Executive Officers

Professional Experience

Bob Sulentic has been President & Chief Executive Officer of CBRE Group, Inc. since December 2012. CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2017 revenues of $14.2 billion and more than 80,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE is ranked #207 in the Fortune 500, and has been named a Fortune Most Admired Company in the real estate sector for six consecutive years.

Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Sulentic served as President of CBRE, with responsibility for all business segments. In addition, he served as the company's Chief Financial Officer in 2009, during the depth of the global financial crisis. Earlier, Mr. Sulentic served as Group President for CBRE’s EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Development Services businesses.

Mr. Sulentic began his real estate career with Trammell Crow Company in 1984 as an Industrial Leasing Agent in Houston, Texas. Throughout the next 23 years he served in various leadership positions, including Project Partner, Divisional Partner, Managing Director and CFO. Mr. Sulentic was elected President and CEO of Trammell Crow Company in October 2000, and he became Chairman of the Board in April 2002. He served in those roles when Trammell Crow Company merged with CBRE in late 2006.

Mr. Sulentic is a member of the CBRE Group, Inc. Board of Directors and its Global Operating Committee. He also served as the independent Chairman of the Board of Staples, Inc. until its acquisition by Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in September 2017.

Mr. Sulentic received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Computer Science from Iowa State University. Mr. Sulentic founded and chairs a private foundation that supports various charitable endeavors by providing direct grants to third-party organizations as well as executing its own initiatives.

Professional Experience

Dara Bazzano was appointed CBRE’s Chief Accounting Officer in May 2018. In this role, she leads CBRE’s finance operations globally and has responsibility for all internal and external financial reporting.

Prior to joining CBRE, Ms. Bazzano had previously served as Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at The Gap, Inc., where she led all aspects of the company’s accounting, global shared services and control functions. She also had oversight for The Gap’s Sarbanes Oxley and supply chain compliance efforts.

Earlier Ms. Bazzano was an Assurance Partner at PwC and KPMG, where she held numerous roles over 13 years, including serving as a technical leader in the national office of KPMG. She also served as the West Coast Chairperson of KPMG’s Network of Women.

She is accredited by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Education

Bachelor of Science- Accounting, California State University, Sacramento.

Professional Experience

Bill Concannon is Global Group President and CEO of CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business, a global, integrated, full-service real estate outsourcing business serving the world’s largest real estate occupiers. GWS employs over 40,000 people globally across more than 50 countries. As CEO of GWS, Bill oversees the delivery of all services to GWS clients, including enterprise facilities management, advisory and transaction services, project management, and management consulting. Bill also serves as a member of CBRE’s Global Operating Committee.

In February 2011, Bill was inducted into IAOP’s Outsourcing Hall of Fame. This unique honor recognizes individuals for their outsourcing achievements as well as their contributions to community-based economic development and socially-directed investments, career development, education and training through outsourcing.

Prior to his roles at CBRE, Bill served as the Vice Chairman of Trammell Crow Company. In 1991, Bill was named President and CEO of Trammell Crow Corporate Services and assumed the challenge of building TCC’s real estate outsourcing business with corporate clients. Bill served on the Board of Directors of Trammell Crow Company from 1991 until 2006. He also served on the Board of Directors for Savills, PLC from 2000 to 2006. Bill began his career with United Technologies before joining Trammell Crow Company.

Expertise

Professional Accreditations

• Board of Directors, CRA International
• Board of Directors, CoreNet Global (former)
• Board of Trustees, Providence College

Education

• Providence College, 1977, Bachelor of Science; Accounting
• Certified Outsourcing Professional, 2010 International Association of Outsourcing Professionals

Professional Experience

As Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Ms. Dhandapani is CBRE’s most-senior global technology leader, with responsibility for all aspects of the company’s technology and digital enablement, including those serving clients and CBRE professionals.

Ms. Dhandapani has a proven record of developing and executing enterprise-level digital strategies that support business objectives, improve client outcomes and drive growth. Prior to joining CBRE, she was a senior technology executive at Capital One Financial for 17 years. Most recently, she served as Digital Transformation Leader and Chief Information Officer of the bank’s Financial Services division, comprised of Capital One’s Auto Finance, Mortgage, Home Equity and Home Loans Servicing businesses. In this capacity, she implemented industry-leading technology solutions that provided desktop, online and mobile capabilities to customers and internal staff.

Ms. Dhandapani serves as a member of CBRE’s Global Operating Committee and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Education

• B.S., Mathematics, IRMA India
• MBA, Marketing and Finance, IRMA India
• MBA, Information Systems, University of Texas at Arlington

Professional Experience

As CBRE’s Global Chief Operating Officer, Jack Durburg has broad responsibility and authority across the entire company for service line excellence, operating efficiencies and its Global Client Care program. Jack provides leadership for Advisory & Transaction Services (Occupier and Investor leasing), Capital Markets (Property Sales and Mortgage Services), Asset Services, Valuation Services and Project Management. He also has executive oversight for global Research and Marketing, global budgeting and KPIs, and worldwide M&A activity in partnership with CBRE’s Corporate Development team. Mr. Durburg serves as a member of the company’s Global Operating Committee.

