Chad Doellinger

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer And Corporate Secretary, CBRE Group

Search every verified Chad Doellinger interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Chad Doellinger, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary at CBRE, discussed his career and views on diversity, equity, and inclusion in a May 2023 episode of the Talking Law podcast. He described his role overseeing CBRE’s global legal department and his long-standing teaching position at a Chicago law school, which he has held since 2003. Doellinger also shared personal advice on managing demanding legal careers, emphasizing the importance of taking time away from work, enjoying one’s colleagues, and maintaining physical fitness as an outlet for stress. On diversity and inclusion, Doellinger stated that CBRE’s senior leadership takes a top-down approach, viewing diverse perspectives as essential to making the company better, not merely as a matter of principle. He stressed that having varied viewpoints at the table is only effective if individuals feel they belong there. He also advised against “paralysis by analysis” in diversity efforts, urging action over prolonged discussion and recommending that programs move beyond aspirational statements to concrete steps.