Stewart National Commercial Services announced that Peggy Sue Lane has been promoted to the role of National Sales Director effective October 1. Lane joined the company as the Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for Southern California, Arizona and Nevada in March 2021. Hired to take over as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for Southern California is Edwin Kezar, Jr. In this new role, Lane will be charged with elevating Stewart?s existing sales staff and building out a national sales team through cross-market collaboration and expanding the portfolio of training and development tools. Prior to joining Stewart in 2021, she served as a Vice President with First American Title Company and has more than 30 years in the title industry, boasting a wide-ranging scope of experience spanning local and national markets and all asset classes.

Kezar joins Stewart from Chicago Title where he served eight years as Senior Vice President of Operations for the company?s National Commercial Services in California. His extensive background in the title industry, along with his regional expertise, will be instrumental in growing Stewart?s Southern California footprint and marketshare though regional market strategy and operational efficiency.