Indiana Notary Association
Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday, November 7 at 1:00 pm following the 2015 Notary Day program,
All members of the INA are encouraged to attend.
The agenda includes the
Election of officers for the Board of Directors.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Linda Adams, Historian, at notary@adamsmobilenotaryservice.org.
Offices open for consideration:
President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Business Relations, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Historian.
To be eligible for election
for a Board Office, "the member must be a resident of Indiana, a member in good standing in the Association, a duly commissioned Notary by the State of Indiana, or an ex-officio Notary as set forth in the Statutes of Indiana" (Bylaws, 6.2.1).
A slate of candidates will be presented at the meeting; write-in candidate not currently on the proposed slate of officers must be present to accept their nomination.
The INA bylaws are available for review through a secured Dropbox file. Please contact Linda Adams, Historian, for access and password.
Current INA Board of Directors:
President Daniel C. Lewis
The NNA 2010 Notary of the year and Honorary Indiana Secretary of State, Daniel is one of the most knowledgeable and respected Notaries in the country. Daniel is the managing partner of Lewis Notary Services which sponsors nationwide Notary scheduling as well as Notarial training and continuing education classes. In an effort to build a strong, professional Notary base for Indiana, Daniel continues to donate hundreds of hours mentoring and offering networking opportunities for Notaries. He organized the first annual Indiana Notary Day in 2012 and started the Indiana Notary Association in 2014.
Vice President
Daniel Yowell
After a knee injury ended his 14 year career as a Pro Wrestler with AWA,WWA, UWF, and a host of other Wrestling Organizations, Daniel put his degree in Accounting and Business Law to work. He managed an H & R Block office and taught tax classes for 5 years. He recently earned a degree in Information Technology. Daniel has been working as an Indiana Notary since 2008. He also officiates at weddings.
Vice President of Membership
Deb Thompson
Debra is the Director of Education and Programs and co-owner of Complete Notary Products, LLC specializing in insurance needs for Real Estate Professionals, specifically Notary Publics and Signing Agents.
Debra has excelled in the real estate and Title Insurance Industry for 22 years. She is an agency auditor and holds the specialized designation of Construction Risk Insurance. Debra's experience included ownership and operation of a national signing agency a Title Agency in Central Indiana and an Insurance Brokerage. Since 2001, Debra has been teaching title insurance and mortgage broker continuing education, and has designed the curriculum for Indiana Title School.
Vice president of Business Relations
Katherine Miller
Katherine’s professional development began in 1985 at an Indianapolis title insurance agency. She now has her own company. Detailed Signing specializes in executing escrow signature closings, witness services and acquisitions in the right of way industry, including transportation, utilities and residential. In addition to being an experienced escrow signature closer, in 2000 she earned her FHA mortgage certification. Other accomplishments include a real estate broker’s license, signing agent certification and a title producer’s license.
Treasurer
Trent R. Morse
Trent served in the U.S. Navy where he attained the rank of E-5. Her retired from continental Airlines after a 28 year tenure in which he rose to General Manager.
This first attempt at retirement was brief, he soon went to work as Director of Victims Services for the State of Indiana. He also served as District manager for Access Financial Services before accepting a position with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
During his 2nd and current retirement, Trent and his wife have spent the majority of their time managing their rental business. He pledges to bring the same passion, efficiency and dedication to his position as treasurer to help the INA achieve its intended goals and stability.
Recording Secretary Linda Bennett
Linda is married and lives in Kokomo. She worked as a machine operator at the New Castle Chrysler plant for 32 years and served as the recording secretary for UAW. Local 371 for 10 years prior to retiring in 2003. Linda has been a Notary Public for 13 years and a Certified Singing Agent for 10 years. Linda is proud to represent the state of Indiana in this capacity.
Corresponding Secretary
Julia Sandstrom Von Bargen
A degreed and Emmy award winning meteorologist, Julia worked as a TV weather anchor for more than 21 years. A few of the cities she’s forecasted for are Seattle, San Francisco and most recently, Indianapolis. Julia holds seals of approval from both the American Meteorology Society and the National Weather Service. She earned her Indiana Notary commission and title producer’s license in 2012. She enjoys public speaking and voice acting as well as camping and baseball with her family.
Historian Linda Adams
Linda earned her first notary commission in Michigan in 1993. Linda remained a notary every since because in her words, "It is something good to have." Her clients enjoy the advantage of her 21 years of notarial experience. In 2005, she added 'Mobile Notary' to her resume and founded Adams Mobile Notary Service located in McCordsville. Linda earned her Title Producers License in 2013. She loves the flexibility of being a notary and a business owner and meeting new people. Linda joined the INA because she thinks that their is a need for a local notary organization to help the Indiana notaries. She recommends that other notaries join the INA to network with professionals in this area, to receive quality notary education, and to be a part of an organization that can help shape the notary profession here in Indiana. Linda also enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and traveling with her husband.
