Gina Cannova, MAI, SR/WA, R/W-AC   |  

 Senior Managing Director - Public & Electric Sectors

Gina Cannova is the Senior Managing Director-Public & Electric Sectors for O’Brien Right of Way Valuation, a full-service real estate consulting and appraisal firm. She has consulted on complex eminent domain assignments for all types of real estate throughout the country. She has also provided expert testimony in Special Commissioners hearings and trials throughout Texas. Prior to re-joining O’Brien Right of Way, Gina was the Senior Director within the Infrastructure Practice Group at Cushman and Wakefield, and prior to that she was the Managing Director for Transportation at O’Brien Right of Way Valuation. She also serves on the Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Southlake, the Board for Chapter 36 International Right of Way Association (IRWA), the Board for the IRWA International Electric & Utility Committee and is an approved IRWA PEAK Instructor

Prior to joining O’Brien Right of Way Valuation in 2014, Ms. Cannova was an analyst with LandPro Valuation in Mesa, Arizona and Sell and Associates in Tempe, Arizona. 

Ms. Cannova is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Supply Chain Management. She is also Right of Way Appraisal Certified with the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) and serves on the IRWA’s International Transportation Committee.

Currently, Ms. Cannova is an advanced candidate progressing toward obtaining her MAI designation with the Appraisal Institute.

Professional Certifications, Affiliations and Memberships

  • Texas State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser; Certificate No. TX-1380648

  • Oklahoma State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser; Certificate No. TX-13323CGA

  • City of Southlake, Texas – Planning & Zoning Commission (2018 - present)

  • City of Southlake, Texas – Sign Board (2018 - present)

  • City of Southlake, Texas – Corridor Committee (2020 - present)

  • City of Southlake, Texas – Building Board of Appeals (2016 - 2018)

  • City of Southlake, Texas – Zoning Board of Adjustment (2016 - 2018)

  • TxDOT Approved Appraiser

  • Appraisal Institute – Candidate for Designation (present)

  • International Right of Way Association – R/W-AC (Appraisal Certified)

  • Member – International Right of Way Association, Chapter 36

    • Social Media Chairperson

    • Education Committee

  • Member – CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women), Fort Worth Chapter

    • Communications Committee Chair (2016-2017)

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Supply Chain Management

  • Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

  • International Right of Way (IRWA) - Right of Way Appraisal Certified (R/W-AC)

  • Coursework accredited by the Appraisal Institute

  • Eminent Domain Conference, CLE International – 2016, 2018, 2020

  • IRWA Annual International Education Conference – 2017, 2019, 2021

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