Book 4 - Appraisal Institute of Canada

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITIONCommitment and dedication…the keys to our successThe Appraisal Institute of Canada(AIC) is blessed with a rich abundanceof determined and dedicatedvolunteers who make thework of the Institute possible andwho help move the professionforward in progressive and fundamentalways. Under heavy commitmentsboth professionally andpersonally, AIC members havestepped to the fore and proudlyserve in so many ways. Whetherthrough elected office, servingon a committee, or assisting inconference planning, their contributionsare invaluable.We are pleased to recognizeand honour our dedicated volunteersin Canadian Appraisermagazine. In each issue, you willmeet some of your colleaguesand learn why serving the Instituteis so important to themboth personally and professionally.We always need individualsto serve the Institute, now andin the future…we are sure thattheir stories will inspire you to getinvolved.22C a n a d i a nAppraiserVolume 51 • book 4 • 2007EvaluateurC a n a d i e nMATHIEU MAILLET, AACI, P. AppAltus GroupMathieu Maillet, AACI, P. App is aSenior Valuation Consultant withAltus Group Limited. In 1997,he began his career in the publicsector as an assessor with ServiceNew Brunswick and immediatelyjoined the Appraisal Institute ofCanada (AIC). Right from the start,Mathieu was keenly interestedin the profession and his regularattendance at local annualmeetings and various seminarswas noticed by provincial leadersin the association. They asked himto become a provincial committeemember for the New BrunswickAssociation of Real EstateAppraisers (NBAREA) and,although still just a Candidate, heeagerly accepted. He achieved hisCRA designation in 2002 and, bythen, was serving as South-EastRegional Representative for theBoard of Directors and continuinghis educational path in pursuit ofhis AACI designation.Mathieu discovered that hisvolunteer roles facilitated themeeting of various professionalsfrom a diverse backgroundwhich, in turn, lead to his careertransition. He left his public sectorposition as an assessor and joinedAltus Group in the fall of 2003. Atthat time, he was nominated toserve on the provincial associationexecutive, but declined due toextensive commitments withhis education work and the newchallenges brought on by hiscareer change. Nevertheless,Mathieu reports he told hissupporters, “I will accept any otherposition once I achieve my AACI.”Apparently, they took him at hisword as they quickly nominatedhim as Vice-President at NBAREA’sspring 2006 AGM, when it wasapparent that his education pathaimed at achieving his AACI wascoming to a close. Currently,Mathieu is President of the NewBrunswick Association of RealEstate Appraisers and he will servein this capacity until April 2008when his term comes to a close.Mathieu has strong beliefs