Committees and Chairs
County Recorder Liaison Committee
As MLTA’s County Recorder Liaison, I act as a connector between County Recorders and MLTA. I attend County Recorder/Auditor meetings where I’ve had the opportunity to build relationships with County officials, learn about changes to county processes, and participate in discussion topics as a member of the title industry.
Ryan Brown
Understanding the significance of ongoing education, the MLTA Education Committee curates educational seminars and courses for our members. These initiatives are crafted to keep members abreast of emerging industry trends, legal updates, and best practices. Highlights include our flagship event, the Annual Spring Seminar, which marks the beginning of our bustling real estate season. Additionally, specialized classes are offered to cater to the needs of our membership.
Dawn Pearson
Melissa Hansen
The Minnesota Land Title Association’s Legislative Committee is responsible for introducing, monitoring, supporting, and where necessary, opposing, legislative and regulatory actions affecting the title industry here in Minnesota. The Legislative Committee works to represent the interests of the MLTA and its member companies, as well as consumers in real estate transactions, owners of real estate, and other interested parties. The Legislative Committee operates directly through MLTA member participation in meetings with lawmakers, including the annual MLTA Day at the Capitol, as well as through outside lobbyists. The Legislative Committee’s goals are to: ensure access to public land records; maintain the integrity of those land records; promote transparency in consumer real estate transactions; oppose unnecessary or overly burdensome impediments to real estate transactions; maintain open lines of communication with county officials, regulatory officials, and other real estate industry organizations; partner with the American Land Title Association (ALTA) on its industry-wide or state-specific initiatives; and monitor and evaluate trends in the Minnesota real estate industry and report concerns or opportunities to the MLTA Board of Directors.
Adam Schad
Chad Novak
We’re all about MLTA members! MLTA’s Membership & Public Relations Committee efforts primarily include the communication of the many benefits of MLTA membership. In addition, we coordinate the explanation and communication of the value to consumers in the use of Title Professionals in Minnesota real estate transactions. The committee reaches out to non-members, welcome new members and coordinates the association’s retention of existing members.
Kathy J. Austen
This committee helps in setting the direction for the Minnesota Land Title’s technology use, aligning it with industry goals and objectives. This involves long-term planning and identifying emerging technologies that could impact the industry. This also involves acting as a liaison between various departments and vendors ensuring that website changes, social media updates, and announcements are well-coordinated. Overall, the Technology Committee helps ensure that technology investments and initiatives are aligned with the industries strategic goals, are effective, and support our associations success.
Rachel Quigley
The Young Title Professionals Committee of the Minnesota Land Title Association was created to bring together and support emerging title professionals throughout Minnesota. Open to anyone either under the age of 40 or less than 5 years of experience in the title industry, our committee’s primary goal is cultivating a community you can lean on! Our mission is to provide valuable mentorship, educational resources, and opportunities for connection through classes, events, and conferences. We are dedicated to empowering our young professionals, leveraging their creativity and drive to propel our industry forward for future generations. To join, you can reach out to either of our Young Title Professional Committee Co-Chairs!
Brad Hoeschen
Brooke Volkert
Young Title Professional Committee
The committee purpose is to develop a title professional designation program sponsored by the MLTA that is based on, and compliments, the ALTA National Title Professional designation. It will be known as the Minnesota Title Professional/MTP designation. We have developed an application and scoring model base on 5 categories (Leadership, Licenses and Certifications, MLTA participation, ALTA participation, and Industry Experience and Education). To join our committee or apply for the designation please reach out to our committee chair.
AnnMarie Arens
MTP Committee
Barbara Gilmore
MTP Committee
Electronic Real Estate Recording (ERER) Committee Liaison
The Minnesota Electronic Real Estate Recording Commission (MNERERC) was established and receives its authority to act per Minnesota Statue 507.0945, which is part of a set statutes commonly known as the “Minnesota Real Property Electronic Recording Act.”
The Legislature charged the commission with evaluating and adopting standards for implementing sections of the “Minnesota Real Property Electronic Recording Act,” as well as promoting uniformity of eRecording standards, practices and technology between Minnesota and other states which have similar eRecording statutes.
According to law commission members are appointed and represent MACO, the Minnesota Land Title Association, the Minnesota Bankers Association, the Real Property Section of the Minnesota Bar Association, and the state archivist. In addition, commission membership includes a non-voting technical expert. All meetings are open to the public.
Brandt Keefe
Nominating Committee
The committee purpose is to develop a title professional designation program sponsored by the MLTA that is based on, and compliments, the ALTA National Title Professional designation. It will be known as the Minnesota Title Professional/MTP designation. We have developed an application and scoring model base on 5 categories (Leadership, Licenses and Certifications, MLTA participation, ALTA participation, and Industry Experience and Education). To join our committee or apply for the designation please reach out to our committee chair.
