Specialties Include: 18-19th Century Period Antiques, Glass, China, Furniture, Fine Art, Prints, Period and Costume Jewelry, Books, Ephemera, Paper,  Mineral Rocks, Furniitiure Restoration
Expert Witness, Value Consultant, Estate Consultant, Speaker, Writer, IRS, Insurance Loss, and Specilaty Appraisals

EXPERIENCE:

1987 – Present
Private Appraisal Practice (dba “Cummings and Associates”)
Appraisals in Oregon, Utah, California, Washington, and Alaska
Equitable Distribution, Estate, Insurance, Casualty Loss; Collateral and Business Appraisals
Insurance Arbitration, Estate Mediation, and Expert Witness Testimony
Estate Consultation and Estate Sales
Internet and Major Auction Client Brokering; Public Speaking, Class Presentations

1980 – 2000
Owner of “Victorian Parlour” Antiques, Eugene, Oregon
Antiques, Fine Art, and Collectibles: Appraisals, Purchases, Sales, Restorations, Shows over
the Western United States, Brokerage Service.
Manager, Coburg Inn Antique Shops, Coburg, Oregon (1997-2000)

1967 – 1979
Co-owner, Bookkeeper and Design Consultant for “Cummings Construction” in Casper,
Wyoming, Commercial and Semi-Custom Homes, Backhoe Service, Cabinet Shop,
and Land and Real Estate Development.
Co-owner and Manager of “Cubbyhole Antiques”, Casper, Wyoming (From 1974)

MEMBERSHIPS

Certified Member, International Society of Appraisers; 1992, recertified every 5 years,
current through 2013 with ISA CAPP Certification and USPAP accreditation
Specialty in Appreciable Residential Contents (ARC)
Specialty in 18th-19th Century Period Antiques

Current Member Appraisers of Personal Property, Northwest Chapter ISA
Regional Co-President; President of Oregon Chapter (1987-1996)
Co-President of NW Chapter, Executive Board member (1999-2000)
Host Committee Chairperson (1992-1993) for International Society of
Appraisers National Conference, March 1993, Seattle, Washington

Current ARC committee for educational editing
National legislative (past 1993-1994), Executive Committee
Legislative Committee, Program Director (past)

American Arbitration Association Regional Panel of Arbitrators (1992-1995)
American Arbitration Association (Company Membership, 1992-1995)

Mid Oregon Executive Association (MEA) (Past Membership)
Executive Boardmember and President July 1993-July 1995 Membership Committee (1992-1993)
Eugene Chamber of Commerce & Coburg Chamber of Commerce (Past)
Appaloosa Horse Club (Past Membership)

EDUCATION:

June 27-28, 2008: Successfully Completed a 15 hour course & examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
     Practice (USPAP), the Congressionally recognized set of Appraisal Standards promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation.
     Completed June 2008, effective through June 2013.
June 2007-San Francisco Specialty Course, ISA, Appraisal of Japanese Prints
March 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – ISA Re-certification Course & Test
March 1999 – Seattle Washington University of Maryland, School of Continuing Education and Professional Development.
     Courses Include: Ethics, Methodology and Reasoning, Report Writing, Fiduciary Responsibilities, Appraisal Practices,
     and the Law.
Fall 1997 - Seattle, Washington, Re-Tested Updated, CAPP Certification
Fall 1993 - Spring 94 Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon Principles of Accounting I & II, Economics,
     Microeconomics, Finance
July 1992 – ISA, in conjunction with Indiana University, Completion of Certified Appraiser of Personal Property (CAPP) program
     with specialty in Appreciable Contents earned CAPP Designation.
November 1991 – May 1992 – ISA, Indiana University School of Continuing Studies, Bloomington, Indiana,
     Completion of Personal Property Specialty in Appreciable Residential Contents.
August 1991 – Seattle, Washington, ISA Advanced Education, Course 105  Appraiser as Expert Witness, Trial consultant, Review Appraiser, Litigation Management, and Legal Research; Advanced Appraisal theory, Methodology, and Report Writing
August 1991 – Seattle, Washington, Audited and Re-Tested Updated, Course 104 Federal Law Update, Tax Appraisal Issues,
     U.S. Tax Court decisions, IRS Seizures, U.C.C. Foreclosure,
FDIC, Liquidation, Consumer Resale, Collateral Loans, Consumer Fraud, Insurance Claims and Arbitration
August 1990 – Seattle, Washington, ISA Updated Courses 102 and 103 Review and Retesting for Reaccreditation,
     Designation of “ISA” Credential
May 1990 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (on Scholarship) Course 104
September 1986 – Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana School of Continuing Studies,
Completion of Core courses 101, 102, and 103 as required for accredited member (AM) status.
Includes: Ethics, Methodology and Reasoning, Report Writing, Fiduciary Responsibilities,
Appraisal Practices and the Law
1967 – Butte, Montana, Attended Butte Business College (Graduated PCHS Deer Lodge, Mont. 1967)

