Chapter Leadership
2026 Officers
President
Sam Louise, MAI
SVS Appraisal
Vice President
John Konrath, MAI
CBRE
Treasurer
Andrew Richter, MAI
Second City Appraisal
Secretary
Sue Ulman, MAI
Zimmerman RE Group
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2026 Directors
Chapter Board of Directors
Robert Becker, MAI, SRA, AI-GRSR.D. Becker Valuation LLC
Joseph Calvanico, MAI, AI-GRS
J2C Valuation Services LLC
Bruce Darata, MAI
D & D Associates
Hans Detlefsen, MAIAppraisal Hotel Appraisers & Advisors
Northern IL Branch Chapter Chair
Jeffrey Jacobson, MAI, SRA
US Army Corps of Engineers
Thomas McDonnell, MAI
Jay O'Brist, MAI, SRA
O'Brist Appraisal, Inc.
Christopher Posey, SRA
CJP Appraisals
Anthony Uzemack
Appraisal Systems, LLC
Mary P. Wagner, MAI
2025 Region Representatives
Region Representatives
Courtney Prentice, MAI, SRA
James Erik Smith, SRA
Sam Louise, MAI
Pat Kleszynski, MAI
Mark Whitsitt, SRA
Richard deVerdier, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS
Robert Becker, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS
Christopher Posey, SRA
Kimberly MacPherson, SRA
Charles Crawmer, MAI
Alternate Region Representatives
Michael Wilson, MAI
Jay O'Brist, MAI, SRA
Andrew Richter, MAI
2025 Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
SERVICE DIVISION
FINANCE COMMITTEE
John Konrath, MAI, Treasurer, Chair
DESIGNATION DIVISION
EDUCATION
John Urubek, MAI, AI-GRS Chair
Susan Z. Ulman, MAI
John Urubek, MAI
Joe Batis, MAI, AI-GRS
James Erik Smith, SRA
James Coutts, SRA
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
GOLF OUTING COMMITTEE
Dan Berenschot, MAI
Sam Louise, MAI
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Susan Ulman, MAI
WEBSITE Working Group
Andrew Richter, MAI, Chair
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Richard DeVerdier, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS
Sharon Bagby, SRA
Mike Wolin, MAI
Steve Engel, SRA
Smedmore Bernard, MAI
Ken Mrozek, MAI
SPONSORSHIP
Sarah Walsh
STRATEGIC PLANNING
James Erik Smith, SRA
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
James Erik Smith, SRA
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR
James Erik Smith, SRA
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
James Blaydes, SRA
CANDIDATE GUIDANCE – GENERAL
Richard deVerdier, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS
CANDIDATE GUIDANCE – RESIDENTIAL
David Binz, SRA
