<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";
panose-1:3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1;}
@font-face
{font-family:Roboto;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.xmsonormal, li.xmsonormal, div.xmsonormal
{mso-style-name:x_msonormal;
margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;
color:black;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Approved. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Michelle Taylor</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><br>
Regional Underwriting Director, Pacific Northwest<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><img width="264" height="66" style="width:2.75in;height:.6875in" id="Picture_x0020_601918952" src="cid:image004.jpg@01DC7EE9.B30CC2F0" alt="Description: http://www.firstam.com/assets/email/images/email-logo.jpg"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><br>
First American Title Insurance Company <br>
Madison Centre | 920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300 | Seattle, WA 98104<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Direct: 206.615.3050<br>
Tollfree: 800-526-7544<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Facsimile: 714.481.2686<br>
Email:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
<a href="mailto:mjtaylor@firstam.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">mjtaylor@firstam.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><i><span style="color:#CC0000;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Should we receive emailed wiring instructions please understand that we will need to telephone a trusted individual to confirm the authenticity
of the instructions prior to releasing the wire. The safety of your funds is important to us and with wire fraud on the rise we do want to add a layer of protection</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:#C00000;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:#CC0000;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Board3voting <board3voting-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maureen Pfaff<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 5, 2026 8:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> George Peters <execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com>; 1 WLTA Board 3 - Voting + Exec Dir <board3voting@washingtonlandtitle.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [Board3voting] WLTA Lobbyist & Executive Director Contracts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Approved for both.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div id="editor-signature">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black">Maureen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px" id="table_0">
<tbody>
<tr style="height:149.35pt">
<td width="228" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:170.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:149.35pt">
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:11.05pt">
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222"><img border="0" width="210" height="210" style="width:2.1875in;height:2.1875in" id="image_0_0" src="cid:image005.png@01DC7EE9.B30CC2F0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width="341" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:255.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:149.35pt">
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Maureen Pfaff, President and CEO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222">Ph: (360) 457-4451 | Fax:
<span style="background:white">(844) 513-2400</span></span><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">403 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA 98362</span><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com" target="_blank" title="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a></span><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.olypentitle.com/__;!!L1aKtqoz4WY!dFi1Rej7gZpKxwnqI-N0C6cfmW80IjdmSW2LtzZY_9BK1Eu4rnUfqiLwldWTtoPpnQV6VlGmRvJCNlq0ISxn$" target="_blank">www.olypentitle.com</a></span><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt">
<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#990000">WARNING – FRAUDULENT FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt">
<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222">Email hacking and fraud are on the rise to fraudulently misdirect funds. Please call your escrow officer immediately using contact information found from an independent source, such as the sales
contract or internet, to verify any funding instructions received. We are not responsible for any wires sent by you to an incorrect bank account.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:11.05pt">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:11.05pt">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:yellow">ATTENTION LENDERS: Loan packages, complete with documents and balanced CD, must be received no later than 2:00 pm PST on the day
<i>prior</i> to signing.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:11.05pt">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt">
<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#990000"><img border="0" width="96" height="96" style="width:1.0in;height:1.0in" id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/NTeYNcEClGPpwHggQhZwTEbSA0lLJUWpRPCqETkeQth0ttOrN_jGm27ifReH9Vuc9_0=s0-d-e1-ft#https://i.imgur.com/JbY2vXS.png"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek4TwC9owwY&feature=youtu.be__;!!L1aKtqoz4WY!dFi1Rej7gZpKxwnqI-N0C6cfmW80IjdmSW2LtzZY_9BK1Eu4rnUfqiLwldWTtoPpnQV6VlGmRvJCNt6FOL8J$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">CLICK
HERE TO WATCH VIDEO </span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek4TwC9owwY&feature=youtu.be__;!!L1aKtqoz4WY!dFi1Rej7gZpKxwnqI-N0C6cfmW80IjdmSW2LtzZY_9BK1Eu4rnUfqiLwldWTtoPpnQV6VlGmRvJCNt6FOL8J$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">ON
WIRE FRAUD PREVENTION</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">This electronic mail may constitute a client communication that is privileged at law. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt
by, any unauthorized persons. <br>
If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply e-mail, so that our address record can be corrected.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">
<hr size="2" width="98%" align="center">
</div>
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Board3voting <<a href="mailto:board3voting-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com">board3voting-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>>
on behalf of George Peters <<a href="mailto:execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 5, 2026 4:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 1 WLTA Board 3 - Voting + Exec Dir <<a href="mailto:board3voting@washingtonlandtitle.com">board3voting@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Board3voting] WLTA Lobbyist & Executive Director Contracts</span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="50" height="50" style="width:.5208in;height:.5208in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.gif@01DC7EE9.B30CC2F0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TO: WLTA Voting Board Members:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As you recall, the WLTA’s lobbyist and Executive Director are contract employees. There are existing contracts for both Carrie Tellefson and Sean Holland, which
provide for annual extensions as of January 1 of each year.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sean’s contract does state that his current contract compensation runs through the end of 2026, but it also calls for a confirming January 1, 2026, extension.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">No changes to either contract are contemplated. Draft extensions for both Carrie and Sean are attached.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PLEASE VOTE ON APPROVING EACH EXTENSION BY RETURN EMAIL. WE WILL TALLY THE VOTES ON A FORMAL BALLOT (SAMPLES ATTACHED).</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Note that George’s contract was amended when Sean’s was approved and runs through May 31, 2026, and need not be extended as of January 1, 2026.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Attachments FYI:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Carrie and Sean’s Extension Agreements</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sample Ballots we’ll use to tally your votes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please let Sean or George know if you have any questions. Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">George</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">George Peters, WTP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sean Holland, WTP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Co-Executive Directors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Washington Land Title Association</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washingtonlandtitle.com/__;!!L1aKtqoz4WY!dFi1Rej7gZpKxwnqI-N0C6cfmW80IjdmSW2LtzZY_9BK1Eu4rnUfqiLwldWTtoPpnQV6VlGmRvJCNsKb174g$"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">206-437-5869 (George’s Mobile)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">206-697-4199 (Sean’s Mobile)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="169" height="97" style="width:1.7638in;height:1.0138in" id="x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01DC7EE9.B30CC2F0" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border="0" width="95" height="95" style="width:.993in;height:.993in" id="x_Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image008.jpg@01DC7EE9.B30CC2F0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<DIV>
******************************************************************************************<BR>
This message may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above or may contain information that is legally privileged. <BR>
If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. <BR>
If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message and any copies immediately thereafter.<BR>
<BR>
If you received this email as a commercial message and would like to opt out of future commercial messages, please let us know and we will remove you from our distribution list.<BR>
<BR>
Thank you.<BR>
******************************************************************************************<BR>
FAFLD<BR>
</DIV></body>
</html>