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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 - TOM VEIT

Tom Veit, Kentucky
Executive Assistant, Kentucky Real Estate Appraisers Board
Executive Committee Member
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  • Understanding AARO - who we are, what we do
  • Becoming a member of AARO
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PRESIDENT ELECT

Allison McDonald, Florida
Executive Director, Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
Executive Committee Member


VICE PRESIDENT

Dennis Badger, Kentucky
Investigator, Kentucky Real Estate Appraisers Board
Executive Committee Member


TREASURER


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

secretary


Justin Barney, Utah
Hearing Officer and Record Manager, Utah Division of Real Estate
Executive Committee Member

 

Immediate Past President


Vanessa Beauchamp, Missouri
Executive Director, Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission
Executive Committee Member
 

DIRECTORS 

 

    

MiChell Bird, Idaho
Exective Officer, Investigations Program Manager Building, Construction and Real Esatte Bureau       

 


Larry Disney, Arkansas 
Contract Investigator, Arkansas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board 

Executive Committee Member


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Pete Fontana, Iowa
Contract Investigator, Iowa Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board 



Leon Lewis, District of Columbia
Program Coordinator, OPL

 

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



Jacqueline Olson, Minnesota
Senior Director, Licensing, Unclaimed Property, & Consumer Support
Minnesota Department of Commerce

 

    

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

 

Mark Smeltzer, Pennsylvania
Vice Chair, Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers



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Laura Smith, South Carolina
Administrator, South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board
Executive Committee Member



Craig Steinley, South Dakota
Consultant, South Dakota Appraiser Certification Program


 
 

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
                           

    

Angela Jemmott, California
Bureau Chief, Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers                                 
 

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

 

Matt Schlenvogt, North Dakota
Vice Chair, North Dakota Appraisal Board

VACANT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

VACANT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

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