Current ASA NorCal Chapter Board Members
2023 – 2024
Chapter President – Personal Property
Frances Zeman, FASA
Appraisal Resource Associates, Inc. (ARAI)
A member of ASA since 1980, Fran has earned an M.A. in Art History and holds multiple personal property accreditations, specializing in Fine Art, Antiques/Decorative Arts, and Oriental Rugs. She has been Chairperson of the International Personal Property Committee, Chancellor of the College of Fellows, Personal Property Vice-Chair for the ASA Board of Examiners, is an instructor of Principles of Valuation courses and has served as an expert witness. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Fran is an active member of the NorCal Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers, and is its current Personal Property Chair and Chapter President.
Chapter Vice President
Michael Dianich
Chapter Treasurer
Liza Hickey, ASA
Liza Hickey is an Accredited Senior Appraiser with a specialization in Antiques and Decorative Arts. Prior to entering the appraisal world, Liza worked in online educational publishing, among other fields.
She has a master’s degree in art history from the University of Glasgow (under the auspices of the Christie’s education program in London) and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UC Santa Barbara.
Chapter Secretary
Lily Yu
Personal Property – AGENT ART
Lily Yu offers over 20 years experience working in the fine art world. Her multi-faceted career as an artist, teacher, gallery owner, dealer, gallery director, art advisor and appraiser to collectors, institutions and corporate clientele has led to a deep knowledge of art history, materials and processes and business experience provides her a first-hand knowledge of the art market.
Based in San Francisco, Ms. Yu consults for clients in Beverly Hills, Carmel, Palm Springs, Pasadena, New York, and her services are available nationwide. She is a guest speaker on art collecting for museums and community organizations, and she is the Official Art Advisor to the Monterey Symphony. Ms. Yu is a member of Art Table, and has served on Advisory Boards and Fundraising Committees, creating special events to raise over a million dollars for non-profits from the sale of fine art. She is an appraiser with the International Fine Art Appraisers (IFAA) and is pursuing accreditation as a senior appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Equally passionate about wine, Ms. Yu is a certified WSET Level 3 Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine, California Wine Appellation Specialist.
Chapter Admin
Jennifer Stowell, MPA
Jennifer serves as the Chapter Admin for ASANorCal, managing the virtual logistics of the chapter’s web platform. She ensures smooth online operations and is dedicated to enhancing community engagement through the digital space. Her efforts have been key in maintaining the chapter’s online presence.
How to reach Jennifer: admin@asanorcal.org
or click on the image to connect via LinkedIn.
Past President
Bharat Kanodia, ASA
Business Valuation
Veristrat | Private Capital Markets
Bharat Kanodia leads private equity and venture valuations, and helps valuation firms optimize their international operations. He has worked with Ipreo, American Appraisal, Veristrat, and Silicon Valley Bank Analytic, where he has valued real estate, industrial, personal property, and financial assets. Some unique assets valued by Mr. Kanodia include: the Golden Gate Bridge, NYC transportation system, Hartsfield Atlanta Airport, and various Las Vegas casinos. Mr. Kanodia has signed off on over 4000 valuation opinions with $900 billion in assets.
He holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master of business administration from Marquette University. Mr. Kanodia is a senior accredited member with the American Society of Appraisers, lives in the San Francisco Bay area, enjoys sailing, horseback riding, and vedic architecture.
Mentorship
Louise Allrich
Louise Allrich, Accredited Senior Appraiser specializes in appraisals of contemporary and modern fine art, public art, photography and contemporary craft art. Allrich has been an active member of the art world for over 40 years, Allrich owned an internationally recognized fine art gallery in San Francisco for 25 years, worked as a fine art advisor nationally and internationally for over forty years. She has completed major art consulting projects in Singapore, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong and throughout the United States. Most recently she was the public art advisor as part of an international team, for the art master plan for a new city being built in South Korea. She currently serves on the American Society of Appraisers National Personal Property Board. She graduated from University of California, Davis where she studied with artists such as Robert Arneson, Bill Wiley and Wayne Thiebaud. She has lectured at institutions such as San Francisco Museum of Art; Los Angeles Museum of Art; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada; College of the Arts, Oakland; and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been on numerous juries including for the National Endowment for the Arts, Mid-West Regional Awards. She has moderated and been a panelist in numerous symposiums.
