Professional Profile: Tom Andolfo - 2006

Name: Tom Andolfo - 2006

Title: President, Rhode Island Chapter Appraisal Institute

Company: Andolfo Appraisal Associates, Inc.

Location: 216 Weybosset St., Providence, R.I.

Birthplace: Providence, 1950

Family: Wife, Lucille; son, Adam College: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., BA, Psychology First job outside of real estate: Providence Community & Economic Dev. Commission First job in real estate or allied field: Henry W. Cooke Co., manager appraisal dept. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Increase number of designated members and increase membership overall. Increase networking opportunities with different appraisers and assessors, bankers, attorneys. Hobbies: Walking, reading, baseball, golf, travel Person you most admire (outside of family): Former presidents Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan Key to success: Difficult appraisal assignments should not be viewed with pessimism. Rather, they should be seen as optimism, opportunities to learn and grow. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Commercial real estate developer and rehabilitation.