A 24-year veteran of the title industry, Cleveland native Mike Maniche is the President of Guardian Title. He leverages his years of experience to successfully lead the company. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction of Guardian Title and ensuring that it provides the highest level of service to its clients.

Mike’s most important objective is harnessing the strength and talent of the company’s employees to ensure clients receive prompt, courteous, personal, and professional service on every transaction. His extensive title background, impressive client relations and excellent motivational and management skills have gained him much respect within the real estate industry and among his colleagues and peers. Mike’s standard for excellence has resulted in a strong and deep bench of professionals at Guardian who share the same value of delivering quality on every transaction.

His title insurance career began in 1985 when he joined Executive Title as a sales representative. He left Executive Title in 1992 as the Vice President of Sales. Guardian Title hired Mike in 1992 as Sales Manager. The business grew exponentially from 2 to 9 offices under his leadership, and from less than $3 million to over $9 million in sales. In 1999, Mike left Guardian Title to become President of Stewart Title Agency of Ohio. In 2005, Mike returned to Guardian as its President.

Mike participates in trade groups that foster the interests of the real estate markets, including Building Owners and Managers Association, National Association of Industry and Office Properties, Greater Cleveland Mortgage Bankers Association, Commercial Real Estate for Women, and Cleveland Area Board of Realtors (CABOR). As an industry leader, he has provided to real estate organizations fundamental title advice and education.

Mike is an avid volunteer and encourages Guardian Title employees to contribute time and service to the communities where they work and live. He serves on the Parish Council at Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby, where he is also the president of their Endowment Committee. He is a former member of the Board of Governors for Quail Hollow Country Club, and is a past president of the Men’s Golf Association and past chairman of the Golf Committee. He was the first affiliate director for CABOR serving from 1998 thru 2002. His contributions to the organization have resulted in Mike receiving the 2001 Affiliate of the Year, and the 2002 Commercial Affiliate of the Year.