STAFF DIRECTORY

Kevin is challenged with growing our company’s footprint in the region. He oversees statewide operations and growth, and he also directs sales and marketing initiatives. Kevin enjoys interacting with customers and “lives to serve others in all I do.” A lover of the outdoors and a former director for the Oregon FFA Foundation, Kevin spends his spare time growing hay and raising purebred Simmental cattle.

Steve oversees operations for Deschutes County Title. He enjoys working with the people he meets everyday, from customers to employees. Thoughtful and fair, Steve likes tackling and overcoming the daily challenges that arise. “I love that no two days are ever the same.” Like so many of our team, Steve lives by the motto of “treat others as you would want to be treated.” At home, Steve aims to be the best husband and father that he can be.

Angelique works in partnership with realtors and lenders to provide a smooth closing experience. She loves helping and guiding clients through the closing process. Having worked in the title industry since 2001, Angelique values teamwork, positivity, and service that goes above and beyond. Angelique loves being outdoors, horse riding, and living the country life on one of Terrebonne’s original homesteads.

Sean is charged with oversight of the Title department.  He enjoys the research aspect of title and solving complicated matters for customers.   Sean has over 15 years in the title and escrow world, including managing two separate companies in Washington state.   He and his family left Washington and landed back in Bend in the summer of 2019.  Sean loves the outdoors, including hiking, hunting and quad riding.

Arianna opens and closes real estate transactions including residential sales and refinances. Arianna grew up in the real estate industry (her father and sister are top agents in California) and helped build a title and escrow company at the age of 23. She still loves helping people through the home buying and selling process. Optimistic and energetic, Arianna is also motivated to find homes—or shelter— for the less fortunate (animals included).

Becky helps customers with the closing documents required to buy and sell their homes, businesses and investment properties. She also specializes in reverse mortgages. A notary public, Becky also holds an MBA. Intelligent and tenacious, Becky loves guiding people through complex closing transactions. Becky works with foreign exchange students and loves to travel.

Encouraging and enthusiastic, Libby closes escrows on real estate purchases and refinances. After 20+ years, she still enjoys helping customers through the escrow process. Libby treats each customer with respect and generously shares her experience. In her spare time, Libby loves to play the guitar and spend time outdoors. A third-generation Alaskan, she loves hiking and taking in the natural beauty of Central Oregon.

A Certified Escrow Officer and commissioned Notary, Sandi closes escrow transactions for resales and refinances. She loves to ease her customers’ stress and confusion. She is especially good at calming the nerves of first-time home buyers and celebrating their important milestone. With more than 30 years of escrow experience behind her, Sandi knows the process inside and out. Caring and generous, Sandi is devoted to her family and friends. Get to know her and you’ll discover she loves a wide array of music and road trips!

Carri loves the home-town relationships between employees, management and clients. Carri has worked in the field of escrow since 1995. Detail-oriented and hard working, Carri has implemented several projects at Deschutes County Title. In her spare time, Carri loves spending time with family and friends, walking her dogs, traveling, and cheering on the U of O Ducks.

A helpful team player, Renee has worked in escrow for more than 20 years and assists our escrow staff. Renee loves the support and communication she receives from her co-workers. She loves making the dream of home ownership come true for our customers. Renee loves exploring Oregon and enjoys hiking, fishing, boating, gardening and wine tasting.

Blanca assists our Escrow Officers from the start to finish of each real estate transaction. Fluent in Spanish, Blanca serves as an interpreter for our Spanish-speaking customers. Bubbly and detail-oriented, Blanca started in the title industry right out of high school and discovered it was a great fit. She understands how stressful buying or selling a house can be. “I love calling and congratulating our customers at the end and hearing their relief. It makes me feel so happy for them.” In her spare time, Blanca runs a small health-oriented business growing, harvesting and delivering microgreens.

Danetta assists our Escrow Officers with the opening and closing process for home and business purchases and refinance loans. Danetta has a GIS certificate; in the past she used her expertise to assist realtors with listings and also updated maps for local towns. Danetta enjoys working with a “truly incredible team.” Meticulous, hardworking, and always ready to help, Danetta likes knowing that she makes a difference in the lives of our customers. In her previous life, Danetta was a journeyman carpenter and owned her own construction company. In her free time, she loves to go build or fix something!

