Mr. Christopher Kraus

Council Member Biography

Christopher Kraus is SVP in charge of the Bozeman, MT office at PKF Consulting, an international firm of management consultants, industry specialists, and appraisers who provide a full range of services to the hospitality, real estate, and tourism industries. His areas of expertise include market feasibility studies, appraisals, asset management, and operational planning for a variety of hospitality products. In addition, Mr. Kraus has extensive experience in the timeshare and vacation ownership industries as well as with condo hotels. His consulting engagements include hotels, mixed-use resorts, conference centers, and golf courses throughout the U.S. and in Mexico. He has appraised more than 100 full and limited-service hotels and resorts throughout the U.S. and holds a Certified General RE Appraiser License in the States of CA, MT, and WY. Prior to joining PKF, he was GM for Winegardner and Hammons, a hotel management company based in Cincinnati. He is a frequent guest lecturer at university-level hotel school programs and related industry events and is often quoted in hotel industry news publications regarding lodging industry trends. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

1997 - Unspecified

SVP, Bozeman Office, PKF CONSULTING, INC.