wide public awareness campaign called "Our Title is Protection" to explain who we are and the value the industry provides. She was also instrumental in creating the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation shortly after the pandemic hit, which supports charitable efforts of title professionals as they strengthen local communities. The Foundation has raised almost $1 million, delivering grants to more than 70 organizations across the country and donating hundreds of thousands of dollars. Under Tomb's leadership, ALTA continues to support passage of legislation that would

Don Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • President - Elect
  • Managing Director, First American Agency / First American Title Insurance Company
  • Managing Director, First American Agency / First American Title Insurance Company / Santa Ana, CA
  • Senior Vice President of the National Agency Division for First American Title Insurance Company
Don Kennedy is senior vice president of the national agency division for First American Title Insurance Company. Most recently, he served as vice president, area manager for First American's direct operations in Southern California and Arizona. In addition to serving on ALTA's Board, Don is a member of the California Land Title Association Board of Governors. Don Kennedy is senior vice president of the national agency division for First American Title Insurance Company. Most recently, Don served as Vice President, Area Manager for Direct Title Operations in Southern California and Arizona. Previously, he acted as Division Counsel for the company's Database Solutions & Home Warranty divisions. Prior to joining First American in 2011, Don served as an attorney in the litigation department of SNR Denton, a global law firm. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Stanford University, Don went on to receive his juris doctorate from McGeorge School of Law at University of the Pacific. A California resident, He is a member of the California Land Title Association Board of Governors. Don also serves on the Board of Governors for the American Land Title Association. He serves as chair of ALTA's Underwriter Section Executive Committee. Don resides in Southern California with his wife and their two children.

Donna Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President, Agency Development Manager / Doma Title Insurance, Inc. Miami, FL

Ed Forristall - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Revenue Officer
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • SVP

Eileen K LaPlante CLTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President / Star Title Agency, LLC

Elizabeth Blosser

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Government Affairs
Elizabeth Blosser is Vice President of Government Affairs for the American Land Title Association (ALTA). In this role, Blosser oversees the association's state legislative efforts including annually monitoring state bills related to the real estate, mortgage and title industries. She also coordinates ALTA's Commercial Network, which is an annual conference that focuses on trends and policy regarding commercial real estate transactions. Blosser is engaged in a variety of industry initiatives including digital closings and emortgages. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Property Records Industry Association. Blosser has worked for legislators on the federal, state and local levels, and has extensive experience managing political, grassroots and public relations campaigns. She holds a degree in communications and lives in White Salmon, Washington.

Elizabeth Russo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • President / MCP Title Services, LLC / Crofton

Emily Channell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Director of Human Resources / Eagle Title, LLC / Annapolis

Emily Mincey

Job Titles:
  • Meetings Manager

Emily Tryon

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Government Affairs
Emily is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the American Land Title Association. In that role she provides strategic policy advice to the association's leadership, executive staff and various departments and programs. Previously Emily served as Policy Advisor to Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) where she handled a range of legislative issues including commerce, technology, banking, insurance, finance and housing. She is a graduate of the Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Eric D. Biro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Founding Partner / Anderson / Biro, LLC / Cleveland, OH

Eric Generes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP Operations / Generes & Associates, Inc. Slidell, LA

Eric M. Schneider NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Examining Attorney

Erica Hallmark

Job Titles:
  • Owner / East Texas Tax & Land Services, LLC / Tyler, TX

Erica Meyer

Job Titles:
  • CEO & Publisher / October Research, LLC / Richfield, OH

Erica Waldron

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Erin Tracey Jenner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Title Industry Professional

Felix Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • IT Manager

Frank Pellegrini

Job Titles:
  • Member of Bylaws Committee
  • President / Prairie Title Services, Inc. Oak Park, IL

Gabrielle Blair

Job Titles:
  • Education Coordinator

Garry L Ratliff Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • CEO / HTI Title Co., LLC / Charlotte, NC

Giancarlo Spolidoro

Job Titles:
  • SVP, Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel / Chicago Title

Ginny H. Abiassi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • VP / Sr. Reg Underwriting Counsel / Doma Title Insurance, Inc.

