Donna VanderVries, CAE, AAS, PPS, Esq. assumed the office of President of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) on Jan. 1, 2025. As the IAAO President, Ms. VanderVries is Chair of the Board of Directors.
She has been an IAAO member since 2001 and served on the Board from 2019-2021 as a director, Vice President in 2023, and President-Elect/Treasurer in 2024. She has also served on the IAAO Governance, Finance, Planning and Rules, and Professional Development committees, along with the Professional Designations Subcommittee, and as an IAAO Representative.
In addition, 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.
Ms. VanderVries has served as Muskegon County (Michigan) Equalization Director for more than 17 years and also has served as an adjunct professor for 18 years.