4A — October 2025 — Appraisal Institute Southern NJ Chapter — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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2025 Olasin Award: Joshua D. Garretson, MAI, ARA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS The George Olasin award is given to a member of the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the Appraisal Institute who has given years of dedicated service to the chapter and exhibited a high standard of ethics and professionalism in their appraisal practice. This award is named after George Olasin, 1962 Chapter President, who passed away in February 2011. The George Olasin award for 2025 is being awarded to Joshua D. Garretson, MAI, ARA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS. This prestigious honor will be recognized at the December 2nd installation event. https://tinyurl.com/ynru64yy
2025 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS President: Maria Nucci, SRA, AI-RRS
Vice President: Meghan Linaris, MAI
Joshua D. Garretson, MAI, ARA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS has worked as an appraiser specializing in agricultural real estate in Southern New Jersey for over 18 years. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Economics. He joined the Appraisal Institute when he began his appraisal career in 2007 with Farm Credit East, formerly First Pioneer Farm Credit. Now a Se- nior Appraiser at Farm Credit East, Joshua specializes in valuing land and agricultural properties throughout New Jersey and New York. He has also appraised various other
Treasurer: Deborah Tordella, MAI, SRA Secretary: Joshua Garretson, MAI, AI-GRS, AI-RRS Past President: Sherrie Lisa Galderisi, SRA, AI-RRS Directors: Steve Bartelt, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS Michael Descano, MAI Danielle Fischer Lee Ann Kampf, MAI
specialized property types including cold storages, food processing facilities, apartments, and office buildings. In addition to valuing real estate, he is also responsible for the management of all collateral in the branch portfolio, which includes a variety of vehicles, machinery, specialized equipment, and other chattel. He handles the ordering and reviewing of outside appraisals for the branch and completes appraisal reviews in Farm Credit East’s offices throughout the northeast. In addition to the Appraisal Institute designations, Joshua also has an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) designation with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA). Joshua has served the Southern New Jersey Chapter as 2017 President and 2015-2016 Vice President. He has also served as a director position and represented the chapter at LDAC from 2015-2017. He is currently the Secretary and Education Chair has been elected as the 2026 Treasurer. Joshua has also served Region VI as chair, vice chair, and third director from 2020-2024. He served on the Appraisal Institute on the National Board of Directors from 2021-2024. He chaired the Region VI Nominating committee in 2025 and will do so again in 2026. He previously served on the Appraisal Institute’s National Admissions and Designation Qualifications Committee, Finance Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. He has also served on several national project teams including the Governance Structure Project Team, CEO Performance Review Project Team, and Board Meetings and Motions Project Team.
Congratulations to Joshua D. Garretson, MAI, ARA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS: our 2025 George Olasin Award recipient!!!
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS George Olasin, MAI, SRA • Allen Black, MAI, SRA • Richard Sheldon, MAI, SRA Norman C. LeGore, MAI, SRA • Henry Herskowitz, MAI, SRA • Alvin Rosen, SRA Edward J. Bligh, MAI, SRA • Michael D. Jones, MAI • E. Guy Elzey, Jr. SRA Robert Sapio, MAI, SRA • Howard Rosen • A. Craig Black, SRA • Tim Sheehan, MAI, SRA Patrick Conover, MAI • Edward T. Molinari, SRA, AI-RRS • Joseph V. Heenan, MAI, SRA Mary Fox, MAI • Steven Bartelt, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS • Jerome J. McHale, MAI
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