Lisa:  I began with the Appraisal Institute in 1994 as Manager Accounting and Order Fulfillment, and moved to my current position - Director, Finance and Administration - in March 2008. In my current position, I’ve really enjoyed working with a variety of members at the Committee and Board levels. Our members are very passionate in the work they do and in the volunteer work they do for the Appraisal Institute – it’s very motivating to work with them and for them.

Lisa:  One of the larger projects I took on was to reduce our occupancy costs. This was a lengthy process of subleases and moving to our current location resulted in a significant overall savings of 9%.

Lisa:  The staff I have worked with over the years are enthusiastic, friendly and have a great teamwork attitude. The enthusiasm goes beyond just professional endeavors; our staff has contributed efforts and funds to many organizations, a few of those – Juvenile Diabetes, Habitat for Humanity, Breast Cancer awareness and various homeless food depositories.

Lisa:  While we were looking into our office move, we took a memorable tour - we took a ride on a construction elevator on the outside of a building under construction. It's a ride that fellow staff and I will not easily forget!