Long term success in the title insurance industry takes the talent and dedication of many people, and at Old Republic we have the best in the industry. Success requires vision and leadership from an executive management team. With more than 150 years of combined experience in the real estate industry, Old Republic’s executive team is exceptionally qualified.

	R. Wayne Shupe, President Wayne Shupe has been with Old Republic Title Company for over a decade. Since January 2002, he served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer until January 2004, when he succeeded Michael Trudeau as President of Old Republic Title Holding Company and it's subidiaries. Until January 2002, he was Executive Vice President and Regional Manager responsible for ORTHC’s Santa Clara - California, Arizona and Nevada Operations. Prior to joining Old Republic, he managed title and escrow operations for a national title insurance underwriter in the states of Arizona, Texas, Colorado and California. Mr. Shupe has continually served on the Board of Governor's of the California Land Title Association since 2000, and currently serves as the Treasurer and active member of the Executive Committee of the California Land Title Association. A veteran of the title insurance industry, Mr. Shupe entered the business shortly after receiving his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1978.
	Ivy Anderson, Executive Vice President, Regional Manager Ivy Anderson started her career in the title industry 25 years ago with a locally owned organization in Santa Clara County. Over many years and in many roles, she has learned all aspects of operating an Escrow and Title company. Ivy helped in the development of many startup organizations through out the Western United States including Southern California, Nevada, Texas and Arizona. She held the position of Chief Financial Officer over the last 12 years for multiple organizations but has always looked outside of her area of responsibility to assist in all areas of any organization she has served. Along the way, she recognized the importance of technology in business today and went back to school to become a Network Administrator. Most recently, Ivy held the position of CEO and President of a privately owned regional Title Company which serviced the State of California as well as Lender Business through out the United States. Ivy is very excited at the opportunity to serve the staff and clientele of Old Republic Title Company for many years to come.
	Kathy Brolin, Executive Vice President, Regional Manager Kathy Brolin began her career with Founders/Old Republic Title in Alameda County in 1976. Throughout her extensive career with the Company, Kathy held many progressively responsible positions and worked in nearly all facets of the business. She most recently was Sr. Vice President/Alameda County Manager. She is an active member of The California Escrow Association and participates on committees with The Board of Realtors® throughout all Alameda County cities.
	Sam Carlisi, Executive Vice President, Regional Manager Sam Carlisi is the longest tenured employee in the Western Region. On July 1, 2006 Sam celebrated his thirty-seventh year at Old Republic Title. His long and successful career with ORT started in Phoenix Arizona in July 1969 as the Title Operations Manager for the Arizona start-up, Title Insurance Company of Minnesota. In January of 1980 he was promoted and transferred to Clark County Nevada,(Las Vegas) as Vice President, County Manager. In 1984 he was elected President of the Nevada Land Title Association. In March of 1985 Sam was transferred to Founders Title Company as VP, Assistant County Manager of Alameda County and was soon promoted to Senior Vice President Alameda County Manager. In May of 1997 he was appointed East Bay Regional Manager in charge of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. In October of 1999 Sam was transferred to San Francisco to fulfill the position of Senior Vice President, San Francisco County Manager. Sam attended Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona. Sam is currently involved in the CLTA, San Francisco Association of Realtors, Women's Council of Realtors, San Francisco Planning & Urban Research (SPUR), Chinatown Community Development, San Francisco Child Abuse Center, Residential Builders Association, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Center.
	Rick Dosa, Executive Vice President, Corporate Counsel Rick Dosa started his career at Old Republic as a title searcher and occasional messenger in 1974. Rick has been Corporate Counsel since 2003. He has represented Old Republic as a lawyer in various capacities since 1981. Rick graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973 with Bachelors of Arts Degrees in Rhetoric and Political Science. He has a Master of Arts Degree (Political Science) from San Francisco State University and received his Law Degree from Golden Gate University in San Francisco in 1981. Rick is licensed to practice law in the State of California and is a member of the American Bar Association and the San Francisco Bar Association. Rick is a member of the Board of Governors of the California Land Title Association and throughout his career has served on several CLTA Committees, including Forms and Practices and the Legislative Committee.
	Cy Childs, Senior Vice President, Director of Information Services As Senior Vice President, Director of Information Services, Cy Childs manages all functional areas of Technology for Old Republic Title Holding Company, Inc. (ORTHC) including, but not limited to: Infrastructure, LAN/WAN, Systems Administration, Security, policies & procedures, software licensing and subcontractor agreements. Cy has served twenty-six years in the field of business technology. For twenty-three years, Cy held numerous senior level positions including network architect, independent service provider, systems integrator, software designer and developer, project manager and consultant to business owners and corporate executives.
	Tommy Gill, Senior Vice President, Corporate Real Estate Manager After eleven years in private practice, including doing work for Old Republic, Tommy Gill joined Old Republic’s legal department in 1994. Although hired as a Claims and Litigation Attorney in 1998, Tommy took on much of the responsibility for lease review for the many Western Region locations. In 2004, Tommy left the legal department to head the company’s newly created Real Estate Department. As the Manager of that department, he counsels and advises operations managers regarding leasehold matters and is ultimately responsible for all facilities issues for the one hundred and fifty leased locations and the two commercial buildings that Old Republic owns. Tommy graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1976 with a B.A. in Spanish. He is a 1981 graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law. Tommy speaks, reads and writes Spanish and consults on multi-cultural and translation issues for Old Republic.
	Lynn Levendowski, Vice President, Corporate Escrow Operations and Quality Assurance Department Manager Lynn Levendowski began her career with Old Republic Title Company in 1978 as the branch manager of an escrow office in Lodi, California. In addition to working in numerous counties as an escrow officer and branch manager, she managed the OLD REPUBLIC Learning Center in Concord and established and managed the Quality Assurance Department. In 2001, Lynn was promoted to her current position as Corporate Escrow Operations Manager, where she continues to head up the Quality Assurance Department, as well as the File Examination and Advisory departments for the Western Region. Lynn earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from California State University at San Francisco in 1989, with a minor in Business. She is a member of the California Escrow Association and holds the professional designation of Certified Senior Escrow Officer.
	JoAnna Conti, Vice President, Escrow Advisory Manager JoAnna started a career as a translator for Wells Fargo Bank, Foreign Division and in 1965 transitioned into escrow when Wells Fargo Bank formed an Escrow Division in Northern California. She joined Old Republic Title Company in 1978 as an escrow officer and later successfully fulfilled the duties of Branch Manager and Escrow Operations Manager in San Mateo County. In 1999 JoAnna joined the Corporate Escrow Operations as Manager of the Western Region Escrow Advisory Dept .
	Carol Wheeler, Vice President, Escrow Advisory Carol began her career in the title and escrow industry in 1974 and joined Old Republic Title in 1994 as a Commercial Escrow Officer in Stanislaus County. Most recently she was the Escrow Operations Manager in San Joaquin County before joining the Escrow Advisory team in 2004. Carol is active in the California Escrow Association and was instrumental in the formation of the San Joaquin Valley Escrow Association in 1986 where she served three terms as President. She holds the professional designations of Certified Escrow Instructor, Certified Escrow Officer, and Certified Senior Escrow Officer.