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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEGeorge Petkovich, MAI

2021 Atlanta Area Chapter PresidentWelcome to 2021. Can the things getany crazier? The world is suffering froman indiscriminate virus. Many get it anddon't even know it. Others sufferterribly including people who wereseemingly healthy. Too many succumbto it. Some who think they haverecovered end up suffering fromdebilitating long-term effects. The economic impacts are no lessarbitrary. The virus has taken a terribletoll on millions of businesses and hascost the United States many millions ofjobs. At the same time, some havebeen relatively unfazed or have evenprospered. For those of us fortunate to

be able to work from home it has even provided some sidebenefits.

In Memory of Scott Robinson

MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS2016 AI National President

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I don't know all of the potential individual circumstances, but itappears that most of the real estate appraisal profession tends tofall more on the side that has continued to prosper. For thosewho have managed to maintain a steady income, a boomingstock market and rising residential real estate values haveincreased wealth, widening the divide between those who haveand those who don't. Times like this force one to take stock and reflect upon what istruly important in life. For those who can it is imperative to giveback to your community. The officers, directors, and committee members of the AtlantaArea Chapter are here for the benefit of the appraisal professionand the general public. Appraisers have an important role in oureconomic ecosystem and we are here to serve you. I encourage you to stay involved. If you belong to the Chapter, ifyou are reading this newsletter, are attending meetings, or areengaging in our education, you are helping to strengthen ourprofession. However, while there are benefits to being on-line,on-line education and Zoom meetings do not fill our needs fornetworking and comradery. Hopefully, we will have a return tonormalcy later this year. In the meantime, I look forward toseeing you on Zoom and really look forward to seeing you inperson and actually shaking your hand!

CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHEDULECOMING SOON!

Art of AdaptationA property management perspective of adaptive reuseBy K.C. Conway, CCIM, MAI, CRE It seems you can't go a day without seeing headlines about thecreative ways in which an obsolete space is getting a new life,whether it be a retail location turned into a warehouse, an oldschoolhouse into multifamily rental units, or a former trainstation into a shopping destination. These transformations areexamples of adaptive reuse (AdRu)-a term that has gainedrecognition in recent years. Continue reading HERE.

Development Analyst's Economic NewsBy Terrence Love, PhD, MAI New Jobs in Georgia: Permanent! Boston Consulting Group to hire 331 in an $18 million servicecenter on Peachtree in Midtown.Local Developer buys Underground Atlanta with early 2021hiring plan. Construction alone will be in hundreds.New Local Ownership of the famed Westside Beltline 70- acreassemblage should generate an early 2021 start there too. Againhundreds.Another Beltline Purchase is 9.3 acres in Oakland City(Murphy Avenue) in September.Hyundai Motors is to hire 678 for new West Point plant next totheir Kia plant (total of two will be 1,740), but constructionemployment will push grand total over 2,000.Lidl Foods is the tenth Metro Atlanta store opened this month onWhitlock Avenue in Marietta. Each store employs about 200people.Lidl Foods Regional Headquarters & Distribution Center ($100million) is coming to Covington - another 200 plus constructionemployment.

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AMLI/Pope & Land's 21-acre mixed use complex inBrookhaven ($260 million) will bring hundreds in permanent andconstruction jobs.Microsoft's $420 million expansion of their existing data centerhere will add 500 high paying jobs. They occupy substantialspace in Midtown too, adding 1,500 jobs there.State Farm's third (final) tower in Dunwoody has just toppedout; expect a total of 8,500 employees in 1.7 million sq.ft. Theyshut down offices in 13 cities to consolidate here.Amazon employs 10,500 here, but added 427,300 worldwide inthe past 10 months (their total is 12 million).Continue reading HERE.

Meet Our New Designated Members

Lauren Berkemeyer, MAI, AI-GRS A graduate of Clemson University, LaurenE. Berkemeyer, MAI, AI-GRS began hercareer working for the largest privatelyowned appraisal firm in the United States,National Valuation Consultants Inc. Duringher tenure there she earned her initialappraisal licensure in the State of Georgiaand gained valuable fee appraisalexperience under the direct guidance of

Peter A. Lamas, MAI. From there, she gained appraisal reviewexperience at SunTrust Bank under the mentorship of SandraWinter, MAI, AI-GRS and was fortunate to join Ernst & Young,where she was able to work with some of the largest companiesin the world on both complex and dynamic valuation and auditassignments. She rejoined her mentor, Sandra Winter, MAI, AI-GRS's team in 2018 at United Community Bank and currently is aSenior Real Estate Reviewer, where she has been given additionalresponsibilities and project oversight in addition to reviewing highthreshold loan financing projects. Lauren currently serves on the Board of Directors and theNominating Committee for the Atlanta Chapter of the AppraisalInstitute. She has previously served as Chair of the PublicRelations Committee and as an alternate regional representative.Throughout her career, she has been awarded the AIET Minoritiesand Women AI Scholarship, the Roy L. Gordon Scholarship andwas recognized as a Volunteer of Distinction by the AppraisalInstitute in 2019. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lauren currently resides in BatonRouge, Louisiana with her fiancé Land and dogs, Addy & Lily. Inher free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking,and traveling.

