CBRE Group, Inc. ·CBRE

Multiple business CEOs report directly to the group CEO

Financials · Fortune #128 · Divisional structure · 140K employees · Dallas, TX

7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
3.4
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 140K emp
4.7 yr
Avg tenure
71%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$39.9B
Operating income
$1.8B
Net income
$1.2B
Total assets
$30.9B
Shares out
295M

Sourced from CBRE Group, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-03 ↗ View on SEC

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Multiple business CEOs report directly to the group CEO at CBRE. This page maps CBRE’s divisional structure, executive team, and reporting lines, with analysis of CEO span, tenure, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons.

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Latest signal Change in Control & Severance Plan changed role as Senior Management

Board adopted Second Amended & Restated Change in Control and Severance Plan on 2026-03-20.

Source · See change log

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The people

Who's running this

7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Robert E. Sulentic

Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive

10 yr

14 reports

internal

Vikram Kohli

Chief Operating Officer & CEO, Advisory Services

Advisory Services

5 yr

2 reports

internal

Emma E. Giamartino

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer

Finance

4 yr

2 reports

Jamie Hodari

CEO, Building Operations & Experience & Chief Commercial Officer

Global Workplace Solutions

3 yr

2 reports

internal

Chad J. Doellinger

Chief Legal & Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary

Legal

7 yr

1 reports

Daniel G. Queenan

Executive Group President, Trammell Crow Company

Development

2 yr

0 reports

Pauline Bell

Chief Human Resources Officer

Human Resources

2 yr

1 reports

The pay

Executive compensation

From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.

Robert E. Sulentic $24.3M
Base salary
$1.35M
Stock awards
$19.02M
Non-equity incentive
$3.64M
Other
$313K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
Emma E. Giamartino $7.4M
Base salary
$775K
Stock awards
$5.10M
Non-equity incentive
$1.48M
Other
$39K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗

The skin in the game

Beneficial ownership

Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.

Stock ownership requirements

Stock ownership requirements are disclosed but specific multiples not detailed in excerpt.

The businesses

How CBRE Group, Inc. divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Advisory Services

60K employees

Chief Operating Officer & CEO, Advisory Services (Vikram Kohli)

Global property sales, leasing, and capital markets advisory services.

Global Workplace Solutions

50K employees

CEO, Building Operations & Experience (Jamie Hodari)

Integrated facilities management and enterprise workplace services.

Development

5K employees

Executive Group President, Trammell Crow Company (Daniel G. Queenan)

Commercial real estate development and project investment.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Multiple business-line CEOs report directly to Robert Sulentic, rather than being consolidated under a single operating president.

CBRE’s structure shows divisional CEOs for Advisory Services, Building Operations & Experience, and Trammell Crow Company all sitting at level two. This creates a wide CEO span and reinforces accountability at the business-unit level.

The arrangement reflects CBRE’s federated model, where capital-light advisory and more operational businesses coexist. Corporate functions like Finance, Legal, and HR are comparatively lean and primarily enable the divisions rather than owning P&Ls.

  • Multiple segment CEOs at level 2
  • Wide CEO span for a Fortune 150 company

The comparison

How CBRE Group, Inc. stacks up

Peers such as JLL and Cushman & Wakefield also use divisional models, but CBRE stands out for the number of business CEOs reporting directly to the group CEO. Many peers interpose a group president or COO layer. CBRE’s approach increases CEO span but shortens decision paths. Compared with real estate investment …

C-suite size

CBRE Group, Inc.
7
Jones Lang LaSalle
9
Cushman & Wakefield
8
Colliers
7
Savills
8

Reporting depth

CBRE Group, Inc.
3 levels
Jones Lang LaSalle
4 levels
Cushman & Wakefield
4 levels
Colliers
4 levels
Savills
5 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

CBRE Group, Inc.
5 yr
Jones Lang LaSalle
5 yr
Cushman & Wakefield
4 yr
Colliers
6 yr
Savills
5 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

CBRE Group, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Jones Lang LaSalle ✓ COO — no CAIO
Cushman & Wakefield ✓ COO — no CAIO
Colliers — no COO — no CAIO
Savills ✓ COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

The most consequential recent change was the 2026 update to CBRE’s senior management change-in-control and severance framework.

  • reorg
    Change in Control & Severance Plan Senior Management

    Board adopted Second Amended & Restated Change in Control and Severance Plan on 2026-03-20.

    Source
  • new
    Daniel G. Queenan Executive Group President, Trammell Crow Company

    Compensation targets disclosed for role on 2026-02-25.

    Source
  • promoted
    Vikram Kohli COO & CEO, Advisory Services

    Received $5M long-term retention equity award on 2026-02-25.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-03
CEO
Robert E. Sulentic
CEO span
7
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
4.7 yr

Leadership emphasized divisional accountability with multiple business CEOs.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Robert E. Sulentic - CEO since 2015
  • Emma E. Giamartino - CFO since 2021
  • Vikram Kohli - COO since 2020
  • Jamie Hodari - CEO, BOE since 2022
  • Chad J. Doellinger - CLO since 2018

The board

Board of directors

2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.

Robert E. Sulentic

Chair Inside

Chair, President & CEO, CBRE

Director since 2012 · Age 69

Sanjiv Yajnik

Lead Indep. Independent

President, Capital One Financial Services

Director since 2017 · Age 69

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of CBRE Group?

Robert E. Sulentic has served as Chair, President, and CEO since 2015.

What type of organizational structure does CBRE Group use?

CBRE uses a divisional structure with major business lines led by their own CEOs.

How many direct reports does CBRE Group's CEO have?

As of 2026, the CEO has seven direct reports.

How has CBRE Group's leadership changed recently?

In 2026, CBRE updated its senior management severance framework and reinforced succession by granting a retention award to COO Vikram Kohli.

Who reports directly to CBRE Group's CEO?

Direct reports include the CFO, COO, divisional CEOs, Chief Legal Officer, Chief HR Officer, and the Trammell Crow Company president.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
  • 8-K Filing, Feb 2026
  • SEC EDGAR: CBRE Group, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: CBRE Group, Inc. 10-K Annual Report

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