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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and healthy holiday season. Thank you for the opportunity to serve our Chapter as President in 2022. I started in the appraisal profession 20 years ago, and during that time I have seen our Chapter grow and flourish. Our educational programs attract an increasing number of local and out of state appraisers as well as other professionals that work closely with the appraisal industry. We have been fortunate to have great leadership within our chapter, and I am honored that you have chosen me to lead you in 2022!
I am looking forward to a great year, although it appears we will have to continue to work through the challenges that COVID presents. Our meetings and educational programs will continue to be virtual through at least the first quarter of 2022. The virtual classes have been a success, and I want to thank you for continuing to help support our chapter with your attendance in these offerings.
For those of you unable to attend the holiday party last month in Birmingham, the new officers and board of directors were installed, and new designations were presented.
Congratulations to
- Alan Tidwell, MAI
- Jonathan Miles, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS & AI-RRS
- Ryan Nunley, MAI
- Ashleigh Conner, MAI; and
- John Praytor, MAI
for receiving designations in 2021.
Also Volunteer of the Year Awards were presented to
- Mark Haller, MAI, SRA
- Mike Brooks, MAI, SRA, and
- Roger Ball, MAI, AI-GRS
in recognition of and appreciation for their outstanding contribution to the merger of the Alabama & Mississippi Chapters of the Appraisal Institute in 2021.
This merger has given us the opportunity to bolster our membership roster (Mississippi had 89 Members at the time of the merger) and offer additional classes in Mississippi. It also expands our pool of future leaders that will serve the Chapter in the years to come.
On January 24th, Jeff Miller, MAI, AI-GRS will be teaching the
2022-2023 7 Hour National USPAP Update synchronously via ZOOM.
On June 10th-11th, we plan to offer Inconsistency: It’s Hiding in Plain Sight in Your Appraisal in person in Biloxi, MS. The class will be taught by Leslie Sellers, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS. We hope to add other in-person and synchronous classes throughout the year. Currently, however, these are still in the planning stages.
We will continue to offer the “After Hours” events for networking with friends and colleagues. An extra fun one is planned after the class on June 10th at the Harrah’s Casino & Hotel Pool Deck in Biloxi, MS. I will look forward to seeing many of you there!
I know these are challenging times, but I hope you will continue to support our chapter by attending educational offerings and meetings in 2022. For us to continue growing and thriving, we need your participation. I will look forward to seeing you soon whether it be on a ZOOM or in person. Please feel free to contact me with questions or suggestions of how the Alabama/Mississippi Chapter can better serve its members.
Respectfully Submitted,
Hayden Scott, MAI
2022 AL/MS Chapter President
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YOU could win a $600 Cash Prize Drawing!
It's Easy. *Here's How:
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First, you must be - or - become a member of the Alabama/Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute in 2022.
- Next, you must attend 21 hours (or more) of the Alabama/Mississippi Chapter education offerings in 2022.
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This will guarantee your name is entered into a year-end drawing for $600.
- Finally, you must be present to win, so please plan to attend the Alabama/Mississippi Chapter Holiday Party scheduled for Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at the Birmingham Country Club.
That's it!
We hope to see you on a ZOOM or in-person class soon.
* Please contact Myra Pitts with questions.
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January 24th, 2022
2022-2023 - 7 Hour National USPAP Update
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Central)
Live Synchronous Classroom
(The ability to use ZOOM with video capability is required).
| $195 AI Price / $215 Full Price | |
June 10 -11th, 2022
Inconsistency: It's Hiding in Plain Sight in Your Appraisal
In-Person Seminar @
Harrah's Gulf Coast Hotel & Casino
Biloxi, MS
Part 1: Friday, June 10th:
- 12:30 p.m. CT - Check In
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Class Instruction
A cocktail reception & social will be held following Part 1 of the class on the Harrah's Pool Deck. Please register for that HERE if you plan to attend.
Part 2: Saturday, June 11th
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. CT– Check In
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT– Class Instruction
Click HERE to make your hotel reservation at the group rate of $169. The Group Code is: S06APP
All Registrants must attend BOTH days of class to receive their 7 hours of continuing education.
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Please Note: Additional offerings will be added to this schedule throughout the year. Updates will be emailed to you as they are made available.