Glen A. Stout

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • AVP - Regional Agency Manager / WFG National Title Insurance Company / Portland, or

Glenn Bradley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Vice President / Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. Clearwater, FL

Heather Bland

Job Titles:
  • VP, Senior Underwriting Counsel / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Saint Charles, IL

Heather Lunsford

Job Titles:
  • Agency Director

Heather Renee Koster

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • President and Inspector / Land Inspections, LLC / Mililani, HI

Heidi L. Thorne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director of Agency Operations / Agents National Title Insurance Company / Columbia, MO

Isidore Teitelbaum

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • NJ Underwriting Counsel / Two Rivers Title Company, LLC / West Long Branch, NJ

Jack Rattikin III - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • President
  • President & CEO / Rattikin Title Company
  • President & CEO / Rattikin Title Company / Fort Worth, TX
  • President and Chief Executive Officer of Rattikin Title Company
As a professional of the title insurance business for over 30 years, Jack Rattikin III is known as a valuable leader in the industry. Currently, he is president and chief executive officer of Rattikin Title Company of Fort Worth, Texas. Jack has held the position of CEO since January 2004 leading all functions of the company. He joined Rattikin Title in 1983 and was later promoted to senior vice president of operations, and president in 1999. He is president of the American Land Title Association and serves on its Board of Governors. He previously served as president, and as a member of the Board of Directors, for the Texas Land Title Association. Jack earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. Jack has a long track record of service to the community at large through active participation in a wide variety of civic, educational, political, charitable, philanthropic and arts organizations.

Jake Nesselrodt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director of Operations / National Title & Escrow, LLC / Dexter, MO

Jamea Rouse

Job Titles:
  • Membership & Licensing Coordinator

James C. Russick

Job Titles:
  • Counsel

James L. Gosdin

Job Titles:
  • VP, Chief UW Counsel / Stewart Title

James Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Chief Investment Officer / First American Title Insurance Company / Santa Ana, CA

James Thanasules

Job Titles:
  • SVP & Chief NY State Counsel / AmTrust Title Insurance Company / New York, NY

Jan Feryus

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President Chief Underwriter - Western Division

Jana Segarra

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • EVP of Title Production / Investment Title, LLC / Bernardsville, NJ

Jason DeWayne Dills

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Agency Sales Representative / Fidelity National Title Insurance

Jeff Gross

Job Titles:
  • VP, Manager / Fidelity National Title

Jeffrey A. Mason

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • President / Frontier Secured Title Company / Goodland, KS

Jeffry Stein

Job Titles:
  • Chief Underwriting Counsel and SVP / Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc. Longmont, CO

Jennifer Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP Sales, Northeast / TitleWave Real Estate Solutions / Jacksonville, FL

Jennifer Cote

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • WFG National Title Insurance Company / Bristol, RI

Jennifer L Luedtke

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Manager

Jennifer Wootton

Job Titles:
  • Member of Bylaws Committee

Jenny Martin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer / Futura Title & Escrow, LLC / Boise, ID

Jeremy Yohe

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Communications
Jeremy Yohe is vice president of communications for the American Land Title Association (ALTA), which is the national trade association representing nearly 6,400 title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorneys. In his role, Yohe is responsible for the overall communications strategy for ALTA. His primary duties are writing and coordinating content for ALTA's publications, including the monthly and digital magazine, TitleNews, electronic newsletter, TitleNews Online, Title Law Quarterly, and ALTA's newest e-newsletter, Digital Fix, which focused on technology and innovation in the industry. He also coordinates the association's monthly education webinars, and oversees the association's consumer education website, Home Closing 101. Prior to joining ALTA in 2009, Yohe was editor of The Title Report, a national trade publication covering the title insurance industry. He received several writing awards from the Society of Professional Journalists during his three years as editor of the publication. Before that, Yohe served in many capacities for numerous newspapers in Ohio, including The Lima News, Massillon Independent, Delaware Gazette, Troy Daily News and This Week Newspapers in Columbus. Yohe graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Jessica Sinnott

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • SVP of Treasury Management / Capital Bank, NA / Rockville

Jill A. Bunch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • CEO / Columbia Title, Inc. Lafayette, in

Joe Grealish

Job Titles:
  • Division Manager for the Fidelity National Financial
  • President, Fidelity National Financial
Joe Grealish is a Division manager for the Fidelity National Financial. Joe is also a past president of the Texas Land Title Association. His responsibilities include all direct operations and title plants in the Southeast United States for Fidelity National Financial. Joe began his career with Fidelity in 1986 in San Francisco. With the exception of a short time serving a San Francisco firefighter, he has enjoyed a 32-year career with the company, serving in a wide variety of capacities including county manager of numerous operations. In June 2001, Joe relocated to Texas, where he held the regional manager position with various responsibilities. He earned a degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. Joe and his wife, Kathie, reside in Houston. They have three grown children.

John Frates

Job Titles:
  • President / Stewart Title Insurance

John K. O'Donohue

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Managing Partner / Touchstone

John P. Bruce CTIP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • VP Commercial Escrow

John T. Updegraff Jr.

