2020 Spring Newsletter

2020-2021 FCIAAO

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

EXECUTIVE BOARD

It’s been a crazy start to 2020. I hope eve- ryone is doing well and staying safe. At this point we’re all getting back to some sense of normal, or dealing with the new normal. COVID-19 has impacted us all on a person- al and professional level. Usually, in this space the new Chapter President gets to talk about what a success the Annual Con- ference was. However, due to COVID-19 we had to do the previously unthinkable task of cancelling the 2020 Annual Conference.

PRESIDENT

Justin Edwards, AAS, PPS, CFE Office Operations Supervisor Putnam County

VICE PRESIDENT

Wendy Sapp, AAS, CFE Tax Roll Compliance Coordinator Alachua County

2 ND VICE PRESIDENT

Justin Edwards AAS, PPS, CFE

Kenny Pennington, CFE, CBC Chief Deputy Osceola County

Thank you to Past President Pat Alesandrini for leading the Chapter and Executive Board through hopefully the worst of this situation. Additional thanks go out to Executive Board members Chris Mitts, Wendy Sapp and Dee Dee Harnish for working with Chapter members and vendors to get all refunds processed in a timely manner. It was a very difficult decision for the Executive Board to cancel the Annual Conference, however, it was the right decision. With the cancellation of this year’s Annual Conference, we weren’t able to recognize the hard work and contributions of some of our members. I would like to acknowledge our fantastic steering committees. They put a lot of hard work and effort into putting together a great agenda for the conference. Unfortunately it just wasn’t in the cards for this year. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate this year’s Tony Hodge Award and Florida Chapter Award winners! The Tony Hodge Education Award is presented to new designation re- cipients, along with a $500 check from the Chapter. This year we proudly recognized 26 recipients! Please check out the Professional Designation News section of this Newsletter for a complete list of this year’s Tony Hodge recipients. You can also find information about the Tony Hodge Award on the Chapter’s website by clicking HERE . If you see any of these professionals in your office, make sure you congratulate them on a job well done! Along with the Tony Hodge Award we also present the Florida Chapter Awards at the Annual Conference, they consist of the Member of the Year Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations are made by Chapter members and voted upon by the Executive Board. This year’s Member of the Year Award went to Hon. Mike Twitty, MAI, CFA Pinellas County Property Appraiser. This year’s Lifetime Achieve- ment Award went to Gaylord “Jay” Wood, Esq. and FCIAAO Past Presi- dent Russell Counts. Please check out the FCIAAO Award Winners sec-

TREASURER

Christopher D. Mitts, PPS, CFE Senior TPP Appraiser St. Lucie County

SECRETARY

Dee Dee Harnish, AAS, RES, CFE Director, Valuation Services Monroe County

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Wynta Loughrey, RES, CFE Assistant Residential Valuation Manager Sarasota County

DIRECTOR

Kevin D. Hayes, MAI, CAE, RES, CFE Deputy of Appraisals Pinellas County

DIRECTOR

A. Renee Large, AAS, EA, CFE Director Administrative Services Clay County

DIRECTOR

Manuel Padron, MSM, CFE Chief Deputy of Administration and Technology Hernando County IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Pat Alesandrini, MAI, SRA, CAE, RES, CFE Chief Deputy Hillsborough County

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Spring 2020 Newsletter of the FCIAAO