April / May 2025 Newsletter

. . . On The Move!

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President's Message
​By Darcy Mendoza, ​SR/WA, R/W-NAC

Spring is in the air. The sun is shining and before we know it summer will be here. We have a couple of events coming up so please be on the lookout.

Chapter 57 will be holding its April Luncheon on April 23rd at the Victoria Club in Riverside with guest speaker  Tim Drennan, CAE Executive Director, IRWA and he will be discussing:

• IRWA HQ: Who are they, and what do they do?
• Leadership Opportunities: How do I find the right fit for me?
• Collaboration: Why do we want to collaborate with others?

Our Joint Luncheon with the Southern California Appraisal Institute will be June 11, 2025, at the Victoria Club with speakers Eric Schneider, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS,  R/WAC, Principal, Schneider Valuation Consultant’s and  Andrew G. Saghian, Esq., Associate, Best, Best &  Krieger LLP and they will be discussing:

• What’s So Special About Special-Use Properties? Insight on CA Evidence Code Section 824

Our communications chair, Ms. Emily Madueno, has  sent out invite/Save the Date for both of these events.   Be sure to register soon, we can’t wait to see you all.

Mr. Paul Mim Mack and Mr. Tim Green will be attending the Region 1 Spring Forum in San Diego on May 2-3rd.  In addition, myself and Mr. Paul Mim Mack as well as other members will be attending the IRWA Annual Education Conference in Virginia Beach on June 1-4th.

With my year as the Chapter 57 president coming to an end, I would like to take a moment to send a special thank you to my executive board, Ramie Dawit, Tim Green and Paul Mim Mack for all their support this year. A big thank you to the Board, various committees, and all our members for your continued support. Each of you volunteer your time, work hard, and you play an important role in this chapter, so thank you. I have enjoyed collaborating with all of you and I look forward to working with each of you on future events for IRWA. I am thankful for the opportunity to have served as your president for the 2024/2025 board.

I am wishing all the best to, Ms. Ramie Dawit, who is  next to take over as your 2025/2026 Chapter 57 president. I have no doubt she will be a Rockstar!

See you all soon,
Darcy Mendoza, SR/WA, R/W-NAC