Job Titles:
  • SVP General Counsel, Central Div / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Frisco, TX

Jonathan S. R. Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Chief Underwriting Counsel

Joshua Terry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Partner / Tennessee Title Services, LLC / Brentwood, TN

Jowanda Hipp

Job Titles:
  • Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting

Justin Lischak Earley

Job Titles:
  • Chief Innovation Underwriter / First American Title Insurance Co / Santa Ana, CA
  • Member of Bylaws Committee

Karen G. Courtney

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Underwriting Attorney

Karen M. Woodard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • State Agency Manager / RAM Resources, LLC / Shreveport, LA

Kathy J. Kwak

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Chief Operating Officer / Proper Title, LLC / Chicago, IL

Kayla VanCannon

Job Titles:
  • Managing Counsel

Kelly Langdon

Job Titles:
  • Registry Operations and Project Manager

Kelly Lyn Romeo - CIO, SVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Senior Vice President
  • CAE
  • Member of Bylaws Committee
  • Member of Committee
  • Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer / American Land Title Association / Washington, DC
Kelly is an experienced non-profit executive with a demonstrated history of project and program leadership, creating and implementing revenue-focused programs adding strategic value to the organization and broader represented industry. She loves solving a challenging puzzle and helping drive organizational effectiveness. People are always top of mind and Kelly focuses on delivering an exceptional professional experience for colleagues and customers. Kelly has been with ALTA for more than 25 years and serves on ALTA's Executive and Leadership Teams. She is the Association Secretary and works on a number of priorities for ALTA and the industry. During her career at ALTA, Kelly has led several strategic projects including the initial launch of ALTA's website and eCommerce platforms, the policy forms licensing program, and development of the ALTA Registry. Kelly provides oversight and strategic guidance to ALTA's technology and information services departments, professional development initiatives, and the ALTA Registry. The work she enjoys most is administering the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for staff colleagues and providing tools to help everyone work better together. Kelly is a graduate of North Carolina State University where she received degrees in Political Science and Philosophy. She also studied law at the George Washington University National Law Center. She received the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 2001. Kelly and her husband, Rich, moved from the Washington, DC, area to Las Vegas in 2015. They enjoy hosting friends, family, and the occasional coyote.

Kelly McCarel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • VP, Agency Operations / Doma Title Insurance, Inc

Kent Bondi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director of Recruiting, Anderson Biro, LLC / Anderson / Biro, LLC

Kevin Cameron

Job Titles:
  • Director of Federal Government Affairs

Kiki Adams

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Research and Governance Documents

Kimberly Fields

Job Titles:
  • Upper Midwest Underwriting Counsel / Agents National Title Insurance Company / Columbia, MO

Kimberly Hartnett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Manager, National Agents / Stewart Title

Kristi French

Job Titles:
  • Vice President / American Eagle Title Insurance Co. Oklahoma City, OK

Kristi Kaufman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Agency Underwriting Counsel

Lauren Yarbrough

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Meetings

Leah Shimp Vass

Job Titles:
  • Director of Grassroots & Political Affairs

Leslie Wyatt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Dir. of Regulatory Compliance

Linda JH Aparo NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director of National Sales

Lisa Hinton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Lisa J. Aubrey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • VP, NJ State Agency Mngr / Fidelity National Title

Lisa M Steele

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer / Mother Lode Holding Company
  • Chief Operating Officer / Mother Lode Holding Company / Roseville, CA
  • Chief Operating Officer for Mother Lode Holding Company
  • Member of Bylaws Committee
Lisa Steele is the chief operating officer for Mother Lode Holding Company. Mother Lode has operations in eight Western states and two divisions that handle transactions nationwide. Lisa is a 30-year industry veteran with a background in sales, marketing, escrow, operations and leadership. She currently oversees the daily operations Mother Lode Holding Group with her two business partners. Mother Lode Holding is a privately held company started by founder, Leo French. Lisa's passion is helping others. Hanging on a worn post it note in her office, you will find a simple daily reminder: "Leadership means serving the greater good." She is a culture creator. Steele has learned the importance of building a workplace that people enjoy, where they feel safe and appreciated, and where they care for one another and their customers. Leo French started with this simple goal when founding MLHC and Lisa is proud to carry on that goal. When not traveling to one of the branch operations, Lisa can be found at the lake, camping with family and spending time outdoors. She also serves as the CEO of the Strong As Steele Cancer Foundation, where she is proud to honor her late daughter, Taylor, by providing financial support to many cancer patients and organizations.

