2024 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Jacquelyn Mascetti, Herman Katz

“Jacquelyn is a proven leader within the property tax field. She has grown into a leadership position starting as a Suffolk County Bar Association committee member to a co-chair of the committee and then to a director of the Bar Association. More importantly, she has been continually asked to be a co-chair of the committee from senior members of the association because of the growth of the committee through successful meetings focused on educational sessions including joint sessions with the Appraisal Institute.” - Jay Herman, Esq., Senior Partner at Herman Katz LLP.

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? After almost a decade of litigation, two trials, and an appeal, we recently received a favorable decision involving golf course valuation from the Appellate Division, which affirmed the decision of the Trial Court and granted our client significant reductions in assessments. I am hugely proud of all the work and effort that we put in to achieve this result and the decision reflects this. 

Best books, podcasts, or apps for aspiring leaders: Own It: The Power of Women at Work by Sallie Krawcheck in my cart for a long time and I’m hoping to get to it this summer.