George Vann, SRA is Vice President - Chief Appraiser of LSI, a Lender Processing Services Company, (NYSE: LPS).  LSI is one of the nation’s largest providers of collateral assessment services.  In this role, he provides leadership in development of policies for appraisal guidelines, assuring compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and advises the Quality Assurance Team that reviews traditional appraisal services for compliance with USPAP, federal agency, and client requirements. 

Mr. Vann is a member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, and recently served on the Client Advisory Board to the Strategic Planning Committee of the Appraisal Institute.  Mr. Vann serves Lender Processing Services as the company’s representative to the Appraisal Foundation’s Industry Advisory Council, which provides advice and consultation to the Appraisal Standards Board and the Appraisal Qualifications Board.  He also serves as Co-chairman of the Appraisal Issues Subcommittee to the Title/Appraisal Vendor Management Association (TAVMA).

Over 15,000 appraisers, and many client appraisal departments, receive Mr. Vann’s Vanntage Point, (www.vanntagepoint.com) an on-line newsletter which is devoted to keeping LSI appraisers abreast of regulatory changes, business trends, and promoting better appraisal practices.   He conducts national seminars for LSI appraisers known as the “LSI Quality Road Show”, wherein he lectures and conducts geographically customized and focused training on topical issues such as measuring declining markets, appraisal fraud, and documenting appraisal work files.  Mr. Vann is also an occasional contributor to the Appraisal Buzz newsletter, read by over 30,000 appraisers and industry participants.