Guardian Title & Guaranty Agency Inc., a Northeast Ohio owned and operated title and escrow agency since 1962, has named
Timothy Kalep as its new vice president.
Kalep, who possesses 37 years of experience in the title insurance and settlement services industry, has been given the mission of improving Guardian’s service. Kalep is known for successfully assisting and leading companies in embracing and creating a culture of constant improvement. He impressed Guardian Title with his valuable and refined skill set through his two months of consulting for the agency.
“Tim has vast experience in the title and equity business, and he has been very helpful to me in the past two months as a consultant,” noted Mike Maniche, president of Guardian Title & Guaranty Agency Inc. “I feel very strongly about his ability to take us to the next level and bring an invaluable leadership quality to our team.”
Before joining Guardian Title & Guaranty Agency, Kalep served in multiple local, state, regional and national roles. Previous positions include president of Real Living Title Agency and vice president of Metropolitan Title, where he oversaw all of their Ohio title insurance operations. Most recently, Kalep, acting as executive vice president to the national division of Corporate Settlement Solutions, was responsible for the facilitation and leadership of professionals which created impeccable customer experience.