Previously, Mr. Durburg served as Group President and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas. In this executive leadership role he had responsibility for all the firm’s geographies and service lines within the region.

Mr. Durburg has held several leadership roles at CBRE during his 30-year career. Prior to his Americas leadership role, he was Global President, Advisory & Transaction Services, which encompasses leasing across all product types (office, industrial and retail) for occupiers and investors as well as asset sales that are not income producing. In this role, he focused on driving strong growth and cementing CBRE’s market-leading position throughout all Advisory & Transaction Services product lines around the globe.

Earlier, he served as President, Central Division for CBRE. In this role, Mr. Durburg directed a geographical division encompassing more than 25 offices across nine states, with responsibility for all lines of business. Before that, he served as Executive Managing Director and overall market leader for CBRE’s Chicago region.

Prior to joining CBRE in 2001, Mr. Durburg served a six-year tenure at Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc., Chicago, where he served as Vice President and Regional Leasing Director.

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• CBRE Foundation, Board Member
• CU Boulder LEED School of Business Real Estate Center International Advisory Board -Member
• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) – Member, President (2006)
• ULI - Member
• The Economic Club of Chicago - Member
• Crain’s Chicago Business – “Who’s Who”, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
• Crain’s Chicago Business – “40 Under 40”, 2004
• Recipient, CBRE Chairman’s Excellence Award - recognizing the top Market Leader nationwide, 2007
• Delta Mu Delta Academic Fraternity - Member since 1994

Education

• DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business; Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Real Estate Finance and Investment
• Indiana University Bloomington - Kelley School of Business; Bachelor's Degree, Marketing and Management

Professional Experience

Jim Groch serves as Global Group President & Chief Investment Officer, responsible for investment of the company’s capital, including directly leading mergers and acquisitions and allocating principal investments in real estate.

Mr. Groch began his career with Trammell Crow Company (“TCC”) in 1985 as an office leasing agent and led the Central/ Eastern Region in signed leases in his first full year. In 1988, at the age of 26, he became the company’s youngest Partner. From 1991 through 1997, Mr. Groch held operating leadership roles including Managing Director, Trammell Crow Northeast, Inc. and President of Development and Investment for the Eastern U.S. In 1998, he became Chief Investment Officer of TCC, and later assumed the additional roles of President of Funds and Investment Management and Director of Corporate Finance.

In December of 2006, Mr. Groch negotiated the $2 billion cash sale of Trammell Crow Company to CBRE, and later became a member of CBRE’s Global Executive Board.

In February 2009 (until March 2014), Mr. Groch was named Global Chief Investment Officer and EVP of Corporate Finance and Strategy taking direct responsibility for CBRE’s capital structure and balance sheet. Among other responsibilities, including continuing as TCC’s CIO, he led all equity offerings, bond issuances and lender negotiations for CBRE during and following the financial crisis.

In February 2014 (through May 2019) he became the company’s Chief Financial Officer while continuing to serve as CBRE’s Chief Investment Officer and Head of Corporate Development. As Chief Financial Officer, he had firm-wide responsibility for accounting and finance, treasury, financial planning & analysis, business intelligence and investor relations. During this period, adjusted EPS increased two and a half times and CBRE moved from a High Yield to an Investment Grade (Baa1) company while completing transformational acquisitions.

Mr. Groch’s accomplishments include leading: new aligned capital, incentive and risk mitigation structures for TCC’s development business; three opportunistic share repurchases including a Dutch auction in 2004 at $15.75 per share (TCC) before negotiating the sale of the company two years later for $50 per share; the development of two SaaS software platforms, extensive balance sheet activities with first time innovations during and following the global financial crisis of 2009; and the acquisition of over 120 companies.

Expertise

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• CBRE, Global Operating Committee
• CBRE Clarion Securities, Board Member
• Friends Central School Board of Trustees, Board Member

Education

• University of Virginia - Darden School of Business, Master of Business Administration
• Dickinson College, Bachelor of Arts; Economics

Professional Experience

Chris Kirk serves as CBRE’s Chief Executive Talent and Administrative Officer, with executive responsibility for significant senior executive talent management initiatives and key Shared Services functions, including Human Resources, Sourcing & Procurement, Corporate Communications, Program Management Office, and Investor Accounting & Reporting Services. He previously served as Global Director of Human Resources. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kirk served as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Trammell Crow Company, CBRE’s real estate development services subsidiary, overseeing several management and administrative functions including investment management, legal/risk, human resources and corporate communications and marketing.

Mr. Kirk joined Trammell Crow Company in 2001, where he held several senior management positions, including General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Trammell Crow Company, Mr. Kirk was a partner in the Dallas office of Vinson & Elkins, where he was a corporate finance, securities and M&A lawyer.

Expertise

Education

• University of Texas, Master of Business Administration
• University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of Texas, Bachelor of Business Administration

Professional Experience

Mike Lafitte is Global Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Advisory Services business, which includes Advisory & Transaction Services, Asset Services, Capital Markets, Local Project Management and Valuations. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the firm’s Americas region.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Lafitte was Global Group President, with responsibility for the EMEA and APAC regions, as well as Asset Services, Project Management, Client Care and CBRE 360.

