APPRAISAL
QUALIFICATIONS
of
MARK STURGILL
WEST VIRGINIA CERTIFIED GENERAL #355
Occupation:
Consulting Forester and Certified General Appraiser
Experience:
I have a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Forestry. I have eighteen (18) years of experience as a forester. This experience includes the purchase and management of timberland and timber resources throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. I recently completed the required 187-hours of certified education needed to obtain my appraisers license. This education includes the following courses: 2002- USPAP (McKissock) June 2002-15 hrs-Clarksburg, WV; Principles of Real Estate Appraisal (LGC) July 2002-15 hrs-Charleston, WV; Practice of Real Estate Appraisal (LGC) July 2002-15 hrs-Charleston, WV; Appraisal of Residential Property (LGC) July 2002-30 hrs-Charleston, WV; Writing the Narrative Appraisal Report (LGC) July 2002-15 hrs - Charleston, WV; Yield Capitalization of Income Producing Properties (LGC) September 2002-15 hrs- San Antonio, TX; Direct Capitalization of Income Producing Properties (LGC) September 2002-15 hrs- San Antonio, TX; Financial Analysis of Income Producing Properties (LGC) September 2002-15 hrs- San Antonio, TX; Farm and Land Appraisal (LGC) September 2002-15 hrs- Des Moines, IA; Commercial Investment Appraisal (LGC) November 2002-15 hrs- Macon, GA; Advanced Commercial Appraisal (LGC) November 2002-15 hrs- Macon, GA; Timberland Appraisal Course (ACF) September 2003- 7 hrs- Clarksburg, WV; National USPAP Update Equivalent, 7 hours, McKissock, Inc., March 2004, Clarksburg, WV; Timberland Appraisal Seminar, 10 hours, AGF October 2004; "Partial Acquisition and Eminent Domain", 40 hours, IRWA, March 2005: 2006 USPAP Update Course, 7 hours, WV Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
I have attended the following leadership training courses: National Hardwood Lumber Association Leadership Development Program- Memphis, Tennesse-1994 and Managing People: Power Through Influence-University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School of Business-2001.
I have testified as an expert witness in the Federal District Court in Elkins, WV. I have also testified as a witness in the Circuit Courts of Hampshire and Randolph Counties of West Virginia.
I am a WV Certified General Appraiser #355; WV Registered Professional Forester #292; and the West Virginia Forestry Association (Board of Directors 1993-1995,2003-2005 and Executive Committee 2005-2006).
I worked as an Appraisers Apprentice for approximately four years (2002-2006). My supervisors included Larry Puccio (WVCG #001); Linda York (WVCG #014); Stephan A. Holmes (WVCG #019); and Thomas H. Lantz (WVCG #045). My experience includes timberland appraisals, commercial property, of various types, eminent domain, rent studies and residential property appraisals.
Mark Sturgill
WV Certified General #355
WV Registered Professional Forester #292
Landmark Forestry LLC
PO Box 331
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-5182
