Meet the Board

ALTA Good Deeds Foundation Board of Directors

Steven Day NTP

FNF Family of Companies

Steven Day is Executive Vice-President for Fidelity National Title Group. Day is past President of the American Land Title Association.

Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP

Scott T. Chandler CTIS, NTP

Ardán

Scott Chandler is VP & senior advisor at Ardán. He has been in the title business for over 40 years, having started as a title examiner trainee for Safeco Title in Seattle, Wash. Scott has extensive job experience at local and national levels working for several title agencies, underwriters and other national financial service companies.

Aaron M. Davis-Board Member

Aaron M. Davis

AMD Enterprises

A past board member of the Florida Land Title Association, Aaron has also served in an advisory role for multiple businesses, including banks and start-ups. He was selected to be a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizens Academy and is a member of YPO as well.

Wendy Ethen, Esq.

Wendy Ethen, Esq.

Guaranty Commercial Title

Being a part of improving the community fills her heart. Wendy is involved with Minnesota Housing Partnership, Mill City Farmers Market, Spedco, Rethos and many great industry groups.

Don Kennedy, III

Donald Kennedy

First American Title Insurance Company

Donald (Don) Kennedy is senior vice president of the national agency division for First American Title Insurance Company. Kennedy is a Past President of the American Land Title Association.

Jenny Martin

Jenny Martin

Futura Title & Escrow

Jenny Martin, SVP, Chief Business Development Officer and National Division Manager for Futura Title & Escrow, has responsibility for overseeing business development from a corporate (family of companies) perspective and responsibility for Futura’s national division sales and operations. Jenny has been working in the title industry since 1994.

Richard Welshons MTP, NTP

DCA Title

Richard Welshons has more than 40 years of title insurance industry experience. Richard is President of the American Land Title Association for the 2024-2025 term, serves on the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation Board of Directors and is involved in several ALTA Engagement Groups.

Jeffery Bates

Jeffrey Bates

D. Bello

Jeffrey Bates is the Chief Executive Officer of D. Bello, a leading remote workforce solution partner for the real estate title space. Having celebrated 20 years with the company in May 2023, he leads and manages overall operations as the company seeks to free up title professionals to be more efficient and successful through its intentional outsourcing model.

Chris Morton

American Land Title Association

Chris Morton is chief executive officer of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), a national trade association representing more than 6,000 title insurance companies.