Mr. Lafitte served as Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2016, and before that served as President, Americas. Mr. Lafitte serves on the company’s Global Operating Committee, M&A Committee and Enterprise Risk Committee.

Prior to becoming President, Americas, Mr. Lafitte was President of Institutional & Corporate Services where he was responsible for the company’s Asset Services business in the Americas and Global Corporate Services. Previously, Mr. Lafitte served as President of Global Services for Trammell Crow Company and was a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Operating Committee.

Mr. Lafitte joined Trammell Crow Company in 1997 and served in various roles including Chief Operating Officer of Global Services, Regional Director of the Central region of the U.S. and Dallas Market Leader. CBRE acquired Trammell Crow Company in 2006.

Mr. Lafitte has been in the commercial real estate business since 1984 when he joined Lincoln Property Company in Dallas and also served in production, leadership and development roles with Bear Stearns and PREMISYS Real Estate Services, an affiliate of Prudential Life Insurance Company.

Expertise

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• SMU Cox School of Business, Executive Board
• Dallas Citizens Council, Board Member
• The Real Estate Roundtable
• University of Texas Real Estate and Finance Investment Center
• Salesmanship Club of Dallas
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Texas

Education

• Southern Methodist University, Master of Business Administration
• University of Texas, Bachelor of Business Administration

Professional Experience

Laurence H. Midler is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for CBRE. Until 2014, Larry also served as the company’s Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the Ethics and Compliance Program, which he designed and initiated upon joining the Company in 2004, and he is the executive in charge of Global Risk Management, Internal Audit and Corporate Responsibility efforts for the firm.

Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Midler served as General Counsel to Micro Warehouse, Inc. prior to the acquisition of its North American operations in 2003 by CDW Corporation. Following the sale, Mr. Midler served as sole director, President and CEO and led the process of selling the company's European operations and winding up the company's affairs. Earlier, Mr. Midler was General Counsel of Serviscope Corporation, a medical equipment servicing company, until its acquisition by General Electric Medical Systems in 1998. Mr. Midler began his legal career as an associate at Latham & Watkins, a global law firm.

Mr. Midler is active in giving back to his community, both through work and in his personal time. At CBRE, Mr. Midler established a pro bono program, under which the CBRE Legal Department offers free legal services to Goodwill Industries of Southern California. Mr. Midler serves on the Board of Directors of Goodwill and is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Jewish Grad Student Initiative.

Mr. Midler holds a Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, from the University of Virginia.

Expertise

Education

• New York University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
• University of Virginia, Bachelor of Arts, with Distinction, 1987

Professional Experience

Danny Queenan serves as Group President for CBRE’s real estate investment businesses, which are CBRE Global Investors, the company’s global real estate investment management business, and Trammell Crow Company (TCC), its real estate development business.

Mr. Queenan is also President of CBRE Global Investors. In this role, he has executive responsibility for the firm’s regional businesses with the leaders of the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific reporting directly to him. He is a member of the Global Executive Committee and co-chairs the Global Leadership Team, working closely with both groups in all facets of the business with a focus on the operating platform around the globe and spearheading select global initiatives focused on enhancing service delivery and efficiency. Additionally, he is a member of the Global Investment Committee.

The TCC business reports to Mr. Queenan and he serves on TCC’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Queenan also serves as a member of CBRE’s Global Operating Committee.

Mr. Queenan previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of TCC as well as Chief Executive Officer and COO of CBRE’s Asia Pacific business. In the latter two roles, he was responsible for the operational management of CBRE’s Asia Pacific business, working with country and business line leaders to drive growth, achieve operational excellence and deliver superior client service. Prior to joining TCC, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Opus North Corporation, a large U.S. real estate development company. Having begun his real estate career in 1995, Mr. Queenan is a seasoned principal investor with experience sourcing, structuring and financing large-scale real estate deals.

Mr. Queenan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University and Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law

Expertise

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• Trammell Crow Company Executive Committee
• CBRE Global Operating Committee (GOC)
• CBRE Americas Operations Management Board (AOMB)
• Marquette University Business School CRE Advisory Board
• Past President, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) - Chicago Chapter

Education

Professional Experience

Leah Stearns is CBRE’s Chief Financial Officer with firm-wide responsibility for CBRE’s global finance and accounting organization, including tax, treasury, balance sheet management, financial planning & analytics and investor relations.

Ms. Stearns joined CBRE in May 2019 from American Tower Corporation, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its U.S. division. Earlier she held various corporate finance roles, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer, with responsibilities for financial planning and analysis, investor relations, insurance, capital markets, and treasury operations. She also served as Chief Executive Officer of EMEA, overseeing the region’s operational performance and strategy.

Ms. Stearns joined American Tower, a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate, in 2001.

Expertise

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• CBRE, Global Operating Committee
• The Brookline Center, Board of Directors

Education

• Boston College – Carroll School, Master of Business Administration
• Boston University – Questrom School of Business, Bachelor of Science