NCAI is pleased to announce the chapter will be hosting our first ever WIN Conference, which will be held on Thursday, March 12th at the Canopy Realtors Building in Charlotte, NC. Save the date and join us for a day filled with network building opportunities and engaging speakers covering real estate from a variety of perspectives, including development, brokerage, appraisal, and investment. Registration is scheduled to open in early February. Continuing education credit is pending. Sponsorship opportunities will also be released in February. Our experts will address current real estate issues, how the use of artificial intelligence can benefit real estate practitioners and how real estate impacts our communities and the world around us. We have a phenomenal speaker line up including:

• Debbie Gallimore, CIPS, CCIM - Principal and Broker-In-Charge of Gallimore Associates, 2022 NC-CCIM of the year and 2026 President of the NC-CCIM Chapter
• Megan Oglesby - Senior Advisor to The Congdon Foundation, Principal Investor of the Carolina Core FC professional men’s soccer team and Founding Board Member and Investor in WPSL Pro, a new Division II women’s professional soccer league
• Kelly Davids - President of The Appraisal Foundation
• Ashley Johnson, MAI, SRA, R/W-AC – President of First Appraisal Group, Inc. and 2026 President Elect of the Appraisal Institute
• Heather Placer Mull, MAI, SRA, ARA, CCIM, ASA – President of Placer Realty Advisors, LLC,  Appraisal Institute national board of directors 2020 – 2024, President of Mid-Atlantic CCIM Chapter 2020, Virginia Real Estate Appraisers Board 2020 - 2024, 2023 Chair for the NAR Commercial Economic Forum and 2025 Vice Chair for the NAR Commercial Leadership Forum
• Claire Aufrance, MAI, SRA – President of Aufrance Valuations, LLC and 2026 Chair of the North Carolina Appraisal Board
• Chandra Mast – President of Red Rose Appraisals, Secretary of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, and Artificial Intelligence SME and instructor

This year's Nominating Committee will meet soon to nominate qualified chapter members for 2027 elected positions. 

Participation from our designated members, candidates, and practicing affiliates is vital to the Chapter and is critical in advancing our organization and the profession.

The North Carolina Appraisal Institute proudly recognized the recipients of the 2025 NCAI Chapter Awards at the Q4 Chapter Business Meeting & Installation Ceremony held on December 11 in Greenville, North Carolina. These newly established chapter awards honor outstanding service, leadership, innovation, and lasting contributions that strengthen both our chapter and the appraisal profession.

Approved by the NCAI Board of Directors earlier this year, the Chapter Awards were created to celebrate members whose dedication and impact exemplify the mission and values of the North Carolina Appraisal Institute. Each award recipient will receive a framed certificate, recognition across NCAI media platforms, a press release for local distribution, and one complimentary Continuing Education (CE) registration (up to seven hours) to be used within the following year.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Brook Valley Country Club in Greenville, NC on December 11 for NCAI’s Q4 Chapter Business Meeting and the J. Scott Robinson Installation Ceremony. It was a wonderful way to close out 2025, celebrate the holiday season together, and reflect on another productive year for the chapter.

(L-R): Treasurer Laura Gourlay, MAI, AI-GRS; Immediate Past President Kelli Mayhew, MAI, SRA; 2026 President Greyson Morgan, MAI; President-Elect Erica Butler, MAI; Vice President Brian Crowder, MAI; and Secretary Nathan Pippin, SRA.

Kelli Kline Mayhew, MAI, SRA

2025 has been a tumultuous year for the Appraisal Institute, yet the North Carolina chapter has accomplished much to be proud of and has many reasons to be grateful. Your executive officers and board of directors met their every responsibility - and every challenge - with grace, professionalism, and a steadfast commitment to steering this chapter in a positive direction. Your committee chairs executed their responsibilities with enthusiasm, creativity, and an eye toward strategically building opportunities for service to you, the members, in 2026 and beyond.

Our membership keeps growing. We're thrilled to introduce the following new member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute:

Affiliate Member

• Alan Joshua DuPree, Charlotte, NC

 Thank you for joining, and we're excited to have you as a part of the NCAI community!

Our membership keeps growing. We're thrilled to introduce the following new member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute:

Associate Member

• James B. Stokes, Raleigh, NC

 Thank you for joining, and we're excited to have you as a part of the NCAI community!

