Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers Meeting - 8.18.25

Members Present:

Michael Giannelli, Chair, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

Thomas Kokoliadis, Vice Chair, Banking Member

Kenneth Dicks, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Matthew Jenkins, AMC Member

Paul Yorkis, Real Estate Broker Member

Paula Wolfe, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

William McLaughlin, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Members Not Present:

Timothy McDonough, State Licensed Appraiser/Municipal Assessor

Administrative Staff Present: 

Kristin Mitchell, 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 10:05 a.m. 
2. Vote on Minutes of Open Meeting of July 10, 2025 and Executive Session of May 8, 2025–. A MOTION was made by Mr. Yorkis to table the draft open minutes of July 10, 2025 and executive session minutes meeting held May 8, 2025. The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; McLaughlin - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”
3. DOL Report of Executive Director and Board Counsel: Kristin Mitchell reported to the Board that there were 23 licenses/permits issued since the last meeting. Lynn Read updated on the status of the draft amended regulations.
4. Education Report: A MOTION was made by Mr. Kokoliadis to ratify reviewers’ decisions for Education applications. The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: : Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; McLaughlin - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

5. Board Discussion and Potential Votes: Nothing to Report
6. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated: Nothing to Report
7. 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.
8. Quasi-Judicial Session CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18(d): Reserved if needed, not needed.
9. Investigative Conference, Closed Session per M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C: A MOTION was made at 10:13 a.m. by Mr. Yorkis to exit the public 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;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; McLaughlin - “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. Discussion of complaints prior to the issuance of an order to show cause:
   1. 2025-000305-IT-ENF: Dismissed with Advisory
   2. 2025-000879-IT-ENF: Dismissed
3. Adjourn:

Mr. Yorkis made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 10:56 a.m., seconded by Mr. Kokoliadis and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; McLaughlin - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

The above Minutes were approved at the Open Meeting held October 9, 2025

List of Documents Used in Open Meeting:

Agenda for meeting of August 18, 2025

Course Applications Approved by the Board per above