Donna VanderVries, CAE, AAS, PPS, Esq. is the 2024 President-Elect/Treasurer of the IAAO. Outside of IAAO she is Equalization Director for Muskegon County, Michigan.
She has been an IAAO member since 2001 and has served on the Board from 2019-2021, and was Vice President in 2023. She also served on the IAAO Goverance, Finance, Planning and Rules, and Profession Development Committee, along with the Professional Designations Subcommittee, and as an IAAO Representative.
She has served on the Appraisal Foundation Appraisal Practices Board and Appraiser Qualifications Board; the Mid-Michigan Association of Assessing Officers Board; the Michigan Assessors Association Board; and the Michigan Association of Equalization Directors Board.
She received an accounting degree from Wright State University, a law degree from Ohio State University; and a Masters degree in Tax from the University of Cincinnati. She has achieved the following IAAO designations: Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS), Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), and Personal Property Specialist (PPS). She also has received the Accredited Senior Appraiser from the American Society of Appraisers and is a Certified General Appraiser and a Michigan Master Assessing Officer, as well as a CPA and attorney.
She has served as Equalization Director for more than 15 years and also has served as an adjunct professor for 18 years.