CREIA Installs New Officers.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1998--The California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) recently installed its 1998-99 officers. CREIA is comprised of approximately 600 inspectors with 13 local chapters throughout California and state offices in San Diego. Its Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics have been recognized by the California Legislature as a standard by which all home inspections may be measured. Founded in 1976, CREIA is a non-profit corporation that provides education, training, and support services to the real estate inspection industry and to the public.

Scott Clements will be serving as the organization's president for his second one-year term. He served the organization as president during the 1996-97 term. Clements is the vice president northwest region of Inspectech Corporation, of San Ramon.

Prior to furthering the success of inspectors from the corporate position, Clements owned and operated an independent inspection company.

Clements has beenvery involved with CREIA since joining in 1992. He has served on many of CREIA's standing committees including Standards, Bylaws, Public Relations, and the Education committees. He holds the prestigious CPI designation (Certified Property Inspection) and is dedicated to fostering growth in the industry and the organization.

The new vice president/president-elect is Al Virtue of San Diego. Virtue has served as a director on CREIA's board since 1996. Prior to that he served as the San Diego chapter president, and as that chapter's secretary from 1994-95. Also one of CREIA's CPI members, Virtue was honored with the organizations's Inspector of the Year award and the San Diego Chapter President's Award in 1997. Virtue has been the owner of Virtue Inspections & Consulting, Inc. since 1991.

Making his third consecutive appearance as treasurer is A. John Gironda III of CREIA's Orange County Chapter. Gironda is the owner of Criterium-Gironda Engineers in Anaheim. In addition to CREIA treasurer, Gironda has served at the Chapter level as president, vice president, and secretary. Gironda has also served as an elected officer for many other professional industry associations.

Also joining CREIA's Executive committee from the Orange County Chapter is George Harper, owner of California Inspection Agency in Long Beach. Harper gained leadership experience through serving the Orange County chapter as president, vice president, and secretary, as well as through involvement with the local association of Realtors.

Added to the roster is the immediate past president, Jim Farmer. Farmer has conducted well over 20,000 home inspections in his career. He is a CPI member and owns an inspection company in Thousand Oaks.

Completing the Executive committee are two directors at large. This year's election invited Jim Ronan of Antioch, California to return as a director at large, and Jack Gironda from Chatsworth, California, who served as the 1997-98 secretary, to join him.

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