Sheri Thompson

Sheri Thompson is the executive vice president and head of Affordable Housing at Walker and Dunlop. In her role, she oversees all aspects of Walker and Dunlop’s affordable housing activities. Ms. Thompson played a critical role in developing W and D’s vision for a comprehensive affordable platform and assembling the businesses and experts to provide a full range of affordable solutions. Ms. Thompson has oversight and P and L responsibilities for all of these businesses including GSE and FHA Debt, LIHTC Equity, Affordable Development, Affordable Capital Advisory, and Affordable Investment Sales. Ms. Thompson sits on the Company’s Executive, Revenue, and Strategy Committees, and is actively engaged with W and D’s social impact and legislative initiatives. She is an active leader within our Employee Resource groups, providing executive sponsorship for the Unidos ERG and is also active with both the Women of Walker and Dunlop and Veteran’s Employee Resource Groups. Prior to being fully dedicated to her Affordable Housing responsibilities, Ms. Thompson spent two years also overseeing W and D Investment Partners (WDIP), including its fundraising and investment activities. Ms. Thompson’s early real estate experience included underwriting at Green Park Financial, which now operates as Walker and Dunlop. She then joined Red Capital Group as an underwriter and rose to the position of Chief Underwriter and Head of At-Risk Credit, working on Agency, FHA, and balance sheet transactions. Prior to her return to Walker and Dunlop, she served as COO of PGIM Real Estate Finance’s Agency Lending Group where she had direct oversight and accountability for day-to-day operations of the group, including trading activities, deal management, underwriting and closing. Ms. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from The Pennsylvania State University.