

The George Olasin award is given to a member of the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the Appraisal Institute who has given years of dedicated service to the chapter and exhibited a high standard of ethics and professionalism in their appraisal practice. This award is named after George Olasin, 1962 Chapter President, who passed away in February 2011.
The George Olasin award for 2024 was being awarded to Jerry McHale, MAI. This prestigious honor was recognized at the December 10th installation event, where he was named as the award recipient by 2024 National Appraisal Institute Vice President Michael J. Acquaro-Mignogna, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS.
Jerome J. McHale, MAI, is the principal of the firm of J. McHale & Associates, Inc. He is a certified appraiser in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and a Certified Member of the National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts. He has been actively engaged in real estate appraising and consulting services since 1986 and established his own appraisal firm in 1996.
He earned the MAI designation in 1994 and has served as President of our Chapter in 2001 & 2012. He has served in all Officer positions and continues to serve as a Board Member. He has also served on several municipal Boards of Review, as a commissioner in Eminent Domain proceedings, and has made many presentations regarding Real Estate Appraising throughout his career.
He has qualified as an expert witness and has appeared before the United States Federal Bankruptcy Court, New Jersey Tax Court, New Jersey Superior Court, numerous New Jersey and Pennsylvania County Boards of Taxation, and the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas.