Katie Kruger brings more than 24 years of experience in commercial real estate, with a career spanning leadership roles across brokerage, property management, valuation, and advisory services. As Principal and Market Leader for Avison Young’s Denver office, she is focused on driving strategic growth across key service lines, including brokerage, property management, project management, and valuation.

Prior to joining Avison Young, Katie served as Market Leader for CBRE in Colorado, where she oversaw all advisory lines of business—managing leasing, sales, debt and structured finance, valuation, and property management across five offices statewide. She is widely recognized as one of Colorado’s most influential thought leaders on the state’s evolving economy and public policy landscape and is a respected expert in property tax matters.

Katie also served as CEO of the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors (DMCAR), where she led the industry and a coalition of stakeholders to secure more favorable building performance standards at both the city and state levels.

A passionate advocate for mentorship and professional development, Katie actively invests in the next generation of industry leaders. Internally, she identifies opportunities to elevate the capabilities of her team. Externally, she has dedicated more than a decade to supporting others, conducting 100 mentorship meetings annually for over 10 years, totaling more than 1,200 one-on-one sessions to date.