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CLTA Committees

 CLTA Committee Information

Since 1907, CLTA has advanced California's title insurance industry through the work of over 150 volunteers annually. That work happens in committees and there's a place for you!

CLTA Committees are comprised of individuals from CLTA member title companies.  Joining a committee is one of the fastest ways to build your network, share and sharpen your expertise, and directly influence the future of the industry you work in. Explore the committees below and find where your voice fits best.
Claims Awareness Committee
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Turn hard-won lessons into industry-wide protection | 18 Members Total
​Purpose:  Help identify emerging claims trends and share practical tips that keep title companies out of trouble. Members share real-world examples, shape the Claims Awareness Hot Sheet publication, and help coordinate one annual Claims Awareness Titlecast episode - giving you a direct voice in helping the industry avoid the next big claim.
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​​1 -2 hours per quarter, 4 virtual meetings per year
Member Activities: Attend meetings and serve on either the Editorial Subcommittee (plans/edits the HotSheet publication, solicits articles) or the Workshop Subcommittee (develops one annual educational Titlecast episode, coordinating topics and speakers with CLTA staff).​
Current Members:
  • ​Emilie Fox, First American Title Company - Pleasanton (CHAIR)
  • Randy Sierra, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco (VICE-CHAIR)
  • Stephanie Bang, Fidelity National Title Group - San Bernardino
  • Lola Blatt, Stewart Title Guaranty - Glendale
  • Joshua Hernandez, Orange Coast title Company - Santa Ana
  • Bryant Jaquez, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Chris McChesney, Title Resources Group (Doma/TRGC) - Dallas, TX
  • Eric Moore, Stewart Title of California, Inc. - Glendale
  • Catherine Piraino, First American Title Insurance Company - Irvine
  • Kelly Rickenbach, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Renton, WA
  • Alma Rushing, Orange Coast Title Company - Santa Ana 
  • Amy Starrett, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • James Tarlton, AmTrust Title Insurance Company - New York, NY
  • John Tyler, Placer Title Company - Roseville
  • Mickey Vandenberg, Stewart Title Company - Portage, MI
  • Dawn Weller, WFG National Title Insurance Company - La Mirada
Education Committee
​Build the training that shapes the next generation of the industry. | 18 Members Total
Purpose: Design and deliver the Titlecast episodes (beginner, intermediate & advanced levels) that keep California's title professionals sharp. This is your chance to raise the bar on competence and professionalism across the industry, not just within your own company​.
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​​​1 -2 hours per quarter, 4 virtual meetings per year
Member Activities: Attend meetings, help coordinate topics and speakers for Titlecast episodes, which support in-house training for CLTA members.
Current Members:
  • ​Tom Imperiale, Essent Title Insurance Company - Columbia, MO (CHAIR)
  • Tyrone Anub, Old Republic Title Company - Roseville
  • Meredith Barnes Mayosky, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Tom Bernath, Ticor Title - Riverside
  • Darrick Blatnick, Placer Title Company - Auburn
  • Lola Blatt, Stewart Title Guaranty - Glendale
  • Ian Buist, Equity Title Company - Glendale
  • Steve DeGrandis, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Frank Green, Stewart Title Guaranty Company- San Diego
  • Randy Paslay, First American Title Insurance Company - Fox Island, WA
  • Pat Pinto, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company - Denver, CO
Forms & Practices - Policy Updates & Related Cases Group
​​​Put your fingerprints on the forms the whole industry relies on | 42 Members Total
Purpose:  This group reviews, revises, and proposes the industry forms and practices used statewide in the business of title insurance. It also evaluates and recommends best practices for title insurance operations in California through publishing the Manual of Title Practices. With work organized into focused sub-sections, there's a natural entry point for every area of expertise.
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3+ hours per quarter, 4 in-person or remote meetings/year - CLTA occasionally solicits feedback via email from Committee members on current topics
Member Activities: Attend meetings, join a subsection (Administrative, Legislation, Title Forms, CLTA Manual of Title Practices, Bankruptcy, Court Decisions, Electronic Recording & Notarization, Closing Instructions, Governmental Regulation, Subdivision & Land Use, Taxes, Bonds & Assessments, Title Documents). Respond to CLTA email inquiries from CLTA staff.
