Meet The Staff

 

John Baker                                                         

 

Waterfalls on Nantahala River
 
            

 

John M. Baker, NC Certified Residential Appraiser A-5958

North Carolina Certified Residential & Vacant Land Real Estate Appraiser

 

John founded Baker Appraisal Service in June of 1999 and incorporated the business in 2001. Since 1999, the company and its reputation for fast turn and competitive fees have experienced continuous growth. John has a PhD in mathematics, but he’s most proud of his AA in accounting and his knowledge of the art and science of residential appraising. He has experience in residential construction from the ground up and knowledge of modular housing, including the increasingly blurred distinction between off-frame modular, on-frame modular and manufactured housing. Before coming to Western Carolina University in 1971, he served two years in the US Army, exiting at the rank of Captain. He says, “Of all my work experiences, I really do enjoy the appraisal industry the most.” He is a member of the North Carolina Professional Appraisers’ Coalition.

 

          

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Linda Cassels

 

                             

                                                                                                                                                          Fontana Lake

Linda Cassels, NC Certified Residential Appraiser A-6575

North Carolina Certified Residential & Vacant Land Real Estate Appraiser

 

Linda joined Baker Appraisal Service in January of 2005. Her former occupations include UPS loader/driver and ceramic tile and wood flooring installation. Linda is a licensed realtor, has taken and passed the North Carolina Appraisal Board’s required classes R-1, R-2, R-3, the State of North Carolina Trainee’s Licensing Examination, the North Carolina Licensed Appraiser Test and the North Carolina Certified Appraiser Test.

 

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Jennifer Pressley

 

                

                                                                                                                       Fontana Lake

 

Jennifer Pressley, NC License T-4319

Appraiser Trainee

 

Jennifer joined us in October of 2005. She is a graduate of Western Carolina University and earned her BS in 1995. She joined Resource Texas, a Dallas firm, in 1997 where she served as National Floor covering Service Provider, Account Executive and Project Manager, preparing quarterly and yearly forecasts for and presentation to the Board of Directors, and providing project coordination for multiple account executives with a total sales volume of over $8 million. And then the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina called her and her husband home. Jennifer has taken and passed the North Carolina Appraisal Board’s required classes R-1, R-2, R-3 and the State of North Carolina Trainee’s Licensing Examination. We are very grateful to have her with us.

 

 

 

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