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Get To Know Our Board

The Board of Directors is made up of leaders that represent AARO's diverse membership. These committed professionals help guide AARO's policy and provide leadership for state regulators and industry professionals.

The Board of Directors consists of the President, President Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President, ten Directors and five Alternate Directors.

PRESIDENT - DENNIS BADGER

Dennis Badger, Kentucky
Investigator, Kentucky Real Property Appraisers Board
Executive Committee Member
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  • Understanding AARO - who we are, what we do
  • Becoming a member of AARO
  • Information about AARO's initiatives


PRESIDENT ELECT

Mark Smeltzer, Pennsylvania
Chair, Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
Executive Committee Member


VICE PRESIDENT

MiChell Bird, Idaho
Exective Officer, Investigations Program Manager Building, Construction and Real Estate Bureau       
Executive Committee Member

 

TREASURER


Eric Brinton, Idaho
Chairman of the Board, Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Executive Committee Member
 

secretary

Erin Dixson, Minnesota
Audit Director - Enforcement, Minnesota Department of Commerce 
Executive Committee Member

 

Immediate Past President


Tom Veit, Kentucky
Executive Assistant, Kentucky Real Estate Appraisers Board
Executive Committee Member

 

DIRECTORS 

 

    

Neva Conway, Alabama
Legal Counsel, Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board   
 

 


Larry Disney, Arkansas 

Contract Investigator, Kentucky Real Property Appraisers Board
 


VACANT

 

    

Angela Jemmott, California
Bureau Chief, Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers   
Executive Committee Member



Bryn Kaelin, Utah
Chief Investigator, Utah Department of Commerce / Division of Real Estate 
Executive Committee Member



Leon Lewis, District of Columbia
Program Manager, OPL


Ed Neelly, Mississippi
Executive Director, Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board         
Executive Committee Member
 


Fran Oreto, Florida
Board Member, Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
 

    

Russel Rice, West Virginia
Board Member, West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board   


Don Rodgers, North Carolina
Executive Director, North Carolina Appraisal Board

 

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
 

Nick Barker, Wyoming
Executive Director, Wyoming Real Estate Commission & Certified Appraiser Board


Dave Cherner, Minnesota
Board Member - Appraisal Management Company Representative, Minnesota Department of Commerce 
                     

Diana Piechocki, Arkansas 
Director, State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors



Jeremy Reed, Illinois
Deputy Director, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation   


VACANT POSITION

 

2027 Incoming Officers & Directors

Position Officer/Director Name Jurisdiction
President Mark Smeltzer Pennsylvania
President Elect MiChell Bird Idaho
Vice President Ed Neelly Mississippi
Secretary Erin Dixson Minnesota
Treasurer Vanessa Beauchamp Missouri
Immediate Past President Dennis Badger Kentucky
Director 1 Eric Brinton Idaho
Director 2 Dave Cherner Minnesota
Director 3* Neva Conway Alabama
Director 4 Malinda Griffin South Carolina
Director 5 Angela Jemmott California
Director 6* Bryn Kaelin Utah
Director 7* Leon Lewis District of Columbia
Director 8 Fran Oreto Florida
Director 9* Russel Rice West Virginia
Director 10 Don Rodgers North Carolina
Alternate Director 1 Jeff Burrell West Virginia
Alternate Director 2 Kimberly Gleason Iowa
Alternate Director 3 Christine McEntire Oklahoma
Alternate Director 4 Jeremy Reed Illinois
Alternate Director 5 Tom Veit Kentucky
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