CBRE Group names Banke Odunaike chief culture officer

CBRE Group announced the promotion of two accomplished leaders to senior executive roles. Chad Doellinger has been promoted to General Counsel. Mr. Doellinger was a senior member of the CBRE legal group from May 2020 to April 2023, before being promoted to Chief Transformation Officer earlier this year. He previously served as Legal Chief Operations Officer and Deputy General Counsel overseeing litigation, intellectual property and other areas. His prior experience includes serving as Head of Complex Litigation for Walmart. The company has decided to move the General Counsel role to Dallas. Larry Midler, CBRE’s current General Counsel, decided to step down rather than relocate to Dallas. He will remain with the company in a consulting capacity through mid-2024. Banke Odunaike has been promoted to Chief Culture Officer, a new position. In her new role, Ms. Odunaike will support the effort to advance CBRE’s already-strong culture with an initial focus on oversight of four areas: i) Ethics & Compliance ii) Diversity across multiple dimensions globally, iii) senior leadership talent identification and development, and iv) succession planning, working in partnership with the CBRE People team on the latter two activities. Ms. Odunaike has been a member of CBRE’s legal group since 2017, rising to the top position overseeing all legal matters across EMEA and APAC for the Advisory Services business segment.