Karen brings her positive outlook and sense of humor to work each day. Karen is dedicated to providing exceptional service to every customer from start to finish. Karen is not new to escrow, having served as an escrow assistant at our sister company, Clark County Title in Vancouver, WA.  Karen enjoys working with our escrow team to serve our clients. On the weekends, she enjoys spending time with her “other” family!

Jayna came to escrow from the banking industry. She does all things escrow and is willing to help wherever needed. She loves working in a fast paced environment and being challenged. Jayna lives by the belief that it is most important to treat everyone with respect, work hard and always strive for excellence.

Jeff assists our Escrow Officers with the opening and closing process for home and business purchases and refinance loans. Jeff loves being a part of a team that works so well together. He also loves the excitement of first-time home buyers as they dive into home ownership. Jeff has worked in the financial industry, customer service and sales. Loyal, friendly and helpful, Jeff abides by the motto “Treat others as I would expect to be treated.” Jeff coaches volleyball, loves golf, and has lived in Bend for all but four years of his life.

Energetic and detail-oriented, Mariya is a “closer”—she prepares closing documents, facilitates signings, disburses and closes out files. A firm believer that “Teamwork makes the dream work!”, Mariya enjoys working with buyers, sellers, lenders, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, builders, and her fellow escrow teammates. Mariya loves the excitement of signing a new homebuyer—and also finds excitement in her free time as an aerialist.

Annette plays matchmaker, pairing customers to team members for a perfect match. Her job requires her to know the personalities, strengths and weaknesses of our escrow, title and customer service team. Honest and reliable, Annette loves to earn trust and build relationships with our customers. Annette has spent decades working in the title and real estate industries. She loves spending time with her family, making jewelry, and dancing to country music.

Samantha is regularly out and about in Bend forging relationships between local real estate agents and our amazing escrow team. Outgoing and charismatic, Samantha loves getting to know the agents in our area. Samantha values honesty, accountability, and integrity. A devoted mother, she loves spending time outdoors with her son. Samantha previously worked as a travel agent, and one day she hopes to travel the world.

An enthusiastic problem-solver, Kelly has an incredible depth of knowledge and is engaged in a variety of special projects as well as examining titles. Kelly believes in honesty, integrity and communication. Kelly is a recent transplant to Bend. Before moving here with his high school sweetheart (now married 45 years!), he managed offices in Washington for more than three decades. The ninth of ten siblings, Kelly naturally enjoys spending time with family and being involved with his church.

A member of our business development team, Krista loves forging relationships with real estate agents, lenders and mortgage brokers, and then pairing them with our escrow officers. Genuine and loyal, Krista enjoys everyone around her. Having worked at a marketing firm that supported realtors, Krista understands what her business partners need to succeed. You could say this isn’t her first rodeo. Especially since she’s competed in rodeos all her life!

Andrew create GIS maps for our customers—a rewarding job that brings clarity to confusing situations. Having worked in the industry for many years, and in a variety of positions, Andrew has embraced a position that’s a perfect fit for his analytical and creative personality. In his free time, he’s either spending time with family, strumming a guitar, hiking or enjoying the immediate results from working on his yard.

Having also worked as an Office Specialist and Computer Specialist, Angela records legal documents in our specialized database. Funny and sometimes a little devious, Angela loves people and animals. Deaf at birth, Angela communicates in both English and American Sign Language and believes wholeheartedly that, no matter how they are signed or spoken, “Words and ideas can change the world.”

Jud gives our customers peace of mind when purchasing a home by making sure the property is free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. An all-around nice guy with a quirky sense of humor, Jud practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, otherwise known as “the art of folding clothes while people are still wearing them.” Jud can eat an ungodly amount of sushi in one sitting and enjoys kinetic art.

Tiffany has been with Deschutes County Title from the start. Cross-trained in nearly every department, Tiffany is our hardworking “swiss army knife”! She spends most of her time handling our office bookkeeping and also records transaction documents with the county. She enjoys being a part of such an important moment in people’s lives and meeting our customers personally. Funny and loyal, Tiffany strives to live each day with honesty, integrity and compassion. She loves her family, spending time in nature, refinishing furniture, and taking road trips. “I’ve been known to drive for hours for a good cheeseburger!”

Makenzie may be who you see first when entering our Bend office, she assist both title and escrow departments. A true Though born in Alaska, she wasn’t there long, as she was raised right here in central Oregon. Makenzie brings a great deal of enthusiasm to all things she does and strives to bring a little calm amidst all the chaos. When not at work she enjoys spending time with family, cooking or simply reading a good book.