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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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PRESIDENT ELECT

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



VICE PRESIDENT

Steve McCaleb, Oklahoma
Attorney,
Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board
Executive Committee Member


TREASURER


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

secretary


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

 

Immediate Past President


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

DIRECTORS 



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

 

    

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



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

Executive Committee Member
 

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



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

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Guy Wesselkamper, Ohio
Chairman, Ohio Real Estate Appraiser Board
 
 

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
                           

    

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

 

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

 

    

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

 

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


VACANT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

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