Member Details

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

• Personal Property Appraiser since 1984 specializing in Oriental Rugs
• Involved in family Oriental Rug business since 1977
  • Mark Keshishian and Sons, Inc, Founded 1907
• Lecturer at the Rug & Textile Appreciation Mornings, Textile Museum in Washington DC
• Lecturer for the Ambassador Wives group.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Oriental Rugs Retailers of America Association (ORRA)since 1988
  • Current Board Member of ORRA since 2000
  • President of ORRA 2005-2007
  • Vice President of ORRA  2002-2003, 2003-2005
  • Certified Oriental Rug Appraiser with ORRA since 1988, Re-Certified in 2006

MEMBERSHIPS

• Candidate Member of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) since 1991
  • Currently completing last step for Senior Designation in Oriental Rugs.
• Senior Fellow at Academy of Oriental Rugs

INSURANCE WORK

• Appraisals for Replacement Values, and Damage Reports

GOVERNMENT

• Inspection, cleaning and restoration estimates, appraisals and sales.

Foreign Governments

• Inspection, Cleaning, and or Restoration Estimates, and or Appraisals, and or Damage Reports, and or Sales.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

• ASA (American Society of Appraisers) All four Personal Property Classes (four course requirement) PP201, PP202, PP203, PP204. June 3rd- 18th 2012
• ASA (USPAP) Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Course and certification. 2022
• ASA “Ethics and the Appraiser” Course, ALL220 August 14th, 2010
• Working under the tutelage of two world renowned Oriental Rug collectors, appraisers and general aficionados: James Mark Keshishian, ASA and The Honorable Harold Mark Keshishian since 1977

General Education

• American University ,BS Degree in Finance, 2005
• Bullis Prep. 1973-1980