Christopher A. Farrell, MAIChristopher Farrell, MAI is a Director in the Atlanta office of BBGInc. He joined BBG Inc. in January 2021. He has been in the

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2021 Chapter

Leadership

PRESIDENTGeorge Petkovich, MAI

VICE PRESIDENT

Patrick Adamson, MAI, SRA

SECRETARY Hugh "Bo" Bass, Jr., MAI

TREASURER

Philip Thomas, MAI

DIRECTORS

Dori Bower, MAI (Ex Officio)Immediate Past President

Sherry Watkins, MAI, (Ex Officio)

Marlon Day, MAI, SRA, (Ex Officio)

Syrah Paul, MAI, SRA

Lauren Berkemeyer, MAI, AI-GRS

Grant Griffin, MAI

Jeff Miller, MAI, AI-GRS

Rick Kenny, MAI, SRA

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES


Jeff Bowling, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Mike Brady, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Mike Hunter, MAI

Christina ThoresonMAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Adam Trammell, MAI, AI-GRS

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valuation industry since 2008 upongraduating from Georgia State Universitywith a BBA in Real Estate.Christopher spent the first two years of hisvaluation career working in Virginia for theCity of Roanoke Valuation Departmentdoing government mass appraisals. In2010, he returned to Atlanta to pursuecommercial valuations at Metro Appraisals -

Cumming and was mentored by Christopher Calhoun and GeorgeGalphin. Christopher spent 8 years working under George Galphinultimately becoming Chattahoochee Valuation Group and gainingvaluable valuation and consulting experience. He mentoredtrainee appraisers and helped with database and report writingimplementation as well as client relations. In 2018, Christophertook a position at the Atlanta office of Integra Realty Resourcesand further broadened his commercial experience under MatthewAlbigese. In 2019, Christopher moved to Calhoun Sands Valuationand Advisory working under Bennett Sands and rejoining hismentor Christopher Calhoun. Christopher was also able to gainexperience with going concern convenience store valuationsunder Keith Nelson and Joe Rexroat of Retail Petroleum Group, adivision of Calhoun Sands Valuation and Advisory. Recentlyjoining Grant Griffin at BBG Inc. in 2021 as a Director,Christopher will continue to appraise all types of commercial realestate with a focus on industrial properties. Over the years, Christopher has appraised a variety ofcommercial properties throughout the southeast region. Propertytypes appraised include single-family residential portfolios, golfcourses, restaurants, mini-storage facilities, offices, industrial,lodging, retail, and mixed-use developments. His specializedexperience includes mitigation banks and timberland portfolios aswell as high-end large acreage recreational tracts. Christopher is a resident of Alpharetta, Georgia with his wifeDaniela and three-year-old son Elijah. In his spare time, heenjoys spending time with his family, snowboarding, mountainbiking, paddle boarding, camping and fly fishing.

Galen Sencil, MAIGalen Sencil is a Vice President in CBREAtlanta's Valuation and AdvisoryServices Group. Galen has over 10years of commercial real estatevaluation experience, including withcomplex assets such as regional malls,residential subdivision developments,country clubs, and luxury full-service

hotels. He has extensive experience appraising multi-tenant retailproperties, going concern hotels, and single-tenant goingconcerns such as gas stations. He also has experience valuing complex data center propertiessuch as mixed-use carrier hotels, multi-tenant colocationfacilities, and powered base buildings. In addition to significant experience with financing appraisals,Galen has provided appraisals for use in real estate tax litigation,financial reporting, and estate planning. He has also providedmarket rent studies and highest and best use analyses. Galen has been with CBRE since 2013, first in the Tyson's Corner(Washington, DC area) office and now in the Atlanta office. Galenbegan his career in the Washington, DC area with SC&H Group

Robert Mancini, MAI

Alternate RegionalRepresentatives

Sandra Winter, MAI, AI-GRS

David Griffin, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Peter Lamas, MAI