Discipline Chairs
Business Valuation Discipline Director
Josette Ferrer
Josette Ferrer is the founder and a Managing Director of Clairent Advisors. Since 1993, Josette has been assisting clients with the valuation of closely held businesses and business interests, intangible assets, intellectual property, stock options, debt instruments, and capital equipment/fixed assets. Prior to founding Clairent Advisors, Josette served as the U.S. Practice Leader of Marsh’s Valuation Services Group, Managing Director in charge of the SF Valuation Services Group of WTAS, Inc. (now operating as Andersen), director with Huron Consulting Group, and senior manager at Arthur Andersen LLP. Josette is a frequent presenter and guest speaker on valuation issues at continuing education and similar events. She currently serves on the boards of the SF Bay Area chapter of Financial Executives international and How Women Lead (Silicon Valley Executive Board).
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Real Property
Dana W. Burwell, MAI, ASA
After ten years in banking, I switched careers to real estate appraising. My appraisal career started in San Francisco with Chuck Bailey and Charles D. Bailey & Associates where I focused on appraising senior housing projects throughout the state. Desiring to appraise more local properties, I moved to Clifford, Hanna and Tattersall also in San Francisco and began appraising a wider range of properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. My current focus is on appraising a wide range of properties in the North Bay including large ranches, wineries, vineyards in addition to specialized properties such as conservation easements, BLM land and residential development sites for low income housing entities.
I enjoy undertaking a wide range of appraisal assignments that require a more in-depth look into valuation issues, such as property rights, easement issues and other real estate issues. Of particular interest to me is understanding the dynamic changes in the market place that result from shifts in the economy that impact particular property types and their market value. I also appraise single family properties so as not to get out of touch with the local consumer. I find that knowledge of local housing trends is very useful in understanding community issues related to housing affordability, development standards and zoning issues.
I enjoy my membership in the ASA due to its multi-discipline membership and the wide variety of appraisal assignments my colleagues discuss and teach on.
Andrea Z. Roth, Ph.D., ASA
Roth Fine Art Appraisals
Andrea Roth specializes in European and American paintings, sculpture, and photography. She has been in the art field for close to 30 years as an academic, gallery administrator and art appraiser. She is Roth Fine Art Appraisals’ principal appraiser and supervises all appraisal functions at the company. She is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), with the American Society of Appraisers. Prior to founding Roth Fine Art Appraisals, Andrea taught Art History at UC Davis, UC Riverside and Santa Clara University. She worked at the J. Paul Getty Trust Art History Information Program and was Assistant Editor of the Art Bulletin. Andrea was a Fulbright Scholar in Italy as a graduate student, conducting her dissertation research in Northern Italian Renaissance Art. Andrea currently serves on the Board of Directors of St. Mary’s College Art Museum and lectures on art collecting and valuation for insurance professionals, estate planners, attorneys and collectors.
Kevin Blair
Kevin Blair has performed business valuation assignments, primarily for purposes of gift and estate tax, as well as loss of goodwill appraisals in California eminent domain matters. Additionally, Mr. Blair’s work includes litigation consulting assignments involving economic damages, shareholder buyouts/disputes, breach of contract, fraud, personal injury damages, and business interruption. Mr. Blair became a Partner of Desmond, Marcello & Amster in 2021.
For anyone who is interested in serving on our Board of Directors or getting more involved in our chapter’s leadership activities, please reach out to admin@asanorcal.org or get in touch with any of our current directors listed on this page to discuss your interests further.
