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About Us

The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) includes over 140 designated and candidate members serving Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. An early (1945) member of the American Society of Technical Appraisers -- an ASA predecessor -- the Philadelphia Chapter is one of the oldest and largest in the nation.

J. Mark Penny, ASA, Regional Governor

Service
From its inception, the Chapter has been a leader in service and professionalism. Our members are always among those chairing and staffing ASA International Committees. A number of Philadelphia's past Chapter Presidents have gone on, like Samuel F. Luceno, ASA and the late George D. Sinclair, FASA, to serve as Regional Governors. In fact, our current Regional Governor, J. Mark Penny, ASA, is a Philadelphia Chapter member. One of our most distinguished members, George Sinclair also served as ASA's International President (1974-75). Another, Bernard W. Camins, ASA, was recently approved for ASA Life Membership, recognizing "significant contributions and service to ASA."

Award-Winning
At the ASA International Conference in Tampa, FL in 2003, our Philadelphia Chapter received the President's Trophy for Outstanding Chapter of the Year and for Best Mentor Program, an award we also earned in 2002, and again in 2007 at the International Conference in Hollywood, FL. On that occasion, International President, Leslie H. Miles, Jr., ASA. said:

Leslie H. Miles, ASA, International President

Mentoring programs are vital to the growth of ASA membership. On behalf of your ASA colleagues, it is my privilege to recognize your chapter for its noteworthy accomplishments in this crucial area. We learn from your example and look forward to many more years of productive service together with the American Society of Appraisers.

The Chapter is honored to have among its members, Jay E. Fishman, FASA, whose FASA designation means he belongs to ASA's elite College of Fellows. The College guides ASA with its opinions about appraisal principles and practices.