North American Title Co. (NAT) promoted Roldan Cave to assistant manager of its California title plant located in Pleasanton, Calif.
“I’ve been fortunate to have worked with Roldan for many years, and he has been key to contributing to the success of our plant due to his outstanding support,” said David Simmons, vice president, California title plant manager. “He has always focused on accommodating our customers and making sure things are done right and quickly. It is because of his ambition, integrity and loyalty that I am proud to promote him to this position assisting me.”
Cave began his career in the title industry in 1998 in the Bay Area, learning to search and examine title in the NAT title plant. A title plant collects, stores, maintains and analyzes official records for information that affects title to real property, some dating back more than 100 years. When a home is placed under contract to be sold and a tile insurance policy is purchased, a search of those public records is launched.
When Cave began his career, NAT’s Pleasanton title plant only covered Alameda and two adjacent counties. Today, the computer-based plant covers most of the state of California and Northern Nevada.
Melissa Shapiro joined NAT as senior vice president and Arizona state manager.
“Shapiro brings real estate industry experience as a former real estate sales executive and most recently as the sales manager for a national title insurance provider in Maricopa County,” said Richard White, NAT regional president. “Melissa’s exceptional track record and strong personal relationships within the Arizona real estate community are just the ingredients needed to capitalize on what promises to be a very strong 2014 real estate economy. Melissa is uniquely experienced to spearhead North American Title’s expansion efforts statewide.”
With a background in pharmaceutical sales, Shapiro transitioned to real estate sales in the Phoenix area, earning her license in 2004. The next year, she was approached to create an in-house title division for a real estate firm, later serving as the firm’s president. In 2007, Shapiro moved to a well-known national title insurance provider and most recently served as its vice president of sales and marketing.
“I have been watching North American Title for some time and always was impressed to see the passion and loyalty from its employees,” said Shapiro. “I knew it would be exciting to be part of the team and to work for such a great company. I’m ready for the challenges.”