Elliott
Elite Member
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified General Appraiser
- State
- Oregon
Mary Cummins said:
“Could you please provide details regarding your departure as CEO of the Appraisal Institute?”
From what I understand the Board called a secret meeting last night at which they voted to terminate me without cause. People have been saying this would happen since the Q3 board meeting. I heard about them planning to fire me through leaks and innuendo, not from the Board itself or any of the officers. I'm very proud of my work and my focus has always been the welfare of the members and the appraisal profession.
“Is it true that the board voted to terminate your position at an executive session earlier this month?”
I assume the vote happened at last night’s secret meeting, not the one on September 3rd, because I got the notice by email last night. There have been a number of special, secret meetings and there was no performance review in any legal or practical sense that I could see.
“Were there any disputes between you and the AI board? If so, what were they?”
You’d have to ask them. I’m on the record as recommending governance overhaul, but I wouldn’t call that a dispute- that was a recommendation based on my fiduciary responsibility to the organization. I was executing successfully and communicating transparently to the Board and the membership regarding my progress on our board approved goals.
“Are you considering legal action?”
I'm not one to back down in the face of injustice. Appraisers have a responsibility for the public trust - and that’s important to consider in bringing any and all issues to light.
