Behind the Scenes

ASHI held its 48th annual meeting at the ASHI Virtual Summit on Friday, February 9. We were excited to have nearly 200 attendees in attendance for the second AVS. I want to update the membership briefly on what was presented for those who couldn’t make it.
I feel it is essential to recognize our volunteer leaders at both the national and chapter levels, so we started the meeting by identifying those members serving on the board and the outgoing board members (Jeffrey Leighton, director), John Wessling (2022 president), and Bryck Guibor (2023 treasurer). We also thanked everyone who has served and/or continues serving on national committees, task forces, and as chapter leaders. Again, I thank you for making ASHI what it is today. We are always looking for volunteers, if you want to make a difference.
At the board level, we continue to monitor the housing market conditions, profession-related issues, and related lawsuits so we can understand what impacts you and the profession. As such, we invited a nationally known economist you may know from TV and radio to the January board meeting to provide us with an in-depth report.

More news:

• We want to provide you with a path through the rough water, finding a pathway into the future by offering new member benefits like the Association Healthcare Care initiative (one member saved $1,500 annually by taking advantage of this program), bringing discounted health care to you.
• We offer you discount programs where you have added value and significant discounts on E&O and general liability insurance, a discount on AAA membership, Jiffy Lube, and many others.
• We are looking into developing new revenue streams for our members to supplement or diversify their income during rough times and through annual slow seasons.
• At AVS we also briefly discussed InspectionWorld on the Road. We had close to 20 chapters apply to participate. Four were chosen:

• Ohio ASHI (March 1 & 2)

• St. Louis ASHI (Sept. 20 & 21)

• New England (Sept. 9 & 10).

• Silicon Valley Chapter (dates TBD).

• Look for announcements soon on InspectionWorld 2025 & 2026.

• Chapters are the lifeblood of ASHI; they are where our most engaged members are. Coming up you’ll see better communications, a new chapter newsletter, chapter participation in InspectionWorld on the Road, and the return of LDC in the fall.

• Lastly, our big focus is on strategic planning, a new website, a bylaws update, an SoP revision, and a few other new and exciting things.
  As part of the annual report, the financial report was delivered to all those in attendance.

  Our Immediate Past President Lisa Alajajian Giroux also presented the annual awards. Recipients included Sean Troxell (Ironman Award), Mike Atwell (Monahan Award), and Hollis Brown (Cox Award). The President’s Award went to Bob Guyer (ASHI member), Alicia McCray (ASHI staff), and Edwin Barrera (ASHI staff).

  It’s my honor to serve as your president, and I hope to speak to you again soon.