Lisa M. Beville

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • CTIP

Lisa S. DelVecchio

Job Titles:
  • Senior Underwriter / Stewart Title

Lisa Still

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP, New England Regional Counsel

Marc Aguilar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Underwriting Counsel / Westcor Land Title Insurance Company / Maitland, FL

Mario D'Amore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Business Banker

Mark A. Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Branch Manager & Escrow Officer / Edwards Abstract and Title Co. McAllen, TX

Mary Jo K. Radowicz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President, Account Manager / Fidelity National Title

Matt Kaufman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP of Marketing

Matthew D. Reass NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • EVP, Strategic Partner Relationships

Matthew Hartmann

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • SVP, Investments

Megan Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Director of Public Relations & Marketing

Melissa Ballard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • SVP / Advocacy & Marketing Director / Town Square Title Company, LLC / Waxahachie, TX

Melissa Hansen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Agency Account Executive / Old Republic National Title Ins. Co. Minnetonka, MN

Melissa Meade

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Chief Operating Officer / Allied Capital

Michael Aiken

Job Titles:
  • SVP - Compliance Officer / Investors Title Insurance Company / Chapel Hill, NC

Michael J Gilbert NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • President / Mountain Land Title, LLC

Michael Montalvo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President / Fort Dearborn Land Title Company, LLC / Chicago, IL

Michael O'Neal

Job Titles:
  • Vice President - Corp Underwriting / First American Title Insurance Co / Washington, DC

Michael Trowbridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP, Regional Agency Manager / Westcor Land Title Insurance Company / Columbus, OH

Michelle Glonek

Job Titles:
  • VP, Human Resources / First American Title Insurance Co / Santa Ana, CA

Mike Schwab - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Miranda Rosenblum

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee

Monica Gilroy NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee

Nancy K. Landmark NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • VP and Senior Title Counsel

Neal Olsgaard

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Director / Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC

Orange Leaf

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Consulting / San Francisco, CA

Patti K. Bonner CTIP - SVP

Job Titles:
  • District Manager
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • SVP

Paul D Pruitt

Job Titles:
  • Associate General Counsel / Title Resources Guaranty Company / Hewitt, TX

Paul L. Hammann

Job Titles:
  • V.P. & Chief Title Cnsl

Paul Martin

Job Titles:
  • Registry Director

Paula J. Bachmeier NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • SVP / the Title Team

Peter Palermo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP, Business Development / ReQuire, LLC / Virginia Beach, VA

Peter Raschio

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Director of Partnerships

Philip Holtsberg

Job Titles:
  • VP & Sr. Underwriting Counsel / Doma Title Insurance, Inc

Philip N. Webb

Job Titles:
  • SVP, Corporate Underwriting Director / First American Title Insurance Co / Santa Ana, CA

PJ Yates

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Quinn H. Stufflebeam

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer / Title Financial Corporation
  • Chief Executive Officer / Title Financial Corporation / Blackfoot, ID
Following in his father's footsteps, Quinn Stufflebeam began working in the family business at a young age. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Management from the University of Utah and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Arizona, Quinn returned to manage a county office in Twin Falls, Idaho. He went on to become the Idaho state president and currently serves as chief executive officer of Title Financial Corp. Quinn has continued to follow the expansion plan and in 2012 the company broadened its footprint into Wyoming.

R. Michael Smith

Job Titles:
  • National Underwriting Counsel / AmTrust Title Insurance Company / New York, NY

Rachael Seidel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Partner Success Specialist

Randy Paslay

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • First American Title Insurance Co
  • Reg. UW

Rebecca Rhoda

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP, Managing Counsel

Regan Nagel

Job Titles:
  • VP, Cnsl, Assoc Natl Dir Claims / First American Title Insurance Co / Santa Ana, CA

Richard Bramhall

Job Titles:
  • Chief Underwriting Counsel / Westcor Land Title Insurance Company / Lancaster, PA

Richard H. Welshons

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Chairman, a & a Section
  • Member of Bylaws Committee
Richard Welshons began his career in the title insurance industry in 1984 when he joined Dakota County Abstract Company-now known as DCA Title-a privately held company established by his father and grandfather. Richard was named president of the company in 1989. In addition to serving on ALTA's Board and many committees, Richard has served on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Land Title Association continuously since 1997. Active in his local community, Welshons has served on the Board of Directors for multiple organizations. Richard Welshons began his career in the title insurance industry in 1984 when he joined Dakota County Abstract Company ("DCA"), an agency founded by his father, Paul, and grandfather, Amos. He was named President of the company in 1989 upon the retirement of his father. Richard and his brother Dave owned and ran the company until they sold to North Dakota Guaranty and Title in 2022. In addition to being a member of ALTA's Board of Governors, Welshons serves as Chair of the Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Executive Committee, Chair of ALTA's Bylaws Committee and is active in other active ALTA Engagement Groups. Welshons has served on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Land Title Association continuously since 1997 and served as its President from 2001 to 2002 and as its Secretary/Treasurer from 2003 to the present. In addition to his role on the Board, he also serves as a Director of the Association's Political Action Committee. Active in his local community, Welshons has served on the Board of Directors for the Hasting Area Chamber of Commerce, the Hastings Area YMCA and the Hastings Public School Foundation. He has participated in many other community committees, boards and commissions throughout the years.