As always, the best place to view a complete list of the Alabama/Mississippi Chapter's events and education offerings is on the local chapter website: almschapter.org
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The first annual Alabama/Mississippi Chapter Holiday Party was held at the Birmingham Country Club on December 3rd, 2021. The venue was phenomenal, the service exceptional, and the weather an unusual
(albeit a welcomed) 72 degrees!
Some highlights of the evening are pictured below:
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*Volunteer of the Year awards were presented to Roger Ball, MAI, AI-GRS and Mike Brooks, MAI, SRA in recognition of and appreciation for their outstanding contribution to the merger of the Alabama & Mississippi Chapters of the Appraisal Institute in 2021.
*Mark Haller, MAI, SRA, also a recipient, is not pictured.
| 2022 Chapter President Hayden Scott, MAI presents the 2021 President's Plaque to her predecessor, Jennifer McDade, MAI, SRA | |
The "Mississippi Crew" is pictured above.
From left to right:
Mike Brooks, MAI, SRA; Scott Rigby, Jennifer Rigby, MAI, AI-GRS, Sandy Little, Harvey Little, MAI, Myra Pitts, Leah Garner & Jason Garner, MAI.
| The AL/MS Chapter features a "Member Spotlight" in each quarterly newsletter. The goal here is to recognize AL/MS Chapter Members' accomplishments across all career stages and to help members from AL and MS feel more connected by learning a little bit more about each other. | |
Jennifer Rigby, MAI, AI-GRS – Jennifer is a Senior Reviewer with BBG in Jackson, MS. BBG is a leading independent national commercial real estate services firm, and BBG-Jackson provides appraisal services primarily throughout the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Jennifer has over 20 years of commercial real estate valuation and review experience throughout the Southeastern United States. A graduate of The University of Mississippi, she received a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in real estate, banking and finance, and managerial finance. After graduation, she joined the Mississippi Department of Transportation, appraising for the Right of Way Division and testifying as an expert witness in eminent domain cases.
In 1999 Jennifer joined M&F Bank, a regional community bank headquartered in Kosciusko, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. She was a lender and graduated with honors from the Southeastern School of Commercial Lending. She later became the Appraisal Review Manager in 2003. While at M&F Bank, she developed and implemented the appraisal review policy and procedures and managed the Appraisal Review Department. She also managed the Analyst Department, a training program for commercial lenders.
Jennifer joined Integra Realty Resources in 2014 and was a Director responsible for internal quality control. She obtained her MAI designation in 2016 and AI-GRS in 2020. She now serves on the National Review Team for BBG and continues providing internal quality control reviews for the BBG-Jackson office. She also provides contract reviews for eminent domain clients and is a member of the International Right of Way Association.
Over the past four years, Jennifer has served the Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute as President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Regional Representative.
Jennifer resides in Kosciusko, Mississippi, with her husband Scott, and two sons, Sam and Eli. Sam is a junior at Mississippi State University, and Eli is a senior at Kosciusko High School. She is a member of Harvest Point Baptist Church in Kosciusko, where she enjoys serving on the Finance Committee and as a Sunday School teacher. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and supporting Kosciusko athletics.
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Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, is the 2022 president of the Appraisal Institute. Bishop’s one-year term as president will be followed by one year as immediate past president in 2023. He also will serve on the Appraisal Institute’s Executive Committee and on its policy-setting Board of Directors. He also will be chair of the National Nominating Committee in 2023.
Bishop is currently senior managing director of Valbridge Property Advisors in Charleston. He previously was a partner with Atlantic Appraisals, LLC, an associate appraiser with Appraisal Consultants and a senior staff appraiser with the Charleston County Assessor’s Office.
He has chaired the General Demonstration of Knowledge Grading Panel and has served on the Admissions and Designations Qualifications Committee. He has served as president of the South Carolina Chapter. He also is an Appraisal Institute associate instructor, has been a seminar and webinar author, and has served as discussion leader at the Appraisal Institute’s annual Leadership Development and Advisory Council conference.
He was named the 2018 recipient of the Edward W. Adams, SRA, Outstanding Board Service Award, was presented a 2017 President’s Award and received a 2017 Volunteer of Distinction recognition.
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