About the President
Fanny Sparling- On staff since 1997
As the company's President, Fanny oversees the day-to-day operation of the Fairchild office. She specializes in domestic and international corporate work, filing and retrieving documents including but not limited to: Certificates of Formation, Good Standings, Apostilles, and Legalizations. She specializes in conducting UCC, Fixture, Tax Lien, Litigation, US District Court and US Bankruptcy Court searches in the following states: AK, DC, GA, KS, ME, MN, SC, & WV.
When she’s not at the office, Fanny loves bowling, heading out to the beach, and spending time with family.
Graduate of Leadership Thurston County (LTC), Class of 2012.
What is LTC, you may ask? It’s an amazing program put on by Thurston County to help individuals meet members of the community with diverse and strong leadership skills. They assist in expanding knowledge of the place we live in, as well as being a mentor in our everyday goal to become informed, skilled, and committed community leaders.
About the Office Manager
Huong (Brock) Le- On staff since 2013
As our in-state corporate specialist, and office manager, Brock services our clients’ document filing and retrieval needs in the State of Washington. He is also a Washington State certified Vietnamese interpreter. Brock brings with him a strong background in computer systems and handles all of Fairchild’s in-house I.T. needs. Additionally, he specializes in conducting PPSA, Civil Court, Bankruptcy, Federal Civil Court, & Tax Court searches in Canada. He also conduct searches in the following States: FL, KY, MO, OH.
Brock is an avid lover of Washington State, citing Olympia as a great place to call home because of its location- less than two hours from both Ocean Shores and Mt. Rainier! On sunny days, he loves going outside to fish, hike, kayak, and bike ride with his twin boys.
Graduate of Leadership Thurston County (LTC), Class of 2018.
About the Registered Agent Coordinator/ Contractor Licensing Specialist
Debbie Payne- On staff since 1998
Debbie manages the Registered Agent Services we offer nationwide, as well as in the US Territories and Canada, and oversees Contractors Licensing. She specializes in conducting UCC, Fixture, Tax Lien, Litigation, US District Court, and US Bankruptcy Court searches in the following states: AR, CT, LA, NH, OK, PA, VT & VA.
Debbie loves bowling and spending time with her grandchildren. On weekends, you can often find her spending time outdoors, or at home working on crafting.
Graduate of Leadership Thurston County (LTC), Class of 2015.
About the Legalization/ Out-Of-State Corporate Specialist
Jacob Williams- On staff since 2013
Jake is our in-house notaries. His specialties include background searches as well as corporate work outside of the State of Washington. Additionally, he specializes in conducting UCC, Fixture, Tax Lien, Litigation, US District Court and US Bankruptcy Court searches in the following states: MI, ND, NE, NJ, NM & UT. He also conducts vessel searches and vital statistic requests for birth, death certificates, and more.
In his spare time, Jake loves to be outdoors exploring the Pacific Northwest, spending time with his family, or playing guitar.
Graduate of Leadership Thurston County (LTC), Class of 2017.
About One of Our UCC Search Specialists
Cindy Gotcher - On staff since 2019
Cindy is a member of the Fairchild team. She assists with UCC searches, and specializes in conducting US District Court, US Bankruptcy Court, and county searches. She is our go to person when it comes to UCC searches in the State of Washington, AL, DE, KY, MA, NY.
In her spare time she likes being outdoors, bicycling, taking walks, listening to music & exploring new places.
About One of Our UCC Search & Filing Specialists
Shantelle Owens - On staff since 2019
Shantelle (aka Shay) is a member of the Fairchild team. She assists with our UCC search & filing, and specializes in conducting US District Court, US Bankruptcy Court, and county searches. She is our go to person when it comes to UCC filing nationwide and UCC searches in CA, HI, ID, IL, IN, NC, OR, SD, TN.
In her spare time, Shay loves to be outdoors, walking, sun tanning, hangout with grandkids, listening to music and crafting.
About the Founder
Renee C. Ries- Founder
Renee C. Ries founded Fairchild Record Search in 1980. Ries hails from Freeman, South Dakota, and is an alumna of St. Martin’s University in Lacey, WA, where she studied English Literature.
An avid philanthropist and supporter of the Arts, Ries serves on numerous Boards of Directors in Thurston County, and volunteers her time for many local fundraising events. Ries is a Past President and a current Board Member of the Olympia Symphony Orchestra, and a member of the Downtown Olympia Rotary Club. She is on the SMU President’s Council, and the University of Washington Advisory Committee for the School of Music. She also participates in the Arts Alliance of Downtown Olympia and is a trustee for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce. Ries was named “Woman of Influence” by the Business Examiner in 2010. Fairchild is the proud recipient of “Small Business of the Year 2012”, awarded by the Thurston Economic Development Council.
She is an active member of the National Public Records Retriever Network as well as the National Federation of Independent Business.
About the Retiree
Kathleen Staloch- On Staff 1985-2017