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    AI News Releases Dec 5, 2025

    National Nominating Committee Nominates Smedmore Montgomery Bernard, Jr., MAI as 2026 AI Vice President

    National Nominating Committee Nominates Smedmore Montgomery Bernard, Jr., MAI as 2026 AI Vice President

    Smedmore Montgomery Bernard, Jr., MAI, was nominated for 2026 Appraisal Institute vice president by the AI National Nominating Committee at its December 4 meeting in Chicago.

    National Nominating Committee Chair Sandy Adomatis, SRA, submitted the committee’s nomination to the AI Board of Directors. Board members may file petitions for additional nominees in accordance with the Appraisal Institute Bylaws. The AI Board of Directors is expected to elect the 2026 vice president in January.

    The 2026 vice president will serve as the Appraisal Institute’s 2027 president-elect, 2028 president and 2029 immediate past president, in addition to chairing the Finance Committee in 2026 and the National Nominating Committee in 2029.