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Posted: February 11, 2022
Hevenor installed as 2022 Appraisal Institute Chapter President
and John Drew (past president)
Malden, MA Brad Hevenor, MAI, was installed as the 2022 president of the Massachusetts Rhode Island & Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute at the annual holiday meeting and installation of officers, directors and regional reps held in Wellesley, Mass. Serving the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine, the chapter encourages local real estate appraisers to receive Appraisal Institute professional membership designations and promotes reliable appraisal services to the property-owning public.
Hevenor is vice president, appraisal review manager at The Washington Trust Company in Westerly, R.I. and has been an appraiser for more than 15 years, specializing in appraisal review. He is a graduate of Tufts University with a degree in International Relations, German Studies, and Drama with a master’s degree in Germanics from the University of Washington.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve this fine organization during such an important time for our profession,” said Hevenor. “With so many issues facing appraisers, I look forward to working with and on behalf of my peers to ensure that the best interests of real estate professionals and the general public are served.”
Others installed as 2022 chapter offices include Robert Maloney, MAI, vice president; Zach Bowyer, MAI, treasurer and Christopher Stickney, MAI, secretary,
Stay connected with the latest news from the Appraisal Institute by following them on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and their blog, Opinions of Value.
The Appraisal Institute is a global professional association of professional real estate appraisers, with nearly 21,000 professionals in almost 60 countries throughout the world. Its mission is to advance professionalism and ethics, global standards, methodologies, and practices through the professional development of property economics worldwide. Organized in 1932, the Appraisal Institute advocates equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in the appraisal profession and conducts its activities in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Individuals of the Appraisal Institute benefit from an array of professional education and advocacy programs, and may hold the prestigious MAI, SRPA, SRA, AI-GRS and AI-RRS designations.
For more information regarding the Mass. and Rhode Island & Maine chapter visit their website at www.massri-appraisalinstitute.org or www.appraisalinstitute.org.
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