AIC Additionally Acknowledges Distinctive Volunteers
OTTAWA, ON, June 9, 2023 /CNW/ – The Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) is happy to announce the election of Claudio Polito, P. App., AACI of King Metropolis, Ontario as AIC’s Nationwide President for 2023-2024. Mr. Polito was formally inducted throughout AIC’s 2023 Annual Basic Assembly held in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 2, 2023.
Mr. Polito is the proprietor of Cross-City Appraisal Restricted, an impartial property appraisal and realty consulting firm that provides a variety of property valuation providers throughout the GTHA and surrounding communities. He has been concerned in the actual property trade since 1987, joined the Appraisal Institute of Canada in 1991, and earned his AACI designation in 2006.
Prior to now, he has served as Co-Chair of York Chapter of AIC-Ontario (AIC-ON), in addition to Provincial Director — and later, President — of AIC-ON. Mr. Polito was then elected to the Board of the AIC, the place he served as Chair of the Requirements Sub-Committee and member of the Shaping our Future Process Power. An advocate for members and the appraisal career, Claudio is ceaselessly featured on podcasts and has spoken at a number of trade occasions.
Claudio Polito, President of the AIC, says, “It is an honour to serve the AIC on this new capability. In my time as President, I look ahead to working with our vibrant and engaged membership to develop, diversify, and advocate for our career. Collectively, I consider we will proceed to advance the attain and professionalism of our work, and produce our much-needed experience to the stakeholders and shoppers who depend on us as Skilled Appraisers. In a time when housing and shelter are extra important than ever, all of us have a task to play in defending the general public.”
Becoming a member of Mr. Polito on the AIC Govt Committee are:
- President Elect Dena Knopp, P. App., CRA (AB)
- Previous President – Suzanne de Jong, P. App., AACI, Fellow (ON)
- Vice President – Terry Dowle, P. App., AACI (BC)
- Vice President – Joanne Slaney, P. App., AACI (NL)
Different members of the Board embrace:
- Steve Blacklock, P. App., AACI (BC)
- Brad Brewster, P. App., AACI (AB)
- Thomas Fox, P. App., AACI, Fellow (SK)
- Deana Halladay, P. App., CRA, Fellow (MB)
- Edward Saxe, P. App., CRA (ON)
- Gilles Lecours, P. App., AACI (QC)
- Louis Poirier, P. App., AACI (NB)
- André Pouliot, P. App., AACI, Fellow (NS)
- Scott Wilson, P. App., AACI, Fellow (PE)
AIC’s Interim Chief Govt Officer, Keith Lancastle AACI (Hon.), serves as a non-voting member of each the AIC Govt Committee and the Board of Administrators.
Volunteer Recognition Awards
A number of awards have been offered throughout the 2023 AIC Annual Convention, together with:
The title of Fellow is granted to Designated Members who’ve distinguished themselves by their exemplary contributions to the career. That is demonstrated by a excessive stage of excellence and achievement that has contributed to the development of the career. The Fellowship Award is granted on the discretion of the Nationwide Board of Administrators. This 12 months’s recipients are:
- Philson Kempton, P. App., AACI
- Carl Nilsen, P. App., AACI
- Suzanne de Jong, P. App., AACI
The W.C. McCutcheon Award is granted to excellent volunteers of the Appraisal Institute of Canada who’ve been long-standing committee volunteers and have demonstrated management and dedication to the Institute and career. This 12 months’s recipients are:
- Brian Varner, P. App., AACI
- Brad Brewster, P. App., AACI
The Tyler Beatty Award for the Prime Appraiser beneath 40 Award is awarded to distinctive younger appraisal professionals beneath the age of 40 who’re making important accomplishments inside the appraisal career and their neighborhood. This 12 months, it was offered to 2 distinctive valuation professionals:
- Kim Passmore, P. App., AACI
- Eric Tworo, P. App., AACI
The President’s Quotation is considered one of most prestigious awards that’s granted to volunteers of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC). The Award is granted on the discretion of the outgoing President to long-standing committee volunteers who’ve demonstrated management and dedication. This 12 months’s recipients are:
- Claudio Polito, P. App., AACI
- André Pouliot, P. App., AACI, Fellow
Honorary AACI designations are awarded to people who’re ethically above reproach, publicly acknowledged as leaders in enterprise, legislation, academia, and different professions, and contribute to the AIC’s development of the profile, respect, physique of information, and advocacy of the valuation career. This 12 months, an Honorary AACI was granted on the discretion of the Nationwide Board of Administrators to Vikki Leslie – Govt Director and long-time worker of the Ontario Affiliation of the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
For extra details about the 2023 awards, please go to:
www.aicanada.ca/about-aic/volunteer-awards/
ABOUT AIC
The Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) is a number one actual property valuation affiliation with almost 5,600 Members throughout Canada and world wide. Established in 1938, the AIC is a self-regulating skilled group that grants the distinguished Skilled Appraiser (P. App.) trademark accompanied by both the Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) or Canadian Residential Appraiser (CRA) designations to people throughout Canada and world wide. AIC Skilled Appraisers are extremely certified, revered professionals who undertake complete curriculum, expertise, and examination necessities. Our Members present impartial appraisal, appraisal overview, consulting, reserve fund examine, and equipment and tools appraisal providers on all varieties of properties inside their areas of competence. For extra data, go to www.AICanada.ca and comply with AIC on LinkedIn, Twitter, Fb.
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