Fidelity National Financial (FNF) added two industry veterans to its senior management ranks: Joe Drum and Ravi Bapodra joined the company as senior vice presidents for National Agency Operations.
“Joe and Ravi are well-known and well-respected in the title industry and will be tremendous additions to the Fidelity team,” said Erika Meinhardt, president, agency operations for Financial National Title Group. “They bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience with them. We are very excited about the contribution they will make as Fidelity continues to grow as a company and strengthens its national network of agents.”
During a career that has spanned almost four decades, Drum has developed and managed agent networks and directed strategic initiatives for several national title insurance companies, including Fidelity, to which he is returning “happily,” he says, “and very excited about working again with a great company.”
A recognized expert on industry regulations and operations, Drum has written three books and authored numerous articles for industry publications. He was the 2013 recipient of the October Research Leadership Award, recognizing professional achievement, leadership and integrity in the title insurance and settlement services industries.
In addition to his law degree, Drum completed a post-graduate executive management program at M.I.T.’s Center for Real Estate Studies.
Ravi Bapodra also has worked with many national title insurance companies during his 25-plus years in the industry, holding varied positions that have included overseeing the start-up, development and growth of default title operations and managing national agency operations for major underwriters. He has worked closely with hundreds of title agencies and has extensive experience in the settlement services components of purchase, refinance and default transactions. He holds a BS degree in neuroscience from the University of California.