Current Members:
  • Randy Paslay, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana (CHAIR)
  • Margery Lee, Doma Title of California, Inc. - San Francisco (VICE-CHAIR)
  • Kazmer Bernath, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Riverside
  • Tom Bernath, Ticor Title Company - Riverside
  • Kelly Bever, Fidelity National Title Group - San Francisco
  • Lola Blatt, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Glendale
  • Gene Bringas, Western Resources Title - Orange
  • Dan Buchanan, First American Title Company - Santa Ana
  • Justin Budare, First American Title Company - San Diego
  • Denny Burg, Old Republic Title Company - Las Vegas, NV
  • Jerry Chalmers, Placer Title Company -Auburn
  • Randy Dean, Lennar Title - San Diego
  • Jan Feryus, First American Title Insurance Company, San Francisco 
  • Wendy Gibbons, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Owen Girard, Title Resources Guaranty Company - Dallas, TX
  • Marci Goldsberry, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco
  • Tom Imperiale, Essent Title Insurance, Inc. - Columbia, MO
  • Lawrence Lacombe, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company - Glendale
  • David Marquez, Yosemite Title Company - Sonora
  • Dan Marshall, American Guaranty Title Insurance Co. - Akron, OH
  • Darrell Martin, Placer Title Company - Auburn
  • Will Martin, Fidelity National Title Group - Concord
  • Roy McGrath, Old Republic Title Holding Company - Phoenix, AZ
  • Brian Momaney, First American Title Ins. Co. - Concord
  • Misoo Moon, Fidelity National Title Group - Seattle, WA
  • Kent Pelt, Doma Title Insurance, Inc. / Title Resources Guaranty Co. - Aliso Viejo
  • Jim Penn, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Glen Roberts, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Spanish Fork, UT
  • Matt Sandler, WFG National Title Insurance Company - Portland, OR
  • George Saoud, Fidelity National Title Group - Los Angeles
  • Steven Smith, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Fresno
  • James Tarlton, AmTrust Title Insurance Company - New York, NY
  • Bill Thomas, California Title Company - Burbank
  • Suzette Torres, AmTrust Title Insurance Company - Irvine
  • Courtney Writer, Fidelity National Law Group - Los Angeles
Legislative Review & Discussion Group
Have a seat at the table before new laws hit the industry. | 23 Members Total
Purpose:  Review legislation before it becomes policy. Members help decide which bills CLTA supports, opposes, or sponsors, and refer legislation directly to the Board of Governors on issues that matter to title professionals statewide.
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​1-2 hours per quarter, meetings are held via conference call as needed - CLTA occasionally solicits feedback via email from Committee members on litigation-related matters
Member Activities: Attend meetings as called by the Committee Chair or CLTA staff, respond to email inquiries in a timely manner.
Committee Members:
  • ​Tom Imperiale, Essent Title Insurance, Inc., Columbia, MO (CHAIR)
  • James Duncan, Fidelity National Title Group - Las Vegas, NV (VICE-CHAIR)
  • Stephen Anderson, Fidelity National Title Group - San Bernardino
  • Meredith Barnes Mayosky, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Kazmer Bernath, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Riverside
  • Dan Buchanan, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • Andrea Carlise, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco
  • Jerry Castro, Fidelity National Title Group - Las Vegas, NV
  • Will Choy, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco
  • Alice Tsai Chuang, WFG National Title Insurance Company - Irvine
  • Lindsay Hall Harrison, Fidelity National Financial - Jacksonville, FL
  • Jane Ikegami, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company - San Francisco
  • Margery Lee, Doma Title of California, Inc. - San Francisco
  • Gary McMillan, First American Title Company - Concord
  • Pat Pinto, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company - Denver, CO
  • ​Shari Schneider, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - San Diego
  • James Tarlton, AmTrust Title Insurance Company - New York, NY
  • ​Mickey Vandenberg, Stewart Title Company - Portage, MI
Litigation Committee
Weigh in on the cases that could reshape the industry. | 12 Members Total
Purpose:  Evaluate requests for CLTA to participate in litigation with real impact on the business of title insurance, using a clear set of criteria to guide the Association's involvement in the cases that matter most.
