CBRE Global Investors has hired Sondra Wenger, a 25-year industry veteran, to serve as the firm’s head of Americas commercial operator division. She will operate out of the firm’s New York City office. In this role, Wenger is responsible for the execution and operation of the firm’s office and retail assets in the Americas, which is comprised of $8.5 billion of direct office AUM and $1.5 billion of direct retail AUM as of March 31, 2021.
Prior to joining CBRE Global Investors, Wenger served as a senior executive for institutions including CIM Group, General Electric and Equity Office Properties. In these roles, she was responsible for strategizing, developing and executing the real estate investment strategy.
Wenger currently serves as a board member for CA South, a women-owned development and investment management firm based in Nashville, Tenn., and American Ventures, a value-add workforce housing investment firm based in Austin, Texas.