Vicki started working at Midland in October 2008. She is our all around accountant who handles everything from Escrow Accounting, Financials to Payroll and Human Resources. Vicki and her husband Thomas love to travel. They vacation in the south every spring and love Arizona in the fall. Summers are filled with boating on Lake Erie and staying at Middle Bass Island.

•What was your first car? "1975 Ford Pinto"

•What sound or noise do you love? "Either a trotting horses on the street or the sound of trains on the track in the quiet of the night."

•If you could travel back in time when and why? "About 20 years, I would love to talk to my Dad, about his time in WWII. He was a medic, I’m sure there are a few heroic stories he could tell."

Stephanie started working at Midland in April 2013, she came to us as a paralegal and works as an Escrow Officer in our Briarfield Office. A newlywed to Kevin and stepmom to 12 year old son Johnathan, she has an active life that keeps her very busy with wrestling and football. She also loves to shop and is always looking for a great deal, it’s like sport for her! She loves to travel as well. She loves the thrills in life and has gone zip lining and white water rafting in the Smoky Mountains and parasailing in Traverse City. Skydiving is next on her list.

•You’re a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be and why? "Ocean blue because I love the beach."

•Why is Midland better than any other Title Agency? "Because we are all so close knit. We all truly care about each other and are like a family. That’s what helps get us through hard days because our business is not easy and not for everyone"

Mary Curnutte has been with Midland for 22 years….wow! She is a jack of all trades here and can do everything from entering the order in the beginning stages to all the recordings after it closes, with plenty in between.

Mary’s personal life keeps her busy with 6 grown children and 7 grandchildren. When she isn’t spending time with her family Mary likes to travel and also enjoys going out and enjoying the live music and restaurants in Toledo and the surrounding areas. She is also a regular donor for the American Red Cross and is always willing to help out a charity, whether its shopping for needy families or doing a charity walk.

• Favorite Place to Travel: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (still getting used to the plane ride!)

• Favorite Concert: Def Leppard; also my first concert

• Favorite Dessert: Strawberry ice cream

Maegan started with Midland last October as a Closing Assistant and now helps with many aspects in the escrow department from scheduling to post closing.

Maegen will be graduating from BGSU in May and will start the MBA program at UT immediately. She volunteers for BGSU's Mortar Board and a local women’s shelter. She loves coffee shops as well as painting with watercolors and acrylics. She loves to read and owns over 400 books.

•Maegen would love to travel back to Paris during the 1920s to witness in history where so much art and books were created – plus Paris hosted the 1924 Olympics!

•Maegen loves The Office so much she's re-watched the series at least five times. Pam is her favorite character.

•Maegen's favorite dessert: edible cookie dough and apple pie

Lindsay starting working at Midland Title 2 years ago and has become an integral part of our team, starting out at the front desk at our Executive Parkway office, she has worked her way up to Closing Coordinator and works out of our Briarfield Office. Prior to Midland, she worked at Cedar Point for 5 summers (in the merchandise department and resorts).

Lindsay enjoys traveling, camping, trying new things and going to the Metroparks (and how great is Toledo when it comes to Metroparks!!).

If you could be a superhero, what power would you possess? And why? The ability to teleport so I can cut traveling costs!

What is the greatest food ever? Sushi!

Best Toledo Restaurant and why? Tony Packo’s because there’s nothing else like it!

Mike has been with Midland Title since March 2016 and in the local title industry since 1994. He manages the residential operations staff for Midland. In addition, he handles many daily tasks including performing closings, reviewing closing documents, handling customer and staff needs/requests and assisting as needed in the pre and post-closing processes. Mike has 3 adult children, and 2 grandsons. He enjoys golf, cigars, country music and socializing with the many friends he has made in the real estate industry (not necessarily in that order!).

Best Toledo restaurant – Packo’s because it has no true competition.

TV sitcom I relate to – Taxi because I do a pretty good Reverend Jim

Why Midland? – Strong ownership, teamwork, staff treated like family and we simply just do what is needed to get the job done for our customers!

With 3 decades in the title industry and 17 years as a Midland Title veteran, our clients know they can trust the expert title work that Steve Kolinski delivers every working day. Few people in the industry rival Steve for what he knows about abstracting titles – the exacting process of putting together the abstract of title that is essential to certifying a clear and legal title.

On the personal side, Steve is known around the office for his dry sense of humor. Steve's family include his beloved wife Anmarie and “various cats.” He also cites his favorite hobbies as following Pearl Jam around the world, reading, sports, and macrame’.

Something that never fails to make Steve chuckle is when Don reads poetry at company meetings.

Least Favorite Word: Rush

Favorite Band: Pearl Jam

Other Profession He’d Like to Try: Professional Juggler

A self-described “Jack-of-all-trades” in the Midland Title ecosystem, Brandi Rutkowski joined the team over four years ago after nearly two decades as a preschool teacher! Aside from her responsibilities on the inside, Brandi is also the smiling face that greets visitors at Midland’s downtown location.

Brandi and her husband have two daughters, Breanna who participates in archery tournaments all over the country including Nevada, Alabama, South Dakota, and Kentucky and Heidy who loves golf and ballet. Brandi is an avid crafter, a few other hobbies include sewing, scrapbooking, and painting (when she isn’t busy hiking or kayaking!) She is also a pivotal piece in the Midland puzzle and beloved by customers and employees alike.

Favorite color: Magenta

Favorite and least favorite dessert: LOVE anything chocolate and peanut butter; despise carrot cake!

Desired superpower: Flying! Brandi loves the wind in her hair.

After spending 35 years at another title company, Gretta Laskey joined Midland Title in 2012. Over those many years she has enjoyed the friendship, trust and challenges of working with many commercial real estate associates and their transactions. According to Gretta, “Midland is a wonderful place to work – everyone tries to do their best and the company culture is do whatever it takes to achieve a successful closing for the customer. Along this path we have fun and try to always maintain a sense of humor. There’s a close comradery that exists with all of the employees”. In her spare time, Gretta enjoys being with friends, hanging out with family members, taking walks in Toledo’s awesome metro parks, and biking – that’s road not motorized! In jest, Gretta jokes that one of her goals is to break the Guinness Book of World Record for the “Most Experienced Person” in the title insurance industry.

Cats or Dogs: Dogs! Gretta’s closest companion is a goldendoodle named Gertie who is 14 years young.

Hidden Talent: Gretta was a nationally ranked swimmer in her youth and broke 3 national records – 1 individual and 2 relay. She also broke the standing broad jump record in high school.

• Andrea has worked for Midland Title since 2014, prior to Midland she worked in the mortgage industry for over 20 years. She says, “the best part of my job besides all of our Midland family, is seeing how excited the customers are after purchasing their homes. The excitement they feel never gets old.”

  In her spare time, she owns a small business that she operates with her two sons. She takes great pleasure in spending time with her awesome “Grands”. She also loves spending countless hours hanging out with her three best buddies (sisters) traveling, shopping, trying new restaurants and having mad domino tournaments. She also enjoys a long walking trail, bike riding and a great margarita, not necessarily in that order.

  • Greatest food ever: "Raspberries - my last meal on death row!"
  • Profession I would not like: "Septic Tank cleaner"
  • Profession I would like to attempt: "Cocktail taster at a beachside bar"

Sara has recently joined Midland Title after 9 years at Ernst & Young in Public Accounting and Auditing. Not surprisingly, she is a CPA in Escrow Accounting at Midland. When Sara says she likes being part of the Midland Title family, she really means it – as Don Mewhort’s daughter and Jack’s older sister. An Honors graduate of St. Ursula, Wittenberg University and The Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University, Sara is well prepared to take care of business for Midland clients. A varsity golfer at St. Ursula and also at Wittenberg, Sara also knows how to take care of business on the golf course.

• Favorite Sitcom: New Girl
• Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
• Favorite Restaurant: Knotty Pine Brewery in Columbus, where she met Golf Pro Husband Ryan

• Sandra Marie Hylant, Esquire, has been Title Counsel, Vice-President, and Member of Midland Title and Escrow, Ltd. since 2008. Her responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations and working to grow Midland as a business.