Ashley Jernigan, MAI, AI-GRS

Marcus Kilpatrick

Matt Jackson, MAI

Rick Kenny, MAI, SRA

Greg Eidson, MAI

David Chamberlain, MAI

Nick Barwig, MAI

COMMITTEES

Candidate Guidance

Nick Barwig, MAICO-CHAIR

David Chamberlain, MAI

CO-CHAIR

Matthew Albigese, MAI

Tamika Whitted, SRA

Education

Rick Kenny, MAI, SRA - CHAIR

Mike Brady, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS


Andy Sheppard, MAI

Jim Vernor, PhD, MAI

Education Provost

Finance



Real Property Tax Services (later purchased by Altus Group)providing real estate tax analysis and advocacy for large regionaland national owners. He transitioned to the appraisal group in2011, still providing valuation primarily related to real estate taxappeals. In that role he worked on large and complex propertiesacross the country, such as a major continuing care retirementcommunity and an internationally known racetrack. Galen is an MAI Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute anda Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in: Virginia, Georgia,South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. Galen'seducation includes: Bachelor of Science in BusinessAdministration, Warrington College of Business, University ofFlorida and a Master of Science-Real Estate, Warrington Collegeof Business, University of Florida.

Matthew P. Smith, MAIMatt is a senior associate appraiserwith J. Lawson & Associates, LLC. Hewas an associate appraiser with Carr,Lawson, Cantrell & Associates, Inc.from August 2007 through October2013 and prior to that worked in Rightof Way Acquisition with the GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation. Experience includes market researchand appraisal analyses for a diverse

array of property types including but not limited to commercial,office, vacant land, and special use properties. He has completednumerous advanced appraisal courses and seminars with theAppraisal Institute, of which he is a member having obtained hisMAI in 2021 is a Level 2 Appraiser for the Georgia Department ofTransportation. Matt is a 2006 graduate of North Georgia College(now known as the University of North Georgia). He obtained aBachelor of Science degree with a major in Social Science and aminor in Business Administration. He spent his college yearsworking for the Northeast Georgia Health System. A member of the Gainesville Jaycees since 2008, Matt has beenan active board member within the organization since 2013,serving as President in 2017. He was named a VP to the StateJaycees board for 2015 and 2016. Additionally, he is a 2013-2014 graduate of the Leadership Hall Program. Matt also servesas an active board member for Rehabilitation Industries ofNortheast Georgia (RING), which is non-profit organization thatprovides vocational services to individuals with disabilities orother with similar vocational needs to reach independence andself-sufficiency through training, support, and advocacy. Matt is also involved with local politics, serving as Secretary ofthe Hall County Republican Party from 2016 to 2017 and asChairman from 2017 to 2019. He was also voted as a StateCommittee Member in 2018 for the Georgia Republican Party andcurrently serves as 3rd Vice Chairman for the Georgia 9th DistrictRepublican Party. Matt currently resides in North Hall County with his wife Jessica,daughter Mattie Brooke, and Mini Goldendoodle Gus. Besidesspending time with his family, he enjoys hunting, golf, andplaying music. An Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs fanatic,Matt (along with Jessica and Mattie Brooke) spends summerevenings watching the Braves and fall Saturdays in Athens pullingfor the "Silver Britches." Go Dawgs!

Hugh "Bo" Bass, Jr., MAI - CHAIR


Dori Bower, MAI

Christina ThoresonMAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Government Relations

David Griffin, MAI, SRA - CHAIR

Ryan Kiefaber, MAI

Adam Trammel, MAI

Nominating Committee

Dori Bower, MAI - CHAIR


Marlon Day, MAI, SRA



Public Relations

Dan M. Fries, SRA - CHAIR

Catherine CronleyMAI, AI-GRS - VICE CHAIR

Marcus Kilpatrick

PANELS

Education Scholarship

Peter Lamas, MAI - CHAIR

James Griffin, MAI, SRA

Greg Malcolm, MAI


Long Range Strategic Planning



Congratulations! New AI Designated Members


Christopher Farrell, MAI

Adam "Max" Kearns, MAI, A-GRS

Stephanie Mynatt, SRA

Christina Orendorf, MAI, AI-GRS

Matthew Smith, MAI

Jeffrey Bowling, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Galen Sencil, MAI

Welcome New AI Professionals

Candidate for DesignationSherry Turner

Practicing AffiliatesJene Worthem


George Petkovich, MAI

Newsletter

Ed Mitchell, MAI - CHAIR

Carolyn Sawyer, MAI

Tamika Jackson

State of Atlanta ConferenceProject Team


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