LRES Hires New VP of Operations

""LRES"":http://www.lres.com/, a California-based provider of commercial and residential valuations and asset management, welcomed Scott Pickell as its new VP of operations.

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Before joining LRES, Pickell served in many leadership positions as a senior appraiser. His most recent role was serving as chief appraiser at a real estate appraisal management service provider, where he developed numerous policies and practices related to employee training and executive management.

He was also owner of Preferred Appraisal Services, where he managed company strategy and performed appraisals and property reviews following strict time and quality standards. In addition, he worked for Bank of America for 12 years as a senior appraiser, earning accolades as top producer for statewide departmental staff.

At LRES, Pickell is responsible for strategic planning, labor efficiency, budget spending, engineering effectiveness, material spending, and customer service.

""Scott's past experience ensuring appraiser guidelines, training others on compliance issues and meeting strict quality and time constraints makes him an invaluable addition to our leadership team,"" said LRES CEO Roger Beane.