Jeffrey Walker joined the firm in 1992, and is Principal and Managing Director for USRC.  He has been involved in consulting and appraisal engagements for all commercial property types, including over four hundred hotel analyses.  His hospitality consulting experience includes both full- and limited-service hotels, national destination resorts, conference centers, and casino hotels.  His valuation experience includes several hotel portfolios for both initial public offerings and liquidation from bankruptcy.  He received the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 1999, and was awarded the Certified Hospitality Marketing Executive designation of HSMAI in 1994.

Additionally, he has extensive experience in the appraisal of industrial, retail, apartment, office, casino and golf properties in the United States and Canada. He has extensive experience in the appraisal of nationally recognized trophy properties. In each of the past five years, he personally appraised over $1 billion in real estate annually. 

Mr. Walker's previous experience includes various hotel and restaurant positions.  Most recently he served as Director of Sales and Marketing with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he received the "Hyatt Director of Sales of the Year" award.

 Education

 Bachelor of Science, James Madison University, 1985

 Various Seminars, Courses, and Programs sponsored by The Appraisal Institute and The Ohio Hotel and Motel Association

Professional Affiliations

Appraisal Institute, Board of Directors, Cardinal Ohio Chapter, 2001-present

Ohio Hotel and Motel Association, Former Allied Board of Directors

Columbus Hotel and Motel Association, member

Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, International, member

State Certification

Mr. Walker is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Ohio and other states nationwide.

Published Articles

"The Relationship of Marketing Expenditure to Revenue

in Franchise-Affiliated Hotels," HSMAI Marketing Review.

Various articles for USRC's "Hospitality Perspectives"