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Summer 2018 Newsletter of the FCIAAO
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2018-2019 FCIAAO
EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Katie C. Grasso, AAS, CFE
Administration Services Manager
Seminole County
VICE PRESIDENT
Pat Alesandrini,
MAI, SRA, CAE, RES, CFE
Chief Deputy
Hillsborough County
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VICE PRESIDENT
Justin Edwards, AAS, CFE
Office Operations Supervisor
Putnam County
TREASURER
Christopher D. Mitts, CFE
Senior TPP Appraiser
St. Lucie County
SECRETARY
Wendy Sapp, AAS, CFE
Administrative Analyst II
Alachua County
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Dee Dee Harnish, AAS, CFE
Director, Valuation Services
Monroe County
DIRECTOR
Kenny Pennington, CFE, CBC
Chief Deputy
Osceola County
DIRECTOR
Kevin Johnston, CFE
Chief Deputy , Valuation & Tax Roll
Hernando County
DIRECTOR
Kevin D. Hayes, MAI, CAE, RES, CFE
Deputy of Appraisals
Pinellas County
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Tracy Drake,
CAE, ASA, RES, AAS, CFE
Assistant Property Appraiser
Clay County
I hope everyone is enjoying the warm and rainy sum-
mer. I just returned from beautiful Sarasota, where
the Executive Board held our annual retreat. We are
putting plans in motion for our TPP Seminar and be-
lieve it or not, the 2019 conference. Time flies. Our
TPP Seminar will be held December 3-7 at the popu-
lar Embassy Suites hotel in Kissimmee. Stay
tuned for agenda details and pre-seminar offer-
ings.
The 2018-19 Steering Committees have been finalized and I am excited to see
what our new Administrative Committee will come up with. All committees
are filled with talented professionals, who are experts in their fields. If you
have any topics you would like to suggest, please reach out to me or any of the
committee members. We love to hear feedback from our members!
Summer will officially come to an end right as the 84
th
Annual IAAO Confer-
ence kicks off. I am looking forward to the great networking and educational
opportunities that these conferences offer. And the cooler temperatures will
be welcomed! The Chapter has been nominated for several awards:
Outstanding Chapter/Affiliate of the Year
John A. Zangerle Award for our quarterly newsletter
Virginia Cup for having the most members earn a professional designation
I hope to see many familiar faces in Minneapolis! It will be great to show our
support for two Floridian IAAO board members, President Dorothy Jacks and
Director Pat Alesandrini. Tracy Drake will also be kicking off his campaign for
the IAAO Board, as Director of Region 3. He will certainly have my vote this
November.
With board members, committee members, representatives, and conference
speakers, Florida is well represented on an international level. If you are inter-
ested in becoming a member of IAAO, they are offering a special, discounted
rate to members of Florida Chapter.
Click here for the application or contact
me if you have questions on the benefits of IAAO membership.
Wishing everyone a great TRIM season.
Respectfully,
Katie C. Grasso, AAS, CFE
CIAAO President, 2018-2019
Katie C. Grasso, AAS, CFE