Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has named Denis McGowan Executive Managing Director within its Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Financial & Professional Services Sector.
In this role, McGowan will have executive responsibility for CBRE’s GWS Enterprise accounts in the EMEA and APAC regions. He will report to Sector President Mike Hart. McGowan comes to CBRE from the investment and development firm Osbome+Co, where he was responsible for key relationships with clients like Santander, Wells Fargo, and Citi, as well as the partnership with tech driven hospitality provider BoB W.
Prior to this role, he was the Global Head of Property for Standard Chartered Bank from 2008 to 2022, where he was responsible for real estate solutions and services for the bank’s 85,000+ employees across more than 60 markets. McGowan has also held leadership positions at various large corporate financial services and banking firms.
In his new role, McGowan will focus on driving integration across lines of business and geographies to ensure CBRE’s Financial & Professional Services sector clients are reaping the benefits of the world’s largest real estate services platform.
