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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 - ALLISON MCDONALD

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

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

VICE PRESIDENT

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


TREASURER


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

secretary

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

 

Immediate Past President


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

 

DIRECTORS 

 

    

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

 

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 Manager, OPL

 

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


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

    

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


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


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

 

Melissa Tran, Texas
Director, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board


 

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
 

Erin Dixson, Minnesota
Commerce Analyst-Enforcement, Minnesota Department of Commerce               
                

    

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

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


VACANT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

VACANT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

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