Clarocity Corp. announced that the Collateral Risk Network (CRN) has named its Chief Valuation Officer Ernie Durbin the recipient of the 2018 Valuation Visionary award.
“Our entire company is proud of the work Ernie has done to provide vision and leadership for the appraisal industry,” Clarocity CEO Shane Copeland said in a release. “As one of our founders, Ernie has played a critical role in the products and technology that are driving Clarocity and the future of the valuation industry as whole. The formal recognition of his influence by the CRN community is well deserved and something that I know Ernie is proud to have received.
The CRN presents the award in recognition of the person who demonstrates leadership, innovation, professionalism, and one who strives to better the industry for their peers. Durbin was presented his award at this year’s Valuation Expo conference in Charleston, S.C. in March.
“Ernie Durbin is renowned for creativity with technology advancements and industry-wide involvement,” the CRN stated. “Ernie is widely recognized as an innovative leader with vision and foresight. Ernie was nominated by his peers and we are honored to recognize him as the eighth recipient of Valuation Visionary.”
Other industry leaders touted Durbin as one who demonstrates all that is right with the appraisal profession. Durbin is noted for embracing and endorsing technology, data and innovation.
“I am humbled. The previous Valuation Visionary awardees are friends of mine. To be acknowledged with the same group of people is a real honor,” Durbin said. “The Valuation Visionary award is recognition from a very influential group of valuation professionals, the Collateral Risk Network. It is truly an honor to be selected and recognized by this group, the leaders in the valuation space.”
With more than 35 years of valuation experience, Durbin, as a chief valuation officer, leverages the strengths of Clarocity’s technologies and develops new solutions for the valuation industry. At the national level, Ernie was a former member of the Appraisal Practices Board (APB) of The Appraisal Foundation (TAF). He also serves on the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) of TAF in addition to being a member of the Executive Council of the CRN.
“I care deeply about the future of our industry, and believe while we are going through a disruptive period of regulatory changes and advances in technology, the appraiser’s role as the honest voice in the valuation process will emerge stronger than ever,” Durbin said.