VALUATION VISIONARY
Cristy Conolly, Chief Appraiser and
Senior Vice President of Quality
Control and Compliance at Nationwide
Appraisal Network (NAN), has been
voted the Valuation Visionary for
2020. The Valuation Visionary Award,
established by the Collateral Risk
Network, Inc. (CRN) in 2011, nominates
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dedication, and exemplary service to
the collateral valuation profession. The
Valuation Visionary Award has
become the most coveted award in the
appraisal profession, represented in
prior years by Tony Pistilli,
Computershare; Mark Linne,
ValueScape Analytics; Greg Stephens,
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Bradford, Bradford Technologies; Rick
Langdon, Wells Fargo; George
Opelka, ACI; Alan Hummel, First
American Mortgage Solutions; Ernie
Durbin, Clarocity; and most recently,
Paul Chandler, Property Sciences.
The 2020 Valuation Visionary Award
will be presented in New Orleans at
Valuation 20/20 on March 19th. When
told of the award, Cristy stated, “It’s a
true honor to receive this award and
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that have been previous Valuation
Visionary recipients. I look forward to
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positively impact the industry.”
Those nominating Cristy for this award
mentioned that besides Cristy’s work
through her current seat on the Florida
Board of Real Estate Appraisers, she
has been an active member and
previous Chair of the CRN Emerging
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Issues committee. She continually
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through thoughtful discussion.
Cristy is passionate about improving
processes, quality, and compliance
through education. Cristy is always
looking to help appraisers and others
in the valuation industry. Cristy’s
strengths are complemented by her
leadership skills. She continually steps
up to support positive change. She
gets involved and freely gives her time
and expertise to build a better
valuation community. Cristy has
presented at numerous events
providing compliance insights to help
all stakeholders understand the
existing challenges. Joan Trice, the
President and CEO of the Collateral
Risk Network, Inc. states, “We are very
excited that Cristy is getting
recognition for her tireless work in the
industry. Many people talk about the
changes needed in the industry, but
few people step up and do the real
work. Cristy ‘walks the walk.’”
The CRN is a group of valuation
experts focused on resolving the many
challenges facing our profession.
Lending institutions, Wall Street,
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Veterans
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Administration, Appraisal
Managements Companies, and
appraisers are represented in the CRN.
Through our quarterly meetings and
private email network, the thought
leaders within the appraisal profession
act as counsel to each other, share
experiences, and assist each other in
solving mutual problems.
Cristy Conolly
Nationwide Appraisal Network
CRISTY CONOLLY
2020 VALUATION VISIONARY