ELIZABETH ATLEE
SVP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
CBRE
Liz Atlee has been practicing law for more than 25 years, first at Keesal, Young and Logan in Long Beach, where she represented the Mexican Oil Company PEMEX, and then continued her practice at BP. She ultimately came to CBRE where she was head of global litigation for five years before becoming the chief ethics & compliance officer in 2019.
At CBRE, Atlee has led and managed attorneys globally handling some of the company’s largest cases in jurisdictions as far away as London and Hong Kong. In her role as chief ethics & compliance officer she is responsible for the firm’s anti-corruption, anti-bribery and other financial integrity issues, investigations, data privacy, training, and ethical behavior. She leads a dynamic team of professionals globally through all of these issues, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior management. In collaboration with senior management, internal business people, and key external stakeholders, Atlee helps CBRE chart the course of business consistent with the company’s RISE values of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence.
Atlee has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America, according to the Association of Latino Professionals for America. She was also awarded the Professional Achievement Award from the Mexican American Bar Foundation. She serves as the executive sponsor of Hispanics Organized to Leverage our Advantage (HOLA), CBRE’s Latino employee network, serves on the company’s Executive Inclusion Committee and the Women’s Network. Atlee is also a member of CBRE’s Executive Risk Committee and Cyber Security Response Unit.
