Mary Anne Marr, SR/WA,
Elected IRWA International President
The International Right of Way Association (IRWA) elected
Mary Anne Marr, SR/WA, to be its 2016-2017 International President.
The announcement was made during IRWA’s 62nd Annual International
Education Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee this past June.
As leader of IRWA’s International Governing Council and Board of
Directors, Mary Anne will serve as the chief elected officer and is granted
the powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of
president of a corporation. She has an integral role in overseeing the
policies and strategic planning of an expanding Association consisted
of over 10,000 professional members around the world.
Mary Anne is currently employed as the Director of Real Estate for
Consumers Energy, one of the nation’s largest combination utilities,
providing gas and electricity to over 6.6 million of Michigan’s 10 million
residents.
Mary Anne has over 30 years experience in the real estate field and is a Michigan Licensed Certified General
Appraiser. With over 19 years in the utility industry, she has worked on a diverse range of utility infrastructure
projects. Mary Anne has been a member of IRWA’s Michigan Chapter 7 for over 20 years and has served in
a leadership capacity at all chapter levels. She is also a past Chair of IRWA’s Region 5. As a member of the
International Executive Committee, Mary Anne has served as liaison to the International Electric & Utilities
Committee, the International Relations Group, the Bylaws Working Group, the Credentialing Committee as
well the International Federation of Real Estate (FIABCI).
In serving as President, Mary Anne said, “I’m looking forward to helping all of our members and stakeholders
realize the full potential that our education, experience and expertise brings to help build a better world.”
About IRWA
IRWA is the central authority for global infrastructure real estate, creating a community that fosters
ethics, learning and a standard of excellence within the right of way industry. The Association has over
10,000 professional members who are employed in the public and private sector as engineers, appraisers,
acquisition agents, lawyers, surveyors, title experts, relocation assistance agents, property managers and
environmental specialists. Since its inception as a not-for-profit association in 1934, IRWA has united the
efforts of its members toward professional development, improved service to employers and the public,
and advancements within the right of way profession. Visit www.irwaonline.org for more information.
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