For IAAO Vice President

(Added via petition)

Donna Vandervries, CAE, AAS, PPS

Equalization Director,
Muskegon County, Michigan

I respectfully request your support for IAAO V.P. My goals for IAAO include building toward the future through mentoring and educating future assessors and leaders using the skills of our long-term members, maintaining our status as the world leader in mass appraisal and doing so in a manner that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as supporting our excellent and affordable education programs – both in person and online.

IAAO activities
IAAO member 2001-present
IAAO Conferences 2008-present
IAAO Representative
IAAO Rep - Stacey Ford Winner 2020-2021
Planning Rules Committee 2010-2016
Prof Designations Subcommittee 2017
Prof Development Committee 2018
Governance Committee 2022
Conference Volunteer, Moderator
IAAO Courses and Body of Knowledge Reviewer
IAAO Board 2019-2021
Professional Designation Advisor

Leadership activities
Appraisal Foundation APB and AQB
MID MICH ASSN Assessing Officers Board/Past President, current Secretary
Michigan Assess Assn Board 2010, 2012-2020
Michigan Association Equalization Directors
Board, 2018 President
Credit Union Board 1993-Pres, Chair 2010
Elected Portage District Library Board 2014-Present
Cannon Twp. Zoning Board Member/Chair and Planning Commission Member Prior
Toastmasters Board
Host/moderate annual legislative meetings

Education/designations
CPA – Wright State Univ.
Attorney – Ohio State Univ.
Masters Tax – Univ. of Cincinnati
Certified General Appraiser
Michigan Master Assessing Officer
AAS, CAE, PPS, ASA

Assessing experience
Equalization Director 14.5 years, 31 years total

Teaching experience
Adjunct Prof 18 Years
Instructor Assessing Courses 2008-Present
Course Reviewer and Creator
Presenter Dark Stores - Wisconsin Assessors 2016

Assessing articles authored/published
Grand Rapids Bar Journal
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Michigan Probate Estate