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Ivy Anderson started her career in the title industry in 1984 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 throughout the Western United States including
Southern California, Nevada, Texas and Arizona. She held the position of Chief Financial Officer for over
12 years, overseeing multiple multi-state title companies but has always looked outside of her area of
responsibility to assist in all areas of any organization she has served. Ivy has also held the position of
CEO and President of a privately owned regional Title Company which serviced the Western United States. Ivy
continues to serve the staff and clientele of Old Republic Title Company with the same level of commitment
and support she has demonstrated throughout her long standing career.
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Sam Carlisi is the longest tenured employee in the Western Region. On July 1, 2015 Sam celebrated his forty-sixth 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. As Regional Manager, Sam manages San Francisco (CA), Hawaii, Arizona and Nevada.
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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.
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Kathy Brolin spent her entire professional career working for Old Republic Title Company. She began her Old
Republic journey in 1976 as a courier covering all territories within Alameda County. She quickly ascended the escrow
ladder holding positions as an escrow assistant, escrow officer, and in 1983 accepted the position as Branch
Manager of the Old Republic Montclair office located in the Piedmont/Oakland Hills.
Kathy was promoted to Escrow Operations Manager of Alameda County in 1989. She was promoted in 1997 to Sr. Vice
President and County Manager of Alameda County, leading one of Old Republic's largest county operations through a
period of tremendous growth and expansion.
In 2006, Kathy's drive, passion and success was recognized and rewarded when she was named Old Republic's first female
Regional Manager and Executive Vice-President. In this capacity Kathy reports directly to the President of the Western
Title Group and is responsible for the performance and profitability of several county operations throughout Northern
California.
In addition to her day to day responsibilities, Kathy is actively involved in the California Escrow Association (CEA) and
California Real Estate Women (CREW). Her primary focus is to support the efforts of her associates in Contra Costa,
Napa, Marin, Solano, Sonoma, Glenn, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado Counties in California, as
well as all branches of Old Republic Title in the state of Oregon.
She is an active and passionate supporter of the California Humane Society, and when time permits enjoys participating
in track and field events for the Senior Olympics.
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Ernie Collins has spent his 30-year career in the title industry working exclusively for Old Republic Title Company.
He began his career in 1988 as a Marketing Representative, where he serviced branch offices in Berkeley and Montclair,
California. In 1995, Ernie was promoted to Sales Manager and oversaw sales efforts for nine Alameda County branches. Shortly
thereafter, in 1997, he was promoted to Director of Sales for Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
In 2003, Ernie became the Director of Sales and started the Marketing Department for Old Republic Title’s Western Title Division,
which, at the time, included California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada and Hawaii. In 2006, Ernie was appointed Senior Vice President
and promoted to Alameda County Manager. Under his leadership, Ernie’s region has become one of the Company’s top producing operations
in the Western Title Division for over 10 years.
In his current role as Executive Vice President and Regional Manager, Ernie reports directly to Old Republic Title Company’s Western
Title Division President, Ivy Anderson. He is responsible for supporting the efforts of his associates in Alameda, San Joaquin, Stanislaus,
Fresno, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Orange and Los Angeles counties.
Ernie enjoys spending his personal time with his family and is an avid sports fan.
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Brent is a seasoned title insurance professional who started his career as a Title Searcher in Stanislaus County, Calif., in 1983. Two years
later, he joined another title company, where he worked on Subdivision DRE processing and developed relationships with home builders in local markets.
From 1990 to 2014, Brent worked for several national title insurance companies as County Manager in Merced and Fresno Counties, and as Central Valley Manager,
where he had the opportunity to work with builders in Fresno and Tulare Counties, and in the surrounding valley.
In March 2014, Brent joined Old Republic Title as Fresno County Manager, where he has focused on expanding the Company’s presence in the area. Under Brent’s leadership,
the Fresno operation began with six employees and has grown to more than 50. He is well connected within the building community and has strong relationships with residential
and commercial developers in the region.
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Michelle graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 and immediately accepted a position with a commercial real estate
company in San Francisco. In 1996, she joined a regional escrow company as an Escrow Assistant and quickly transitioned into sales as an
Account Manager.
Over the last 20-plus years, she has earned several awards for production, service and leadership. She has led a dynamic team of Account
Executives, managed the training and education for a real estate data company and worked closely with real estate professionals and lenders
to navigate the changing markets.
Michelle has been a featured speaker at various real estate associations, including the California
Association of Realtors. In 2013, she joined Old Republic Title as the Western Title Division Marketing Manager, where she thrives on supporting
the sales and management teams.
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