Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals for the District of Columbia Libby Kavoulakis Confirmation Resolution of 2001
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To confirm the appointment of Ms. Libby Kavoulakis to the Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals for the District of Columbia.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals for the District of Columbia Libby Kavoulakis Confirmation Resolution of 2001".

Libby Kavoulakis
2114 N Street, N. W., Apt. 42
Washington, D.C. 20037
(Ward 2)

Sec. 3. The Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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LIBBY KAVOULAKIS
2114 N Street NW, No. 42
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 466-5479 or (202) 255-4350

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Experienced in the performance, analysis, ownership issues and valuation of all property types throughout the United States. Real estate services' have been performed for strategic playing, asset , financing, litigation, due diligence, land development, acquisition/disposition and ad valorem taxation issues. Most recently specializing in government real estate issues, including asset ownership and strategy, effective space use sad disposition strategies, policies and procedures, lending practices, housing privatization, development processes and real property tax administration.

MANAGING MEMBER, The Metis Group LLC, Washington, DC, April 1999 to Present

• Majority owner and executive in woman-owned business specializing in sea! and financial consulting.
• Developed cheat contracts and strategic partnerships with other service providers.
• Initiated all phases of business start-up, strategy, vision and marketing to the public and private sectors.

VICE PRESIDENT, MAXIMUS, Washington DC, February 1999 to April 1999

• Performed due diligence for a proposed construction project for a Unified Communication Center, including developing the infrastructure for project success.
• Developed a real estate consulting practice for public sector clients.
• Initiated all phases of a start-up business, including strategy, vision, hiring and marketing.

SENIOR MANAGER, Arthur Andersen LLP

Office of Government Services, March 1997 to January 1999
Real Estate Advisory Services, September 1992 to March 1997

Technical Expertise

• Performed due diligence, demand analysis, market advisory and valuation and review services for national commercial property portfolios.
• Developed financial models, property mix and sell-out scenarios for large, mixed-use developments.
• Performed partnership and equity valuation analyses, incluiding analysis of financing options.
• Performed operational reviews and implemented improvement recommendations for government real property and tax administrations.
• Provided operational support for the Associate Director of a real property tax administration, developing policies, improvement strategy, hiring criteria, automation of core processes and training of the department.
• Developed and implemented asset management reforms for real property and financial asset management functions, including outsourcing alternatives, bulk sale of assets, process improvement and process development.
• Performed space use studies for proposed construction and for consolidation of space.
• Performed litigation support services for in-house and third party counsel.
• Maximized value and performed portfolio, review services for pension and investment funds.
• Reformed the single-family appraisal process and the internal processes for a federal agency.
• Assisted in the development of privatization options for real estate developments.
• Formulated management for revenue and expense estimates applied to a national portfolio.

Managerial Experience

• Developed an Asset Management/Asset Strategy practice for government sector clients. Fees under contract after the first year of $10.0 million, including multi-year contracts.
• Maintained and developed client relationships for new and on-going private sector real estate engagements, including the practice's five largest clients, with fees in excess of $5.0 million per year.
• Managed teams of real estate, financial and consulting professionals in multi-disciplinary, multi-location engagements for all types of clients. All aspects of internal engagement management, client relationship and practice development were included.

Additional Areas of Experience

• Trained 3,500 Federal employees in Customer Service techniques and applications.
• Formulated and developed call centers and customer service centers for two tax administrations.
• Involved in software development and installation of OAS and customized software. 
• Developed a lease analysis model model framework that was later used by a city agency to solicit broker proposals for streamlining the city's leases and owned space.
• Testified as an expert witness in developer partnership disputes.
• Instructed at Arthur Andersen's Worldwide Training Institute in St. Charles, IL, and in internal training seminars for the Washington DC real estate practice.

ASSISTANT OFFICER, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA, February 1991 to August 1992 

• Reviewed and appraised bank's portfolio of properties nationwide.
• Assisted in strategy for disposition of REO (Real Fatale Owned) properties.
• Developed and implemented a regulatory compliance plan for department, with direct reporting to the Executive Vice President of Credit.

VICE PRESIDENT, Arnheim & Neely, Inc., Pittsburgy, PA, March 1987 to February 1991 

• Performed all phases of the appraisal process for properties throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
• Managed and marketed appraisal and consulting services for a full-service real estate company.
• Assisted with property management, leasing and sales activity.

APPRAISER, Rosen Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX, June 1985 to January 1987

• Appraised industrial and commercial properties nationwide and machinery and equipment for auctions.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Director and Treasurer, Delian League of Washington DC, 1997 to Present.
• Director and Past President, Preston House Condominium Association, 1995 to 1997.
• MAI Member 9792, .Appraisal Institute.
• Director, Metro Washington DC area Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, 1998 to 2001.
• Chair, Government Relations Committee and Member, National Public Relations Committee, Appraisal Institute, 1999 to 2000.
• Chair of an Ethics and Counseling subcommittee for the Appraisal Institute, 1995 to 1997.
• Served on Appraisal Institute's national, regional and local Experience Review panel, 1995 to 1996.
• Selected and served on Appraisal Institute's 1994 and 1995 Young Advisory Councils for the Top 100 Real Estate Professionals in the United States.
• Instructor and developer of the course, REALTORS Education Institute, "Appraisal of Income-Producing Properties, 1991 and 1992, Metro Pittsburgh Board of REALTORS.
• Vice Chair, American Heart Association Heart Gala (1995-97) and Jazz for the Heart Brunch (1998).

EDUCATION and ADDITIONAL. EXPERTISE

• Bachelor of Science in Finance, May 1985, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA Complete knowledge of word processing, project management and spreadsheet software and real estate industry software.
• On-going professional continuing education courses in real estate, management, information technology, consulting skills and related subjects.