Our membership keeps growing. We're thrilled to introduce the following new members of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute:

Associate Members

• Ryan Hlubb, Jr., Charlotte, NC 
• Heather Sica, Denver, NC
• Christopher Aaron Stafford, Kill Devil Hills, NC

 Thank you for joining, and we're excited to have you as a part of the NCAI community!

The North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute would like to congratulate David L. Ivey for earning the MAI designation.  David earned the AI-GRS designation in 2017, and completed the requirements for the MAI designation in September of 2025. 

David is currently Vice President and Senior Commercial Appraisal Review Specialist at First Bank, and has been with the bank for 13 years. First Bank focuses on lending predominantly in North and South Carolina. David holds a supervisory role within the real estate department working on compliance and special projects as needed.

Our membership keeps growing. We're thrilled to introduce the following new member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute:

Associate Member

• Samuel W. Gordon, Jr., Fayetteville, NC 

 Thank you for joining, and we're excited to have you as a part of the NCAI community!

Originally published in the October 17, 2025, issue of AI’s Appraisal Now
Reprinted with permission from AI

Applications for 4th Quarter 2025 are open through December 8th

Originally published in the October 3, 2025, issue of AI’s Appraisal Now
Reprinted with permission from AI

The William S. Harps DEI Award honors an Appraisal Institute Member who truly exemplifies the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the valuation profession and has actively worked to make the profession reflective of all the communities we serve. It commemorates the legacy of William S. Harps, MAI—the first African American to earn the MAI designation (1960), former president of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (1981), and a leader in breaking barriers in the appraisal profession. Harps passed in 2009.

Originally published in the October 3, 2025, issue of AI’s Appraisal Now
Reprinted with permission from AI

Recently, an outside group attempted to send messages that mimicked an official Appraisal Institute dues notice. While our systems remain secure, we want to remind members to stay vigilant when reviewing emails that appear to come from the Appraisal Institute or any other organization.

At its November 13-14, 2025, meeting in Chicago, Illinois, the Appraisal Institute Board of Directors will consider proposed amendments to the Appraisal Institute Bylaws and Regulation Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 regarding:

• Chief Executive Officer Powers and Duties
• Chief Executive Officer Title
• Course Examination Requirements for Candidates
• National Nominating Committee
• Regular and Special Board Meeting Related Requirements

Unless otherwise noted, the proposed amendments are expected to have no or minimal financial impact. 

Congratulations to one of our own! Governor Josh Stein has appointed Laura Gourlay, MAI, AI-GRS to a three-year term on the North Carolina Appraisal Board, ending June 2028. Laura is an executive officer of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Currently serving as Secretary in 2025, she will serve as chapter Treasurer in 2026. Laura is the owner of AccuAppraisal of NC, LLC, which is headquartered in Asheville, NC, and whose primary market area encompasses western North Carolina.

She is an expert in Eminent Domain appraising and works full time for the NCDOT as a review appraiser. Her practice also includes appraisal and consulting on a wide variety of commercial real estate. Laura regularly teaches for the NCDOT, and is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. 

A highlight of our Q3 Chapter Business Meeting in Asheville last week was honoring our newest designee – Brent Koenig, MAI, AI-GRS – who was recognized for his designation by NCAI President Elect Greyson Morgan, MAI.

Brent provides real estate valuation, consulting, research and project management services, and has 22 years of experience in real estate as a manager, director, practice leader, appraiser, owner-builder and project engineer. He has advised lenders, investors, developers and builders on the development of 93,000+ housing units. Brent currently works for Freddie Mac as a Senior Credit Risk Consultant and Senior Review Appraiser.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown last Thursday for NCAI's Q3 Chapter Business Meeting. We had a great meeting and we got a lot accomplished: we discussed chapter news and events, we recognized industry achievement, we connected with old friends and industry peers, and we enjoyed a presentation by an outstanding local leader!

(L-R): Real Estate Valuation Conference Committee Residential Chair Nathan Pippin, SRA; Government Relations Committee Chair Shep Overton, MAI; President Kelli Mayhew, MAI, SRA; Treasurer Brian Crowder, MAI, SRA; and Women’s Initiative Committee Chair Linda Nelson

Our membership keeps growing. We're thrilled to introduce the following new members of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute:

Associate Member

• George H. Williams, McLeansville, NC

Affiliate Member

• Lloyd Barron Van Dyke, Arden, NC

Thank you for joining, and we're excited to have you as a part of the NCAI community!