Bill Garber is the Director of Government and External Relations for the Appraisal Institute. Bill started with the Appraisal Institute in 2000, and worked at AI until September of last year. After serving a VP for Policy and Government Relations for the International Sleep Products Association for six months, Bill returned to the Appraisal Institute in February 2008 to manage the AI Washington office.

Bill has expertise in a range of real estate issues, including residential and commercial valuation, economic development and land use, and conservation and historic preservation issues.  He serves as the liaison to the Appraisal Institute’ Government Relations Committee and the AI Client Advisory Board, as well as the Treasurer of the Appraisal Institute Political Action Committee.

Bill has a B.S. degree from Oregon State University, and is currently seeking a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Walden University