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Property Insight Management Team
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John Walsh, President
After earning an accounting degree from Loyola Marymount University and his CPA while working for an accounting firm, John Walsh was invited to join Ticor Title Insurance as a financial analyst in 1988. Within a short time, he was the president's troubleshooter. As he says, he learned that "it's really simple: you've got to focus on what the customers are looking for. Don't over-complicate things. Get to the heart of the matter. And good employees make it happen. Going to different operations, I learned how the business varied from market to market, and how the subtleties…such as the difference between an independent escrow and an in-house escrow…were more important than we tended to realize. We needed to understand the decision-making process…who was directing the business from the customers to us."
Several promotions later, including one that made him the Indiana state manager for Ticor and Chicago Title (which later merged with Fidelity), he was prepared to head newly launched Property Insight in 2001. Now, John says, "We've brought together a significant group of people who are knowledgeable in land records. They'll make innovations that will bring more efficiency to the customer. We'll implement higher standards and the customers will see the benefits. And, as we move into new markets, our customers will also be able to grow into new areas."
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Ron Free - Executive Vice President
After earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Ron spent the first 23 years of his career in the weighing and industrial automation industry. After selling his Florida-based company, he started a career path in the title data industry with Data Tree and landed in San Diego, California. Joining Property Insight at its inception in 2001 as the national sales manager, he now manages the Western Division. He recognizes that the young organization must hone its capabilities to deliver products and services "faster, cheaper and with greater value." Looking into the future, he predicts that the title industry will be significantly reduced through outsourcing and automated examination.
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Jim Violette, Senior Vice President
A seasoned technology professional with experience in the healthcare, telecommunications, entertainment and real estate industries, Jim leads Property Insight’s technology development, including TitlePoint, Fidelity National Financial’s largest enterprise technology initiative. Jim leads a team that includes some of the industry’s leading .NET technology experts responsible for enabling thousands of users to electronically retrieve plant indexes and document images, facilitating title research, examination and underwriting in a number of the nation’s largest real estate markets.
An alumnus of National University and Cal State Los Angeles, he has held senior technology positions with Systemedics, a division of Squibb Pharmaceutical, FHP International, TCS Applications, Inc., CompuCast and Escrow.com. Jim applies experience that spans application development, resource management and technology and business strategy.
"It’s both challenging and rewarding to work for a company that is committed to modernizing its products at the same speed as the information technology and the real estate industry evolves," he says. An ATA Certified Tawkwondo instructor who retired from the International Sparring Circuit in 2003, Jim remains active in sports, running triathlons, playing hockey, bicycling, skiing, and golfing.
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Don Livezey - Senior Vice President and Director, Product Office
Although he is constantly balancing the technology needs of customers with the drive to advance the state of title automation, Don Livezey's demeanor reflects calm and control. The head of Property Insight's Product Office, Don applies his acute business and technology skills to spearhead development of a nationwide title plant network accessible using technology that enables customers to automate processes. After graduation from the University of California, Irvine, he worked as a programmer, systems analyst, project manager and director of applications development in the real estate information industry. His appreciation of Property Insight's commitment to quality transcends technology. He considers the company's "dedication to plant and product superiority" as one of its greatest strengths and credits "the team of smart people who work well together and are passionate about what they do." Don lives in Orange County, Calif. with his wife and two children. He enjoys traveling, skiing, sailing and relaxing with the family.
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Karen Schwartz - Vice President, Finance, Tax
After earning a Liberal Arts degree, Karen began her career with Ticor Title in the mid 1980s. Today, she manages the finance and accounting functions for Property Insight's operations nationwide. Karen's responsibilities also include managing the company's Real Property Tax Operations for the Western Division, which are currently expanding into new markets. When not helping to drive the growth of Property Insight, Karen relaxes with her growing family, which includes three grandchildren.
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Deborah Horn - Vice President, National Sales Manager
"The title industry is one of the most demanding industries I have ever worked in," says Deb Horn, a 17-year veteran of the business. The secret to success, she says, is staying focused on meeting customers' needs. Sometimes that means thinking unconventionally to create new services that help meet emerging business challenges, like the time she helped a customer organize a multi-state title department. As Vice President and National Sales Manager, Deb is unequivocal about the role of sales in Property Insight: "It's our job to be our customers' advocate," she says. "That means listening so we can identify areas where we can improve as a company, and to become a more valuable partner."
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