[Board3voting] WLTA Executive Director

[George Peters]

Please see the message below, forwarded from Ashley Callahan, and the
attachments.

 

TO:                  WLTA Board of Directors

FROM:            Ashley Callahan, WLTA President

DATE:            May 30, 2025

RE:                  New Executive Director

 

As most of you may know by now, George Peters has decided to step down as
Executive Director. At the Board and Annual meetings held May 19, 2025, a
search committee was appointed to select a candidate for his replacement.
The Committee was composed of JP Kissling, Bill Ronhaar and Gerry Guerin,
with Jim Blair and Ashley Callahan.

 

Sean Holland has agreed to replace George as the Executive Director for the
WLTA. Sean and George will be co-executive directors starting June 1, 2025,
through May 31, 2026. This year-long transition period will allow Sean to
gain George's expertise in this role. As of June 1, 2026, Sean Holland will
be Executive Director and we will no longer have co-executive directors.

 

This message outlines the agreement between the search committee and Sean,
which needs to be approved by the Board. (A ballot for that purpose is
attached to this message.)

 

1.     Sean will work with George to learn the duties, responsibilities,
procedures and tasks necessary to the position. After June 1, 2026, George
will support and advise Sean as needed.

 

2.     George will continue with his current contract until May 31, 2026,
which provides compensation of $4,000.00 per month. Note that George's
contract expires December 31, 2025, and will be renewed under the same terms
for the period from January 1, 2026, though May 31, 2026. 

 

3.     Sean has agreed to a similar contract beginning June 1, 2025, until
May 31, 2026, which provides compensation of $1,000.00 per month, after
which Sean's contract will provide for compensation of $4,000.00 beginning
June 1, 2026 (when George's role concludes). Note that the Board reviews and
renews its executive director contract on or about December 31, 2025. Sean's
contract will therefore be $1,000 per month from June 1, 2025, to December
31, 2025, and will be renewed for the period of January 1, 2026, through
December 31, 2026, with compensation of $1,000.00 for the period of January
1, 2026, through May 31, 2026, and compensation of $4,000.00 for the period
of June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. 

 

4.     Additionally, Sean's contract agrees to cover annual travel costs for
Sean and his spouse to attend the ALTA One convention and ALTA Advocacy
Summit beginning in 2026. Travel costs include registration, airfare, hotel,
meals & car rental/taxis, mileage if appropriate, etc.

 

5.     Until May 31, 2026, Sean and George will identify as "Co-Executive
Director" in correspondence. As necessary, correspondence and webpage
information will reflect appropriate contact information for both of them. 

 

6.     Attached are:

 

a.	The draft contract for Sean Holland.

 

b.	A ballot for the Board. It has two components: (1) approve Sean
Holland as the new Executive Director, and (2) approve the proposed contract
terms through 2026 for both Sean and George.

 

Feel free to direct any questions to Ashley Callahan (425- 835-7404;
acallahan at ortc.com <mailto:acallahan at ortc.com> ).

 

Please return the ballot to George (either by responding to this message, or
at execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com
<mailto:execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com> ) with your vote. Thank you!

 

George

 

George Peters, WTP

Executive Director

Washington Land Title Association

 <https://washingtonlandtitle.com> https://washingtonlandtitle.com 

Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046

Delivery: 6817 208th St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036

206-437-5869 (Mobile)

206-260-4731 (Fax)

 <mailto:execdirector at wltaonline.org> execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com

 



This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named
recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call
George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.

 

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