  Prior to 2008, Hylant had been Title Counsel and Vice-President of First American Title/Midland Title; Title Counsel, Vice-President, and Minority Shareholder of Midland Title Agency of Northwest Ohio, Inc.; and Vice-President, Corporate Secretary, and Principle Shareholder of Ameri-Land Title Agency, Inc. Hylant's past experience also includes Title Counsel for Great Lakes Land Title Agency, Inc.; Law Clerk for Court of Common Pleas of Lucas County; Law Clerk for Gibson, Yarbrough & Welly; Law Clerk for International Business Machine Corp.; Research Assistant at Indiana University; and Research Assistant for Police Services Study (St. Louis, MO).

  Hylant graduated with honors from The Ohio State University, College of Law with her Juris Doctor Degree in 1981. She graduated with Bachelor of Arts Degrees in both Political Science and Forensic Studies from Indiana University in 1978 and attended University of Athens, School of Law (Greece) in 1979. Hylant was admitted to practice law in Ohio in 1981; in Michigan, in 1985.

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Jack Mewhort is no stranger to great teamwork. As an All-American with the Ohio State Buckeyes and as a starting offensive lineman with the Indianapolis Colts, Jack knows great teamwork when he sees it. And that’s exactly what he sees at Midland Title since joining the Sales Team at the start of 2021. “We have great people at the top of the organization,” Jack says, “Everyone in leadership is ready to jump in and do whatever it takes to take care of our clients’ needs.” Jack clearly knows a lot about what it takes to be a winner, and he is ready to roll up his sleeves to provide great customer service and give back to his hometown community.

• Favorite Sitcom: Parks & Recreation
• Favorite New Sport: Golf
• Favorite Comic: Jim Gaffigan

• Andy Shawaker has been Vice President of Sales at Midland Title and Escrow, Ltd. since 2014, when he joined the firm. Andy became a full partner at the firm in 2016.

  Andy’s work in the title business started over 30 years ago. He began his career at Northwest Title, where he worked in sales until 1996. Shawaker then moved on to Port Lawrence Title where he spent nearly 20 years. For five years of his time at Port Lawrence, Andy acted as Director of Operations.

  Shawaker graduated from Saint Francis DeSales in 1988, and went on to receive his business undergrad degree from Indiana University in 1992.

  A native Toledoan, Andy has been involved with numerous committees and boards through the years, including acting as President of the Mortgage Bankers Association from 2014-15.

  In his free time, Andy enjoys spending time with his wife Samantha and their three children- Connor, Lauren, and Emily.

• Donald M. Mewhort, III, Esquire, has been the President and Owner of Midland Title and Escrow, Ltd. since 2008. Prior to 2008, Mewhort was President of First American/Midland Title for four years and President and Partner of Midland Title Agency of Northwest Ohio, Inc. He began his career in 1991 as Director of Association Services with Associated General Contractors of Northwest Ohio, before becoming President of that company in 1997.

  Mewhort earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wittenberg University in 1987 and his Juris Doctor Degree from University of Toledo in 1990. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio in 1991. Currently, Mewhort serves on and is Chairman of the Lucas County Plan Commission. He has had previous experience with the Lucas County Building Board of Appeals, City of Toledo Building Board of Appeals, Lucas County Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, and City of Toledo First Prevention Board of Appeals.

  Besides being involved in the community, Mewhort enjoys sports and spending time with his family.

• Neal M. Mahoney has been the Vice President and Partner of Midland Title and Escrow, Ltd. since 2008. Among his many responsibilities as Vice President, Mahoney manages the day-to-day operations of the company, focusing on the Human Resource functions, and works to ensure the business growth of Midland.

  Mahoney, a licensed title insurance agent for the state of Ohio, started at Midland as a Senior Sales Manager in 1999 when Midland was rebuilding the company. Seeing it as a challenging opportunity, Mahoney developed a sales and marketing plan for the new company and, subsequently, sales were doubled within the first two years. In 2004, Mahoney became Vice President of First American/Midland Title.

  Currently, Neal is Chairman for the Lucas County Economic Development Commission, Board Member of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce Small Business, Board Member of the Sylvania Chamber of Commerce,

  Neal's been married for 30 years with 4 children.

  Something you don’t know about Neal, you may see him helping Santa during Christmas.