William (Bill) Garber

Appraisal Institute

William (Bill) Garber

Appraisal Institute

Biography

Bill Garber is the Director of Government and External Relations for the Appraisal Institute, where he serves as head of the AI Washington operations. As director, he represents the interests of AI members before Congress, federal agencies, and outreach to aligned real estate organizations.

Bill has a range of expertise with real estate issues, including residential and commercial valuation and finance, economic development and land use, conservation and historic preservation issues, financial reporting, asset backed securities, and real estate disposition and acquisition. He serves as the liaison to the Appraisal Institute’s Government Relations Committee and Client Advisory Board, and as Treasurer of the Appraisal Institute Political Action Committee. Bill is a frequent speaker before government agencies and industry organizations.

Bill has more than 20 years of association lobbying and management experience in the real estate and economic development professions. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Oregon State University.

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