Professional Qualifications
Current Position with High Associates Ltd.
Director of Appraisal Services
Certified General Appraiser
Professional Designations
Member of the Appraisal Institute, MAI Member #12399
MRICS, Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
LEED AP, USGBC (United States Green Building Council)
GRI III, Pennsylvania Realtors® Institute
Appraisal Certification and Licenses
Certified General Appraiser, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1994) #GA-001267-L
Real Estate Associate Broker, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1989) #AB-048027-L
Work Experience
2007 – Present - Certified General Appraiser, Director of Appraisal Services
High Associates, Ltd., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2002 - 2007 - Certified General Appraiser, Appraisal Services Manager
High Associates, Ltd., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1998 - 2002 - Certified General Appraiser, Real Estate Financial Analyst
High Associates, Ltd., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1992 - 1998 - Certified General Appraiser, Review Appraiser
Weinstein Realty Advisors; York, Pennsylvania
1985 - 1992 - Associate Broker (Commercial/Industrial real estate sales)
Coldwell-Banker-Bob Yost, Inc.; York, Pennsylvania
Education
The American University-Washington D.C.-1975 Bachelor of Science-Business Administration
Recent Real Estate Courses Completed
Appraisal Institute
Instructor Leadership and Development Conference, August 2010
Hotel Appraisal by Stephen Rushmore, MAI, July 2010
7-Hour National USPAP Update, January 2010
PA State Regulations, March 2009
Appraising Historic Preservation Easements, January 2009
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony, October 2008
An Introduction to Valuing Green Buildings, July 2008
Condemnation Appraising: Basic Principles and Applications, May 2008
YELLOW BOOK-Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, January 2008
Subdivision Valuation, March 2007
Teaching Activities
Associate Instructor for Appraisal Institute, "Basic Appraisal Principals" and "Basic Appraisal Procedures"
Instructor, "Real Estate Fundamentals" and "Real Estate Practice", and various seminars
Lancaster County Association of Realtors
Real Estate Commission State License #RI-004334
Testimony
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
Lancaster County (Expert Witness), Schuylkill County
Board of Assessment Appeals
Adams County, Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Lancaster County, York County
Board of View
Lancaster County
Community Activities
Spring Garden Township, Chairman - Zoning Hearing Board, (2005-Present)
Spring Garden Township, Co-Chair - Zoning Hearing Board, (2003-2004)
Spring Garden Township, Zoning Hearing Board Member, (1998-2003)
Spring Garden Township, Co-Chairman-Planning Commission, (1995-1998)
Professional Activities
Regional Education Liaison Region VI-Appraisal Institute (2009-2012)
President-Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, (2007 and 2008)
Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute
Member, Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania
Elected Professional Member, MRICS - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Member of Appraisal Council of Lancaster County Association of Realtors®
Member of C & I Council of Lancaster County Association of Realtors®
Chair of C & I Research Task Force, Lancaster County Association of Realtors®, (2003 - 2005)
Chairperson of Public Relations, Central PA Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, (2003)
Member, Board of Directors, Central PA Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, (2001-2003)
Member, Lancaster County Association of Realtors® (LCAR)
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR)
Member, National Association of Realtors® (NAR)
Lancaster County Association of Realtors®, Commercial/Industrial Council
York County Board of Realtors®, Education Committee (1991)
York County Board of Realtors®, Commercial/Industrial Committee, (1987-1991)
York County Board of Realtors®, Chairman of Commercial/Industrial Committee (1988)