First American Title Insurance recently gathered some of the top women in the title industry including Susan Valdez, Director of Administration at Valley Land Title Co. for a two-day event designed to foster discussions on the opportunities and challenges in the title industry as well as the growing influence of women in the industry. Forty women leaders representing some of the largest title companies in the nation joined senior executives from First American Title’s Agency Division and parent company, First American Financial Company, at the company’s home office in Santa Ana, Calif.
“Empowering women is part of First American’s DNA, as nearly 70 percent of our employees are women, so hosting the ‘Women in Title’ felt like a natural way to connect the women making an impact in the industry with some of our senior executives and prominent women leaders,” said Evan Zanic, president of First American Title’s Agency Division. The event’s two-day schedule featured a mix of panel discussions and presentations on the most pressing issues in the title industry and business led by the women spearheading corporate initiatives at First American Title.
In 2016 and 2017, First American was honored to be recognized as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women by Fortune magazine. Approximately 70% of First American’s employees are women, and in the Agency Division women hold many senior leadership positions. This is part of the reason that women’s advocacy is a core segment of First American’s Caring for Our Community program, and women’s advocacy and development programs, such as Women in Title, are important to First American Title.
