Alex Donald
Burntland Brook,NB
Summary
Resourceful, competent and motivated individual with continual focus on results, detail and ongoing education. Successfully completed legislated deliverables annually for numerous municipalities in areas of high population and development growth.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Valuation & Customer Relations
Municipal Property Assessment Corp
04.1999 - 06.2020
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Lead and oversaw the valuation of assigned properties within designated geographic territory which included, residential, multi-residential, farm, commercial and industrial
- Acted as full member of the provincial Development Land Team representing Zone 5 which includes; Simcoe County, District of Muskoka, Counties of Grey & Bruce, City of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough County and Barrie City
- Managed valuation process for legislated reassessment activities (approach to value, mass appraisal models, land analysis, cap rate analysis and gross multiplier)
- Ensured high quality data collection through managing the process control functions
- Reviewed and approved value adjustments prior to new valuation base year, taking into consideration; local real estate markets trends, previous appeal decisions, and location-specific circumstances
- Reviewed detailed appraisal reports for contested property valuations
- Responded to taxpayers, municipal representatives and tax agents on questions regarding assessed values
- Identified and recommended improvements in data collection/quality and appraisal methodology through the analysis of complaints, requests for reconsideration and appeals
- Reviewed reports on productivity, quality and customer service to ensure benchmarks are met while addressing areas that do not meet these standards
- Represented the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation at Assessment Tribunal hearing events and provide direction and decision making to bind the corporation to acceptable decisions on matters before the tribunal
Senior Property Assessor
Province Of Ontario
08.1996 - 03.1999
- Supervised team of 6 Commercial Field Assessors
- Ensured technical advice provided to support completion of team tasks
- Acted as team liaison with direct manager
- Attended Assessment Tribunal hearings to support Field Assessors
Property Assessor
Province Of Ontario
05.1986 - 07.1996
- Completed data collection for many property types
- Finalized assessment values for all properties assigned
- Prepared reports to support values finalized
- Attended assessment tribunal hearings as witness as legislatively required
Education
Certificate - Mediation Essentials
Institute of Municipal Assessors
Aurora, ON2019
Certificate, Management Strategies -
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON2012
Certificate - Winning Collaboration
York University
Toronto, ON2006
Certificate - Real Property Administration
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC1994
Diploma - Urban Affairs & Real Estate
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON05.1986
Skills
- Experience with Service New Brunswick Land Registry Services to identify property boundaries, confirm ownership, wetland boundaries, PIDs, PANs and measure distances
- Experienced in aligning work loads and prioritizing deliverables based on dues dates, level of complexity, amount of pre-work required, third party input and time required to internally prepare / review
- Years experience of hands on data collection and recording of data accurately
- Experience in reviewing zoning, permitted uses, density, restrictions, locational influences and highest and best use
- Experience in viewing plans of subdivision, surveys, deeds / transfer and leases to confirm ownership, property boundaries, tenancies, encumbrances
- Performed tasks within provincial legislation and related regulations
- Very experienced in working with the public and stakeholders to narrow issues and complete various tasks to move processes toward completion
- Experienced in reviewing documents in advance of tribunal hearings and meetings to ensure highest degree of completeness, preparedness and compliance
Certification
Professional Designation from the Institute of Municipal Assessors (IMA)
A.I.M.A. designation granted 1986, M.I.M.A. designation granted in 1993, currently a continual 35 year plus member of the IMA. Also, have served on IMA committees and IMA Board of Directors
Timeline
Manager, Valuation & Customer Relations
Municipal Property Assessment Corp
04.1999 - 06.2020
Senior Property Assessor
Province Of Ontario
08.1996 - 03.1999
Property Assessor
Province Of Ontario
05.1986 - 07.1996
Certificate - Mediation Essentials
Institute of Municipal Assessors
Certificate, Management Strategies -
University of Toronto
Certificate - Winning Collaboration
York University
Certificate - Real Property Administration
University of British Columbia
Diploma - Urban Affairs & Real Estate
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
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