The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) announces its 2016 Officer Elections and Board appointments to the Board of Trustees and the Foundation’s three independent boards: the Appraisal Standards Board, the Appraiser Qualifications Board and the Appraisal Practices Board. This year’s appointees bring experience and leadership to the organizations they will serve, TAF said in a news release, and the appraisal profession as a whole. Members appointed include professionals in Real Estate, Business Valuation, Personal Property and Mass Appraisal.
The elections and appointments took place during The Appraisal Foundation’s recent Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 31, 2015 in Pasadena, California. Appointees will begin serving their terms Jan. 1, 2016. The officers and appointments are:
2016 Officers of the Board of Trustees
David Layne of New York Mills, N.Y., appointed Chair
Tom Boyer of Coalville, Utah, appointed Vice Chair
Leila Dunbar of Washington, D.C., appointed Treasurer
Adam Johnston of Raleigh, N.C., appointed Secretary
Anthony (Tony) Aaron of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., will serve as the Immediate Past Chair of the Board
The appointees of the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB)
Margaret (Maggie) Hambleton of Columbus, Ohio, appointed as 2016 ASB Chair
J. Carl Schultz, Jr. of Atlanta, Ga., appointed as 20116 ASB Vice Chair
Patricia H. Atwood of Rockford, Ill., reappointed for a three-year term
Steven H. Berg of Portsmouth, N.H., reappointed for a three-year term
R. Lee Robinette of Charlotte, N.C., reappointed for a three-year term
The appointees to the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)
Joseph C. Traynor of Indianapolis, Ind., appointed as 2016 AQB Chair
Mark Lewis of Lufkin, Texas, appointed as 2016 AQB Vice Chair
John Ryan of Newbury, Mass., appointed for a three-year term
“The work of The Appraisal Foundation’s independent boards ensures that the valuation profession adapts to the changing market conditions. The Appraisal Foundation looks forward to working with these talented elected officials and appointees in the year ahead,” the press release said.