Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers Meeting - 1.8.26

Members Present

Thomas Kokoliadis, Vice Chair, Certified Residential Appraiser/ Banking Member

Kenneth Dicks, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Matthew Jenkins, AMC Member

Paula Wolfe, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

Danyl Collings, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

Paul Yorkis, Real Estate Broker Member

Members Not Present

William McLaughlin, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Administrative Staff Present 

Kristin Mitchell, Executive Director 

Stephen Pleva, Board Counsel

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

1. Call to Order –Board Chair Thomas Kokoliadis opened the meeting at 10:04 a.m. 
2. Vote on Minutes of Open Meeting held November 13, 2025– A MOTION was made by Ms. Wolfe to approve the draft minutes listed above, as written. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Collings and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Collings – “Abstain”.
3. DOL Report of Executive Director and Board Counsel: Executive Director, Kristin Mitchell, informed the board that since the last meeting there were 31 licenses and permits issued. Board Counsel, Stephen Pleva had nothing to report to the board.
4. License Application Interview: Reserved if needed, not needed.
5. License Application Report: Reserved if needed, not needed.
6. Education Report: A MOTION was made by Mr. Jenkins to ratify reviewers’ decisions for Education applications. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Yorkis and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Collings – “Yes”.

7. Board Discussion and Potential Votes:
   1. Review and Discuss Redlined Board Regulations After a brief discussion A MOTION was made by Mr. Yorkis to approve amended regulations. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Dicks and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Collings – “Yes”.
   2. Wording of Advisory on AQB Requirements

Board Counsel Stephen Pleva explained to the Board the need of the advisory to inform the public of AQB changes since the Regulations with updated language have not been promulgated. After a brief discussion A MOTION was made by Ms. Wolfe to table. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Collings and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Collings – “Yes”.

• 2026 Board Meeting Schedule: 

Executive Director Kristin Mitchell requested the Board change the meeting date to accommodate internal conflicts. The Board changed meetings to the 1^st Thursday of the month.

8. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated: Mr. Kokoliadis opened the floor to the public and Steve Sousa asked if the advisory could list out the requirements. Board Counsel Pleva will write up and send to Mr. Kokoliadis and Ms. Wolfe for approval. 
9. Investigative Conference, Closed per M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C: A MOTION was made at 11:30 a.m. by Mr. Yorkis to exit the Open Meeting and enter Closed Investigative Conference under M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C The Motion was seconded by Mr. Collings and unanimously adopted by the Board by a roll call vote: Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Collings – “Yes”.
   1. The following actions were taken by the Board:
10. Discussion of the terms of negotiated settlement of complaint(s): None
11. Discussion of complaints prior to the issuance of an order to show cause:
    1. 2025-000934-IT-ENF: Refer to Prosecutions
    2. 2025-001064-IT-ENF: Dismiss
    3. 2025-001074-IT-ENF: Dismiss
    4. 2025-001103-IT-ENF: Refer to Prosecutions
12. 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.
13. Quasi-Judicial Session CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18(d): Reserved if needed, not needed.
14. Adjourn:
    1. Mr. Jenkins made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 12:34 p.m., seconded by Mr. Collings and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Wolfe - “Yes”; Yorkis – “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Collings – “Yes”.

List of Documents Used in Open Meeting:

Agenda for meeting of  January 8, 2026

Draft Minutes of Public Meetings held November 13, 2025