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​1-2 hours per quarter, meetings are held via conference call as needed - CLTA occasionally solicits feedback via email from Committee members on litigation-related matters
Member Activities: Attend meetings as called by the Committee Chair or CLTA staff, respond to email inquiries in a timely manner.
Current Members:
  • Margery Lee, Doma Title of California, Inc. - San Francisco (CHAIR)
  • Will Choy, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco
  • Sarah Frano, First American Title Insurance Co. - Santa Ana
  • John "J.L." Jackson, Fidelity National Law Group - Los Angeles
  • Josette Johnson, Fidelity National Law Group - Walnut Creek
  • Jeff Leung, WFG National Title Insurance Company - La Mirada
  • Lynn McLean, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company - San Francisco
  • Tiffany Ramirez, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco
  • Stephen C. Reid, Stewart Title Guaranty -Houston, TX
  • Kenneth Spencer, Fidelity National Law Group - Los Angeles
  • Christina Yu, First American Title Ins. Co. - Santa Ana
Risk, Privacy & Technology Committee
Stay ahead of the technology and fraud trends changing the business. | 18 Members Total
Purpose:  ​Exchange ideas on risk, privacy, and technology, from title plant systems to industry data standards like MISMO and PRIA. Members help identify emerging technology-related fraud and develop the best practices that protect the whole membership.
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​Meets via conference call as needed. CLTA occasionally solicits feedback via email from Committee members
  Member Activities: Attend meetings when scheduled, respond to email inquiries in a timely manner.
Current Members:
  • Bruce Phillips, Williston Financial Group - Irvine (CHAIR)
  • Mark Bisordi, North Coast Title Company - Santa Rosa
  • Steve Black, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company - Houston, TX
  • Will Choy, Old Republic Title Company - San Francisco
  • Priti Desai, AmTrust Title Insurance Company - Laguna Hills, CA
  • Bill Fajardo, Orange Coast Title Company - Santa Ana
  • Chris Howard, Fidelity National Financial - Everett, WA
  • Richard Kasunick, Lennar Title - Cleveland/Akron - OH
  • Vanessa Lee, First American Title Insurance Company - Santa Ana
  • ​Ryan Murphy, Placer Title Company - Roseville
  • Lisa Steele, Placer Title Company - Auburn
  • Genady Vishnevetsky, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Houston, TX
  • Ray Zubiate, Orange Coast Title Company - Anaheim
Settlement Committee
Be the voice for escrow and settlement professionals. | 12 Members Total
Purpose:  Focus on the legislative and educational issues that affect day-to-day closings across California. Work hand-in-hand with the Legislative Group and help produce the articles and resources that keep settlement teams informed.
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​3+ hours per quarter. Meets remotely at least quarterly, on an as-needed basis. CLTA occasionally solicits feedback via email from Committee members
Member Activities: Attend meetings when scheduled, respond to email inquiries in a timely manner.
Current Members:
  • Nancy Tarr, First American Title Insurance Company - Battle Ground, WA (CHAIR)
  • Mickey Vandenberg - Stewart Title Company - Portage, MI (VICE CHAIR)
  • Judy Bixby-Arrington - Stewart Title of California - Glendale
  • Dana Gosnell - OId Republic Title Company - Roseville
  • Diana Hoffman - Fidelity National Title Group - Irvine
  • Tom Imperiale - Essent Title Insurance, Inc. - Columbia, MO
  • Heidi King - First American Title Company - Santa Ana
  • Alma Rushing - Orange Coast Title Company - Santa Ana
  • Lisa Steele - Placer Title Company - Auburn
  • ​Cindy Viramontes, Placer Title Company - Auburn
​HELP CLTA MOVE THE INDUSTRY FORWARD
ONE IDEA, ONE CONVERSATION, AND ONE COMMITTEE MEETING AT A TIME. 
Ready to get involved?   To learn more or volunteer, contact our team at [email protected].
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    • Publication Portal - Manual
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    • Summary of Legislation
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    • Annual Report
    • CLTA Hot Sheet
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    • CLTA Titlecasts
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    • Issues Library
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    • Industry Links