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Posted: January 8, 2015
Professional Profile: Katrina Hill, 2015
Name: Katrina Hill, SRA
Title: President, New Hampshire Chapter of Appraisal Institute
Company: R.B. Hill Company
Location: Sunapee, NH
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Family: Husband Robert, daughter, Kristin
College: Keene State, BS in Biology and Chemistry
First job outside of appraisal: Postmaster in Washington, NH
First job in appraisal or allied field: Capital Appraisal in Concord, NH.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I plan to focus on educational offerings and candidate guidance for designations.
Hobbies: Swim, row, ski, bike
Key to success: Hard work
If you were to choose another vocation what would it be? Scientific research
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