CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that Elizabeth Atlee, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, has been named one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America by the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) in collaboration with Fortune magazine.
As Deputy General Counsel, Ms. Atlee is responsible for managing CBRE’s litigation worldwide; oversees employment, intellectual property and data governance legal issues; manages outside counsel; and updates business and senior management on current litigation and potential future risks.
In addition, she serves as executive sponsor of CBRE’s employee network group HOLA – Hispanics Organized to Leverage Our Advantage and serves on CBRE’s Executive Inclusion Council.
“We are very proud of Liz and this well-deserved recognition of her professional accomplishments,” says Larry Midler, CBRE’s General Counsel. “She is a savvy attorney who combines a sharp legal mind with a deep understanding of our business. Despite her very heavy responsibilities she also finds time to mentor our younger colleagues and provides a strong voice advocating for the advancement of our Hispanic and Latin professionals. Liz is not just a leader in our Legal group but company-wide, serving as an influential member of our Executive Inclusion Council.”
Ms. Atlee is a graduate of Yale College and the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
HOLA supports CBRE’s Hispanic and Latino professionals globally by providing opportunities for members to develop their business and career. The group started in 2012 and now has more than 675 members from every line of business and many corporate functions. HOLA has 15 active local chapters, with more being added each quarter.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of 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.
