Joe Thompson

Experience

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  Pulaski County Assessor's Office

  Aug 1985 - Oct 1999

  Chief Deputy

  Served as Chief of Staff to the overseeing real and personal propertyassessments. Provided quality communication as liaison to contractedreappraisal firms for reappraisals within the county; oversaw publicrelations for the county office.Trained personnel in new database system responsible for improving andtracking productivity. Ensured accountability of public resources byevaluating and revamping organizational structure.

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  Arkansas Mass Appraisal Group

  Oct 1999 - May 2010

  President

  Defined direction that catalyzed coordination as co-founder and CEO of mid-size reappraisal firm in the state of Arkansas. Managed ten Arkansascounties as clients from jurisdictions ranging from 10K real estate parcelsup to 80K parcels.Oversaw residential and commercial reappraisals for clients every three tofive years; oversight included defense of values at the Boards ofEqualization and court levels. Expanded this small firm of five employeesinto the third largest reappraisal firm in Arkansas over the course of fiveyears. Spearheaded implementation of GIS technologies and computer-assistedmass appraisal in client offices. Show less

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  Pulaski County Assessor's Office

  May 2010 - now

  Chief Administrator

  Establish solid foundation for success as Chief of Staff to elected officialresponsible for all functions within the Pulaski County Assessor's office;support oversight of ~180K real estate parcels, over 175K individualpersonal property accounts, and 20K business personal accounts.Assist office perform cyclical reappraisals every three to five years withover $10M in annual budget and a dedicated staff of 100 professionals.Optimize work processes by streamlining workflows through use of digitaltechnologies.Vet and purchase a document management system, which facilitated a 75%decrease in processing time. Represent and testify before legislative bodiesin court cases and to the press regarding office methodologies andappraisals. Show less