Pennsylvania Association of Certified Home Inspectors forms.
I am pleased to announce that we have formed the Pennsylvania Association of
Certified Home Inspectors (PACHI) a InterNACHI state association. PACHI is based in
Harrisburg, PA (centrally located in PA). I have volunteered to run this association
until it takes off or until someone volunteers to take over. I am modeling PACHI
after what InterNACHI member Russell Spriggs is doing in CO. Although I am not a PA
resident, I have family, business interests, and InterNACHI Chapters to attend in PA
, and so I feel confident that I can hold quarterly meetings. We are trying to
have our inagural meeting on January 18th in Harrisburg the day after I have to
be at the
Berks County, PA Chapter meeting but just
W.PA Chapter meeting in Pittsburgh and just before I have to leave for
FAPHI, (I'm a Director)
Hernando County, (I'm a speaker) and
InterNACHI's national convention (all in FL).
Our W. PA Chapter meeting (out of Pittsburgh) is trying to squeeze in between there. Our goals are to market PA InterNACHI members
(we are the largest association in PA with over 548 members in PA), incorporate
our existing relationship with the PA
Community Colleges into a more formal state home inspection license, build an ongoing relationship
with the PA real estate industry (I was a PA REALTOR for years), develop greater
options for continuing education in PA (I'll try to get
ICC/InterNACHI to come to PA next), and finally strengthen our five PA chapters. PACHI.org
(PACHI's website) is currently under development. PACHI will not charge membership
dues (membership in InterNACHI is all that is required). I have asked InterNACHI's President
Joe Hagarty and InterNACHI's Webmaster Chris Morrell (both PA residents) to assist.
InterNACHI attorney Joe Ferry has volunteered to be PACHI's legal counsel. Porter
Valley Software President Lorne Steiner has offered to help the association.
InterNACHI will also be assisting.
Nick Gromicko
P.S. Several other InterNACHI state associations are forming. Details coming soon.