COMMENTS FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
Summer 2014 Newsletter of the FCIAAO
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2014-2015 FCIAAO
EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Alice Weinberg
Community Service Director
Seminole County
VICE PRESIDENT
Todd Finlayson, CFE
Director of TPP
St. Lucie County
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VICE PRESIDENT
Brian Loughrey, CFE
Administrative Director
Sarasota County
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
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
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
Alice Weinberg
