She looks forward to “helping the firm increase its client coverage and grow its debt financing volume”
Multifamily financing firm Walker & Dunlop has appointed former Fannie Mae executive Kelly Mitchell to the role of managing director, which focuses on driving outreach to the firm’s foreign and domestic clients. She will be based in the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
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“We are thrilled to welcome Kelly, who has extensive experience interfacing with institutional clients and structuring large volumes of complex loan originations,” said Don King, executive vice president and multifamily finance group head at Walker & Dunlop. “She has established long-standing relationships with multifamily borrowers throughout the industry and has unique experience that includes developing new lending products and training programs for origination teams. Her background fits perfectly with our focus on institutional borrowers, excellent client service, and talent development.”
Mitchell has spent 15 years at Fannie Mae, where she managed the firm’s multifamily structured transactions products as senior director. She also served as an FHA originator at Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage early in her 23-mortgage career.
“Walker & Dunlop’s leadership position in multifamily lending presented a compelling career opportunity, and I look forward to helping the firm increase its client coverage and grow its debt financing volume,” Mitchell said. “The company is also a leader within the industry on issues of diversity. I’m excited to contribute to Walker & Dunlop’s existing initiatives over the next several years and to help guide their already-strong DE&I blueprint.”
