2014 Summer Newsletter

2014-2015 FCIAAO

COMMENTS FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE BOARD

I would like to first thank members of the FCIAAO for allowing me to serve as your President for the 2014 – 2015 year! Along with your Board of Directors, I am excited about our future. If you will bear with me in this message to share your accomplishments! Florida is one of the most innovative IAAO states and our members work hard to

PRESIDENT

Alice Weinberg Community Service Director Seminole County

VICE PRESIDENT

Todd Finlayson, CFE Director of TPP St. Lucie County

Alice Weinberg

2 ND VICE PRESIDENT

Brian Loughrey, CFE Administrative Director Sarasota County

make that happen! As you may be aware, this organization has received the prestigious ―IAAO Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award‖, sixteen times. We have just submitted our application for the 2014 award and hope we will be considered and awarded at the August Annual Conference in Sacramento. We are proud to have 64 Professional Designees as chapter members – a track record that has allowed us to receive the Virginia Cup five times – recognizing our chapter as a top contender for five internationally recognized designations. There are 11 jurisdictions in Florida who have been awarded the IAAO Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration. Keep in mind only twenty-six jurisdictions have received it internationally! And we hope more Florida jurisdictions will choose to submit their application this year! Florida Chapter members serve on eleven IAAO Committees and attend annual Leadership meetings in Kansas City. They are appointed by the IAAO President and Executive Board. Exciting news launched at the recent conference is the new FCIAAO logo and website. We hope you are visiting the new site and are interested in your ideas on how we can better serve our membership. On the ―social media‖ front – please visit our Facebook page and ―like‖ it immediately! A recent informative lunch meeting was held and included FCIAAO Past Presidents who were attending the conference, along with the current and incoming chapter Presidents. The purpose of the meeting is to honor and receive recommendations from those who have served. In attendance were: Sissy Long (1996), Honorable Roger Suggs (2000), Fred Jefson (2002), Megan Hill (2003), Doug Will (2006), Dorothy Jacks

TREASURER

Justin Edwards, CFE Office Operations Supervisor Putnam County

SECRETARY

Tracy Drake, CAE, RES, AAS, CFE Assistant Property Appraiser Clay County

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Katie Casey, CFE Senior Projects Administrator Seminole County

DIRECTOR

Marsha Coleman, CFE Director of Tax Rolls Citrus County

DIRECTOR Pat Alesandrini, MAI,, SRA, CAE,, RES

Director of Valuation Hillsborough County

DIRECTOR

John Watterson, GISP, CFE GIS Specialist Martin County

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Neil ―Nick‖ Nikkinen, AAS, CFE Real Estate Assessment Dep. Director

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Summer 2014 Newsletter of the FCIAAO