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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$47.4M
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Title insurance Agents are valued members of the First American family. Our elite team is comprised of a skilled group of more than 300 agents strategically positioned throughout the State of New York. Each agent is an expert in the intricacies of the local real estate markets for which they serve. The New York State Agency Department prides itself on the personal relationships it has with our agents. These relationships have evolved out of the professionalism, attentiveness and responsiveness each of our representatives provides to the needs of our agents. A key component of the First American philosophy is the need to remain at the forefront of change in the real estate industry. Consequently, our department remains an industry leader in continuing education for our agents. Throughout the year, the New York State Agency Department offers our agents, both principals and clerical staff, a multitude of workshops and seminars. Our mission is to continually provide professional knowledge, backed by a network of support and training to meet the challenges inherent in the ever-changing real estate market. Our Underwriting and Training staff utilizes classroom settings, topic specific materials and an on-going dialogue with our agents to encourage and cultivate our educational status. We believe, that through this education, our agents will have the tools that will empower them to excel. ...
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Curt JohnsonNumber of Employees 114
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NAICS Code Direct Title Insurance Carriers: 524127
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First American Title Insurance Company of New York
First American Title Insurance Company of New York announced that Wayne Baird has been appointed as senior vice president. In his new position, Baird will be responsible for the company's business development efforts.
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Johnson | President |
| Grace C. Ledda | COO & Senior Vice President |
| Patrick Adamo | CFO & Treasurer |
| Helen M Powell | Executive Vice President |
| James M Orphanides | Executive Vice President |
| Jeffrey S Mitzner | Executive Vice President |
| Bruce J. Clay | Senior Vice President |
| Donald Carey | Senior Vice President |
| John Cruz | Senior Vice President |
| Martin I. Demsky | Senior Vice President |
| Michael J. Berey | Senior Underwriting Counsel and Senior Vice President |
| Mindy B. Haas | Senior Vice President & Senior Underwriting Counsel |
| Steven Rogers | Senior Vice President |
| Wayne Baird | Senior Vice President, Business Development |
| Alan M Rubin | Vice President and Senior Claims Counsel |
| Carlo Femia | Assistant Vice President and Senior Auditor |
| Eileen A Hickey | Vice President |
| Herbert Salus | Vice President and Director of Audit Services |
| Jacqueline Winter | Assistant Vice President |
| James Thanasules | Vice President |
| Karla Wilsey | General Counsel & Vice President |
| Kevin Vlad | Assistant Vice President |
| Michael J Alfieri | Vice President |
| Patrica Hutton | Vice President |
| Susan Morrison | Vice President and Senior Claims Counsel |
| Theresa A. Garelli | Vice President & Manager, Claims |
| Vincent Whooley | Vice President |
| Virginia Chiu | Assistant Vice President |
| Lori Hubbard | Marketing Manager |
| Martin H. Kornheiser | Senior Vice President & Manager, Sales, Natl |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald R Garvey | Board of Directors |
| Gary L Kermott | Vice Chairman |
| Mark D Garvey | Board of Directors |
| Phillip Salomon | Board of Directors |
| Richard Marshall | Board of Directors |
| Steven Napolitano | President, Chairman and CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | President | Current |
| First American Intelligent Recovery Systems (Fairs) | Vice Chairman | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Valley Partnership | Director | Current |
| American Planning Association | Member | Current |
| Company 'c' Hair | Member | Current |
| Commercial Services Inc. | Former | |
| Arizona State University | Bachelor's Degree In Science and Design | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | COO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | CFO & Treasurer | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Executive Vice President | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of South Carolina | Former |
James M. Orphanides is Chairman Emeritus of First American Title Insurance Company of New York, effective December 31, 2007. Mr. Orphanides has been working for First American since 1992 in key executive positions. Prior to joining First American, Mr. Orphanides was a Principal and President of Preferred Land Title Services, Inc. from 1982-1992. He was Vice President and head of the National Sales department in New York for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company from 1979-1982 and an Executive at Chicago Title Insurance Company from 1972-1979. Mr. Orphanides joined First American in 1992 as Executive Vice President and Director. In 1996 he assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and President. He is also a Trustee of CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust. Mr. Orphanides had been actively involved in many non-for profit organizations. Today he sits on the Boards of: the Foundation for Medical Evaluation and Early Detection and Seeds of Peace. He is also a member of the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund Leadership Committee, Citizens Budget Commission and the Economic Club of New York. Mr. Orphanides is also a member of the TPC Golf Club at Jasna Polana in Princeton, New Jersey, the Nassau Club in Princeton, New Jersey, the Union League Club in New York City and the Economic Club of New York. Mr. Orphanides received a B.A. Degree from Heidelberg College and an M.A. Degree from Queens College of New York. Mr. Orphanides has three children and currently resides in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife Nora.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Urban Land Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pension Real Estate Association, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Economic Club of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pension Real Estate Association, Inc | Member | Current |
| Urban Land Institute | Associate Member | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Chicago Title Insurance Company | Vice President | Former |
| Chicago Title Insurance Company | Executive | Former |
| City University of New York | M.A. | Former |
| Heidelberg College | B.A. | Former |
Jeffrey Mitzner is an Executive Vice President, Sales Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of First American Title Insurance Company of New York and Vice President of its parent, First American Title of California. Mr. Mitzner is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Realty Club and the Real Estate Division of American ORT. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bramson ORT College and a Member of the Advisory Board of American Friends of Magen David Adon. Mr. Mitzner is also a member of the Association of Real Estate Women and the Association of Builders and Owners. He serves on various committees of the UJA-Federation of New York and participates in the mentoring program at the Silberman School of Business at Farleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Mitzner is a graduate of the University at Albany. He currently resides in Briarcliff Manor, New York with his wife and two children.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| California Inc | Executive Vice President | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Executive Vice President | Current |
| California Inc | Sales Manager | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| University Corp. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President | Current |
| First American Title | Current | |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Preferred Land Title Company | Partner | Former |
| Hofstra University | MBA In Finance and Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President | Current |
| First American Title | Senior Vice President | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cambridge Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Underwriting Counsel and Senior Vice President | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President & Senior Underwriting Counsel | Current |
| New York & Company, Inc. | Director | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hofstra University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President and Senior Claims Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Assistant Vice President and Senior Auditor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President and Director of Audit Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | General Counsel & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President and Senior Claims Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President & Manager, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Senior Vice President & Manager, Sales, Natl | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| New York State Bar Association | Member | Current |
| Companys | Board of Directors | Former |
| Pace University School of Law | Jd Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Land Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mortgage Bankers Association of New York, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pension Real Estate Association, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbus Citizens Foundation, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pension Real Estate Association, Inc | Member | Current |
| Urban Land Institute | Member | Current |
| Mortgage Bankers Association of New York, Inc | Member | Current |
| National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. | Member | Current |
| First American Title Insurance Company of New York | President, Chairman and CEO | Current |
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