Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group

Instructors

A diversely experienced group of professional auctioneers & appraisers:

BARRY GORDON, CAI, CPPA

Kingston, Ontario
A second generation auctioneer/appraiser with expertise in antiques, estate, and general purpose auctions. Barry is a former Chairman of the NAA's Auction Marketing Institute, and a former director of the National Auctioneers Association.

PATRICK McDONOUGH, CAI, CPPA

Owen Sound, Ontario
Pat has been an active auctioneer and appraiser with Jim Snider's Sydenham Auction & Appraisal Services Inc., in Owen Sound, since 1996.  He also works fo Manheim Auctions at the Toronto Auto Auction in Milton, ON.  In 1996, Pat retired from the Canadian Forces after 20 years of service with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.  He has received the Standards Certification (Personal Property Component) of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

London, Ontario
President of McKenzie's Associated Auctioneers Inc., one of Ontario's leading commercial/industrial auction companies and operator of Ontario's largest weekly retail automobile auction. In addition, John is Vice-President of the Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group.

JIM SNIDER, CAI, CPPA

Owen Sound, Ontario
A second generation auctioneer/appraiser and owner of Sydenham Auction & Appraisal Services, a full service general auction and appraisal practice, has 30 years experience in all aspects of the business. Jim is President of the Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group.

Plus: a full time machinery and industrial equipment appraiser from one of Canada's leading industrial auction companies.

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