Rebecca Malmquist assumed the office of president of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) on Jan. 1. As the 2024 president, Malmquist is chair of the board of directors. She will preside over all meetings of the board and membership, according to an IAAO release.
Malmquist serves as the city assessor in Minneapolis and has been a member of IAAO since 2000. She served as an IAAO board member from 2018-20, was IAAO vice president in 2022, and president-elect/treasurer in 2023.
She is the ninth female president in IAAO’s history, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2024. In addition to serving on multiple IAAO committees and task forces, she has been an instructor since 2015 and has authored and instructed sessions at annual conferences and GIS/Valuation Technology conferences, the release stated.
Malmquist has served as Minneapolis city assessor since 2021 and was director of assessments from 2014-2020. She started her career serving as an appraiser intern for St. Louis County, Minn., from 1997-98.