Richard L. Baucom

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer / Brady & Kosofsky / Charlotte, NC

Robert Baker

Job Titles:
  • Deputy General Counsel / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Hopkins, MN

Robert C. Skidmore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • President / Transfer Title Agency, Inc. Medina, OH

Robert E. Burgess III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President / Chicago Title / Birmingham, AL

Ruth A. Dillingham NTP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Principal / Dillingham Law LLC

Sabrina Bier

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Director of Digital Media and Education

Sally E Lynn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Meetings Coordinator

Samantha Askland

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Commercial Compliance Officer / Des Moines, IA

Samuel D. Shellhaas

Job Titles:
  • SVP, Nat. Underwriting Counsel / WFG National Title Insurance Company / Dublin, OH

Scarlett D First

Job Titles:
  • Agent
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Scott Green

Job Titles:
  • Senior Staff Underwriter / Chicago Title

Shane Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Business Development

Shari Schneider

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel / Stewart Title

Shawn Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Director of Digital & Print Media

Shawnna Schmitz

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Shea Marie Harris

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Compliance Officer / Advantage Title & Escrow, LLC / Fayetteville, AR

Sheila McGuire - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President Sales

Sheri Olsen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • SVP, National Director Banking Services / First American Trust / Sandy, UT

Stacie McLennon

Job Titles:
  • Data Entry Specialist

Stephanie W Windham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Partner / Beck, Owen & Murray / Griffin, GA

Steve Gottheim - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel

Steve Hargraves - COO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • COO
  • Member of the Education Committee

Steven Gold

Job Titles:
  • Product Director
  • Product Director / American Land Title Association / Pittsburgh, PA

Steven H. Winkler

Job Titles:
  • EVP / Chief Underwriting Counsel / WFG National Title Insurance Company / Portland, or

Sue Morgan

Job Titles:
  • PA Agency Sales and Services Manager / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Tampa, FL

Tara S. Smith - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Treasurer
  • Group President of Stewart 's Agency Operations
  • Group President, Agency Services / Stewart Title
  • Member of Bylaws Committee
Tara S. Smith serves as Group President of Stewart's Agency Operations. In this role, she oversees Stewart's independent title agency network of Trusted Providers™ and all products and services offered to our agency network. She also oversees the company's marketing operations. Prior to joining Stewart in 2013, Tara spent 12 years in public accounting through which she provided strategic guidance to clients in the financial services and oil and gas industries. Tara is a member of the American Land Title Association's Board of Governors. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Texas at Austin.

Taylor A. Spolidoro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Senior Director of Member Engagement & Development
  • Senior Director of Member Engagement & Development / American Land Title Association / Washington, DC

Terri Hanson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • VP of PLX Marketplace Initiatives

Terry Valles

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Managing Director VP, Title Industry Banking / MidFirst Bank / Dallas, TX

Theresa Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Data Operations Manager

Theresa McDermott - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief People Officer

Theresa Williamson CLC

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • SVP, Compliance & Nat. Training

Tina Manuel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee

Todd Davis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Regional Title Team Leader
  • Title Team Leader

Tom Baughman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Commercial Sales Executive / Chicago Title / Pittsburgh, PA

Tom Imperiale

Job Titles:
  • Western Region Manager / Underwriter / Agents National Title Insurance Company / Columbia, MO

Toni Carroll

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Chief Training Officer and SC State Manager / the Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore / Waxhaw, NC

Tracy Burger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Vice President, Corporate Initiatives

Trina Green

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Assistant

Tucker Dulong

Job Titles:
  • Title Counsel

Vincent G Danzi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Vice President of Operations / the Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore / Floral Park, NY

Wayne M. Stanley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee
  • Owner, Chief Inspiration Officer

Wendy S. Gibbons

Job Titles:
  • VP / Sr Counsel, Corporate Legal / Old Republic National Title Insurance Company / Tampa, FL

Whitney Larman

Job Titles:
  • Licensing Manager

Zach Jacob

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee