Proper Title, LLC. has hired industry veteran Katy Thomas as its director of business development, the company announced.
The company said Thomas will be based at its Loop office at 180 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago and will focus on driving new business growth in residential, commercial and national real estate transactions.
“Bringing Katy onto our team is just the latest in a string of strategic hires and new office openings over the past six months to meet demand as Proper Title completed nearly 25 percent more residential closings in 2019 than the year prior,” Vice President of Business Development Kim O’Donnell said in a release. “She brings a wealth of skills and industry ‘know how’ and is highly regarded throughout the industry for her responsiveness, professionalism and integrity. Katy has also built a vast network of trusted real estate professionals that we value and would be honored to serve.”
Thomas most recently served as the Chicago-area sales manager for Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund.
Prior to that, she held several different positions, including a broker associate for Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, founder and owner of Regent Title, and executive vice president of sales for Near North Title Group.
“As a former owner of a title insurance firm, I really respect Proper Title’s rapid growth and entrepreneurial spirit – it resonates with me,” Thomas said. “Joining Proper Title was also a natural decision because we share the same goals – making sure clients are happy and have a successful transaction from title to closing. I look forward to continuing my long-term partnerships with some of Chicago’s best real estate attorneys, lenders, developers and brokers at Proper Title.”