Meet the Board

ALTA Good Deeds Foundation Board of Directors

Steven Day NTP

Chair

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

Vice Chair

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.

Jeffery Bates

Jeffrey Bates

Director

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.

Aaron M. Davis-Board Member

Aaron M. Davis

Director

Aaron Davis is CEO of 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.

Director

Wendy Ethen is President & Visionary of 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

Director

Donald (Don) Kennedy is Chief Public Affairs Officer for First American Title Insurance Company. Kennedy is a Past President of the American Land Title Association.

Jenny Martin

Director

Jenny Martin is RVP for First American Title Insurance Co’s National Agency Operations. She also serves ALTA as a board member of the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation, secretary of the Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Section Executive Committee, co-chair of the ALTA Registry Committee, co-chair of the ALTA Membership Retention Sub-Committee, and member of the ALTA Membership Committee.

Richard Welshons MTP, NTP

Director

Richard Welshons has more than 40 years of title insurance industry experience, currently with The Title Team and DCA Title. Welshons is a Past President of the American Land Title Association, serves on the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation Board of Directors and is involved in several ALTA Engagement Groups.

Chris Morton

Director

Chris Morton is Chief Executive Officer of the American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing more than 6,000 title insurance companies.