ASC Members and Staff

Members:

The ASC has six members, each designated by the head of his or her agency. ASC members serve at the discretion of their agency heads and have no set term. The ASC’s Chairperson is appointed for a two-year term by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council ("FFIEC"). The ASC members are:

• Virginia Gibbs     Chairperson
  Assistant to the Director
  Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation
  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  
• Tom Watson    
  National Bank Examiner
  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  
• Steven D. Fritts    
  Associate Director, Risk Management/Examination Support
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection
  
• John C. Price, Jr.    
  Director of Supervision Policy
  Office of Thrift Supervision
  
• Joyce Richardson Johnson    
  Manager, Valuation Branch
  Office of Single Family Program Development
  Department of Housing and Urban Development
  
• Tawana Y. James    
  Deputy Director, Office of Examination and Insurance
  National Credit Union Adminstration
  

• Ben Henson, Executive Director (ben@asc.gov) Formulates, implements and evaluates policies, procedures and programs for carrying out the day-to-day operations of the ASC. Manages the analysis of Federal and State appraisal requirements. Formulates guidelines and develops analytical projects to achieve the goals of Title XI. Supervises ASC field reviews of State appraiser regulatory programs to determine compliance with Title XI.
• Marc L. Weinberg, General Counsel (marc@asc.gov) Is responsible for the ASC’s professional, legal work. Serves as legal advisor to the ASC, its Executive Director, and the ASC staff. Renders legal advice regarding statutes and other laws relating to the regulation of the appraisal industry and ASC operations.
• Denise Graves, Appraisal Policy Manager (denise@asc.gov) Assists in policy oversight and program analysis, development, and implementation. Monitors State programs for compliance with Title XI. Maintains liaison with the Appraisal Foundation, appraisal organizations, and Federal regulatory agencies. Has primary responsibility for the following States:

  Florida	Iowa	Idaho
  Illinois	Louisiana	Maryland
  Maine	Minnesota	Montana
  North Dakota	Nebraska	New Hampshire
  Oregon	Pennsylvania	South Dakota
  Texas	Virgin Islands	Wyoming

• Vicki Ledbetter, Appraisal Policy Manager (vicki@asc.gov) Assists in policy oversight and program analysis, development and implementation. Monitors State programs for compliance with Title XI. Maintains liaison with the Appraisal Foundation, appraisal organizations, and Federal regulatory agencies. Has primary responsibility for the following States and Territories:

  Alaska	Arizona	District of Columbia
  Delaware	Georgia	Hawaii
  Kansas	Michigan	Missouri
  Mississippi	Nevada	New Mexico
  New York	North Carolina	Oklahoma
  Tennessee	Utah	Wisconsin

• Jenny Howard Tidwell, Appraisal Policy Manager (jenny@asc.gov) Assists in policy oversight and program analysis, development and implementation. Monitors State programs for compliance with Title XI. Maintains liaison with the Appraisal Foundation, appraisal organizations, and Federal regulatory agencies. Has primary responsibility for the following States and Territories:

  Alabama	Arkansas	California
  CNMI/Guam	Colorado	Connecticut
  Indiana	Kentucky	Massachusetts
  New Jersey	Ohio	Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island	South Carolina	Virginia
  Vermont	Washington	West Virginia

• Ray Seward, Information Systems Specialist (ray@asc.gov) Provides technical and administrative data processing support for the ASC, including administration of the local area network, Internet Web site, and National Registry of State Certified and Licensed Appraisers.
• Lori Schuster, Administrative Officer (lori@asc.gov) Provides management and support for all administrative ASC functions, including personnel, procurement, accounting, and record-keeping.