Steve Kirby

Kirby is an active broker and manages the marketing and administration operations of all five of the company’s offices. Over his 46+ years in the hospitality industry, he has been involved in the sale of over 300 properties, representing an aggregate volume in excess of $700 million, in 23 states. He has been integral in spearheading several multi-unit disposition programs for large, institutional clients. He holds real estate brokerage licenses in eight states. His practice focuses primarily on the focused service and midmarket segments of the industry with a concentration in the Sun Belt and Mid-Atlantic states.

Prior to joining Mumford Company, he served as Development Director for Choice Hotels International, servicing territories in the Midwest and Southeast. While at Choice, he handled the sale of over 100 franchises across numerous brand families and received several performance awards including the Victor G. Trapani Sales Excellence Award. Kirby also spent three years as Development Director for the Southeast region at Forte Hotels International. In this role, he was responsible for franchise sales, joint venture developments, and corporate acquisition opportunities. His lodging career began in 1983 with Days Inns of America where he served in food and lodging management, quality assurance, franchise services, product improvement planning and project management for corporate owned properties. 

Kirby has been a frequent panelist at industry conferences, has penned numerous lodging related articles, and is a regular contributor to hospitality industry publications. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Minor in Economics. He served five years as Chairperson for the Zoning Board of Appeals for Forsyth County, Georgia. He serves as President of The Cumming-Forsyth County Miracle League and served on the board of Keystone Village, a home for adults with disabilities. He also coaches various sports for Special Olympics and Miracle League in North Atlanta and works with other organizations to place adults with disabilities in jobs in the hospitality industry.

Mumford Company was established in 1978 to provide top-quality hotel brokerage services and has a team of brokerage professionals with broad experience in all aspects of lodging acquisitions, development, consulting, and operations. They represent sellers of most major brands in markets throughout the country, and their diverse background allows them to have an awareness of key opportunities within the marketplace, so they can accurately position their client’s assets to maximize their investment results. The firm has an experienced sales team in regional offices across the country, including Newport News, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas, Washington D. C. and the newly opened Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. Their track record of success for buyers and sellers made Mumford Company a leader for the last 48 years while upholding the values of the company from when it first began. For more information or to put the Mumford Company team to work for you, please contact Mumford at 757-873-0962.