Elizabeth Atlee Named Executive Sponsor of CBRE's Hispanic and Latin Business Resource Group
October 2,2018 /3BL Media/ - CBRE Group, Inc. has appointed Elizabeth Atlee, CBRE’s Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, as the new executive sponsor of the company’s Hispanic and Latin Business Resource Group (HLBRG). Ms. Atlee will work closely with the HLBRG to provide senior leadership guidance, direction and support to continue enhancing the positive impact of the Group on its members, customers and communities.
"Having Liz serve as an executive sponsor during a time of growth for the HLBRG positions CBRE to better serve the members of the group, our Hispanic and Latin colleagues in general, and the business," says Mike Lafitte, Global CEO, Advisory Services for CBRE.
Ms. Atlee has been a longtime advocate for Hispanic and Latin professionals. She serves on the board of the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality or HOPE - a non-profit, non-partisan, organization committed to ensuring political and economic parity for Latinas. Ms. Atlee is also an active member of the CBRE Women's Network, and recently received the Mentorship Award at the 2018 Women's Networking Forum.
The HLBRG promotes diversity and inclusion while providing opportunities for Hispanic and Latino professionals to develop their businesses and careers. The HLBRG has more than 600 members from 12 countries and every line of business at CBRE. The group has 15 active local chapters with more being added each quarter.
About CBRE Group, Inc.CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2017 revenue). The company has more than 80,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through approximately 450 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. Media Contact: Robert McGrath Corporate Communications, Global