Rhode Island Machinery & Equipment Appraiser Takes Office for Leading Global Valuation Professional

HERNDON, Va. - July 5, 2022 - PRLog -- Rick Berkemeier, ASA, Senior Appraiser at Pegasus Aircraft Appraisal Group, began his one-year term as International President for the ASA (https://www.appraisers.org/) effective July 1, 2022.

In preparation for his service, he and ASA CEO, Johnnie White (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnniewhiteceo/) participated in the recent ASAE CEO Symposium (https://www.asaecenter.org/programs/learning/in-person-programs/ceo-symposium) in Chicago, IL. This 2-day executive training event hosted by the American Society of Association Executives (https://www.asaecenter.org/) provided advanced insight into defining annual priorities and determining how to work better together. It also explored challenges facing contemporary association leaders and highlighted the value of informed policy and strategy as primary tools of the leadership team.

Mr. Berkemeier has been in valuation for over 20 years, with a concentration in the banking industry, and has been a Senior Appraiser at Pegasus since 2008. He graduated from Cincinnati University and completed his required course of study for appraisal accreditation through ASA's Appraisal Review & Management and Machinery & Technical Specialties program.

He joined ASA in 1994 and first earned his Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation in 2000. Mr. Berkemeier has also been an active member and volunteer of ASA for more than 20 years with many leadership positions, including most notably serving on ASA's Board of Examiners, as International Vice President of ASA's Board of Governors; as well as past Chair of ASA's International Education Committee, ASA's Budget and Finance Committee, and ASA's Machinery & Technical Specialties Discipline Committee. He was also previously a member of ASA's International Marketing Committee.

Since becoming a member of ASA, Mr. Berkemeier has been instrumental in the Society's course development and instruction. From ASA's aircraft specific principal of valuation (POV) courses to its advanced mining courses, he has traveled both domestically and internationally educating all levels of appraisers and industry professionals. Mr. Berkemeier is also a USPAP instructor for personal property, as well as a developer for appraisal review & management (ARM) and machinery and technical specialties (MTS) courses. He has also presented and supported several educational conferences and programs tailored to aviation valuation professionals, in addition to authoring numerous articles in ASA's Machinery & Technical Specialties Journal (https://www.appraisers.org/disciplines/machinery-technica...).

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