Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers Meeting - 10.9.25

Members Present

Michael Giannelli, Chair, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

Kenneth Dicks, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Matthew Jenkins, AMC Member

Paul Yorkis, Real Estate Broker Member

Paula Wolfe, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

Members Not Present

William McLaughlin, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Thomas Kokoliadis, Vice Chair, Banking Member

Timothy McDonough, State Licensed Appraiser/Municipal Assessor

Administrative Staff Present

Andrew Bridges, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Boards, and Policy

Colleen Cavanaugh, Associate Executive Director 

Lynn Read, Board Counsel

Board members, staff, and members of the public appeared by video conference.

1. Call to Order – Board Chair Michael Giannelli opened the meeting at 10:03 a.m. 
2. Vote on Minutes of Open Meeting held July 10, 2025 and August 18, 2025 and Minutes of Executive Session Held May 8, 2025– A MOTION was made by Mr. Dicks to approve the draft minutes listed above, as written. The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Dicks - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Giannelli – “Yes”.
3. DOL Report of Executive Director and Board Counsel: Colleen Cavanaugh reported to the Board that there were 29 licenses/permits issued since the last meeting. Ms. Read’s update will occur during the discussion portion of the meeting.  
4. License Application Report: A MOTION was made by Mr. Dicks to invite applicant BG and their supervisor into the next meeting. The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes.”

A Motion was made by Mr. Dicks to table the application of BK for further review by Board Chair.  The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes.”

A Motion was made by Mr. Dicks to approve the applicant SC to sit for the exam.  The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote:  Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes.”

5. Education Report: A MOTION was made by Mr. Dicks to ratify reviewers’ decisions for Education applications. The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Yorkis - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe “Yes.”

6. Board Discussion and Potential Votes:
7. Proposed Regulation Changes

After a discussion, a MOTION was made by Mr. Yorkis to approve revised regulations with amendment to increase the number of individuals who can be supervised to 5. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Jenkins and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

8. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated: None.
9. Executive Session (Closed Session) To discuss individuals’ character, rather than competence (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(1)) and/or to comply with the public records law pursuant to G.L. c. 66, § 10 and G.L. c. 4, § 7, ¶ 26(c) to protect highly personal information relating to a named individual (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7): Reserved if needed, not needed.
10. Quasi-Judicial Session CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18(d): Reserved if needed, not needed.
11. Investigative Conference, Closed per M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C: A MOTION was made at 11:37 a.m. by Mr. Dicks to exit the Open Meeting and enter Closed Investigative Conference under M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by the Board by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

The following actions were taken by the Board:

1. Discussion of the terms of negotiated settlement of complaint(s): None

2. Ratification of Decisions made at Subcommittee Meeting

        A MOTION was made by Ms. Wolfe to approve ratification of the Decisions made at the Complaint Subcommittee Meeting. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Jenkins and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

2024-000598-IT-ENF             Dismissed with Advisory

2025-000437-IT-EN               Referred to Prosecutions

2025-000814-IT-ENF             Dismissed with Advisory

3. Discussion of complaints prior to the issuance of an order to show cause:
   1. 2025-000485-IT-ENF: Dismiss
   2. 2025-000872-IT-ENF: Refer to Prosecutions
4. Adjourn:

Mr. Jenkins made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 12:30 p.m., seconded by Mr. Yorkis and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes;” Yorkis – “Yes.”

List of Documents Used in Open Meeting:

Agenda for meeting of October 9, 2025

Draft Minutes of Public Meetings held July 10, 2025 and August 18, 2025

Draft Minutes of Executive Session of May 8, 2025

License applications for examination of Brian Gurski

License applications for examination of Brittney Kent

License applications for examination of Steve Celularo