LECTURES & CLASS INSTRUCTOR:

2000-2001 Mendenhall Appraisal Fair August 2000, March 2001, Juneau, Alaska
Featured August 2000, March 2001 Juneau Alaska TV Appraisal Production
Feb. 1995 Appraiser Appraisalthon Featured Nationally FX Personal Television
1993 -Seattle, ISA National Conference Class Instructor on American Cut Glass
1989-2009 Guest speaker and appraisal &value education presentations, Internet classes
(2001-2003) for Lane Community College, Peterson Barn, Westmoreland, River Road, Campbell, and other Community Centers   
      and Civic Groups in Eugene, Florence, Medford, Talent, Sisters, Oregon, Juneau Alaska, and Centralia Washington,
(2005-2006) Peterson Barn, River Road, and other Community Centers & Civic Groups, Evergreen Bank; Grants Pass & Gold
      Beach Oregon, Ameriprise Financial Group; Eugene & Coos Bay Oregon,
Jan. 1991 - Seminar Instructor “Developing Your Advertising Campaign” & Mediation Classes
1989 –1996 – Classes on Antique and Collectible Specialty Areas for several area Community Centers, and for the Coburg Inn
     Antique Shop
1989-1990 – Guest speaker for Civic and Community Activities including Kiawanas, Christian Women’s Club and
     Friends of Norway

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

Featured Senior News 2000 & Featured Eugene Register Guard (Feb. 3, 1996)
Articles on Appraisal Issues Concerning the Public:
Old Stuff Antique Newspaper, Creator and Contributing Writer “Appraisal Corner” Column (1990s)
Coburg Inn Antique Shops “What’s News” 1995-1998
Senior News, Oregon published articles on estate and value issues for Seniors
Public Relations Marketing Articles for International Society of Appraisers
Books and Manuals written: National Convention Prototype for ISA (1994), “Steps to Successful Internet Selling- So You Want To Be A Power Seller” (Co writer) “Estate Sale How To” & Estate Sale How To For the Professional”, “Divorce Survival Value Book”

SEMINARS:
March 2009- Assets 2009 ISA Conference, Charleston & SC History, Tom Savage
Director Winterthur Museum
“Edwardian & Art Deco Jewelry” Nina Woolford, Historic Charleston Jewelry by Dawn Evers-Corley,
Charleston Historic Silver/English Influence, (Crabtrees),
Antiques & Residential Contents & Chapter Committee Meetings,
Charleston Art by Angela Mack Exec. Director Gibbes Museum of Art,
Appraising Tax Appraisals: The Reviewer’s Prospective by Jan Moffitt, Art Appraisal Services, IRS
Basics of the Expert Witness by Roger Durkin, “Bulls & Bears..Marketplace”(State of Markets)
Andrew Brunk and “To Die For: Patriotism in the American Arts” Wendell Garrett
Tours: Museum of Charleston, Magnolia Plantation, and NC Biltmore Mansion (after Conference)

Mar. 2006 – ISA Conference –
Georgia O’Keefe Museum Tour; Santa Fe History & Culture by Tom Chavez,
Science & Conservation with Appraisers – John Buxton, Mark Rasmussen, Karen Cheronis.
Role of the Appraiser in Protecting the Client from Disputed Valuation & Litigation with
Robert Horn, Esq., Karen Rabb, ISA CAPP, Victor Weiner;
Matriarchs of the SW – Andrea Fisher Gallery
Regional Navaho Weavings & Classic Navaho Weaving with Mark Winter
Beating the Bushes – Business Marketing – Brian Kathenes, ISA, CAPP & Leon Castner Ph.D. ISA, CAPP
March, 1999 – University of Maryland, School of Continuing Education and Professional Development.
Mar. 1993 - ISA Conference, Seattle, WA. Classes on 18th Century Porcelains,
Tribal Art, Arts & Crafts, Period Furniture, Expert Witness, and Arbitration
Sept. 1992 – Private Class seminar Legal Research tutorial from Bill Hoeffer, ISA, Paralegal, California
Sept. 1992 - One day seminar on Trust Formation, IRS Flags and issues, and Consumer Fraud, California
Feb. 1992 - Advocacy Arbitration Seminar, Seattle, Washington
May 1991 - Time, Office & Stress Management Seminar, Eugene, Oregon
Jan. 1991 - Arbitration and Mediation practices, Seattle, Washington
May 1990 – ISA Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Classes on Japanese Prints, Fine Art, Fakes and Forgeries, American Silver,
    French Furniture, Desktop Gemology, Jewelry, and Estate Sales
May 1990 – Winterthur Tours and Lectures