KEN LINGENFELTER NAMED TO ALTA BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     HOWELL, MI (October 2001) - Ken Lingenfelter, president and CEO of Metropolitan Title Company headquartered in Howell, Michigan was named to the Board of Governors of the American Land Title Association. The installation took place during ALTA's annual convention held in October in Palm Springs, California. "The title industry is changing, and my role on the Board of Governors this next year will be to represent and serve title agents across the nation as these changes take place," Lingenfelter noted.

     ALTA represents title insurance companies and their agencies nationwide on a variety of industry and legislative issues. The Board of Governors is responsible for creating association policy, overseeing the financial health of the association, overseeing the work of 33 committees and ensuring the overall welfare of the ALTA.

     Lingenfelter is a 32-year veteran of the title industry. He started Metropolitan Title Company in 1979 in Howell. Since then the company has grown tremendously and now has 118 offices in seven states. Lingenfelter is a past president of the Michigan Land Title Association and currently serves as president of the National Alliance whose members consist of the largest independent title agencies in the country.