Emily Botello

Emily Botello is a Managing Director and Variable practice lead of Americas Consulting, where she is responsible for leading sales, strategic growth, and 75 consultants across the US. Americas Consulting realizes our clients’ business potential through comprehensive, executable real estate strategies that optimize cost, enhance performance, elevate experiences and streamline operations. Americas Consulting at CBRE is comprised of teams who have deep expertise in site selection and labor strategies, managing occupancy, portfolio optimization, workplace strategy, change management, and more.

Emily has been with CBRE since 2011, having spent time working from the San Francisco and Atlanta offices. From 2013 to 2016, Emily was the Program Manager for CBRE’s internal workplace initiative called Workplace360; a program where she delivered strategy and change management services to transition 8,500+ CBRE employees to a new way of working. Through the implementation of Workplace360, Emily has built experience in not only research, but design strategy, scenario development, change management, move implementation, and post occupancy analysis.

From 2016 on, Emily transitioned to supporting external clients and has since been delivering great workplace outcomes for clients through primarily the South and Mid-Atlantic regions. In addition to supporting clients directly, Emily is part of CBRE’s Law Firm Practice Group Executive Committee, participating in shared research on the evolving workplace design and experience in the legal sector. The LFPG at CBRE is committed to staying in front of the major trends that impact law firms and the way they occupy, allocate, and improve efficiency and employee experience within their RE footprints. Emily brings excitement and passion for challenging the status quo, while also offering empathy and support to employees as they experience change.

Achievements

Emily enjoys sharing her passion for Workplace Strategy through story telling of case studies and innovative client outcomes. She has spoken at conferences across the world, including NAIOP (Denver), Greenbuild (Los Angeles), MIPIM (France), IFMA (Orlando), and HR Executive Health and Benefits (Las Vegas).

• Emily has written articles that have been published in editions such as the book “Work on the Move, Part 2”.
• In 2017 Emily received a nomination for San Francisco’s Business Times’ “40 under 40” award, as well as a nomination for CREW’s Elevate “Rising Rock Star” award.
• In 2020, Emily received Business Insider’s recognition of “Rising Stars in Real Estate”.
• In 2024, participated in Goodwin’s “Pearls On, Gloves Off,” podcast with COO Mary O’Carroll.
• Earned the recognition of 2025 Globe St. Woman of Influence within the Consultant / Advisor / Independent Professional category.
• In 2025, earned CBRE’s Women’s Network “Growth” award.

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Family and Financial Services, The Ohio State University

Activities

• Atlanta Women’s Network Field Delegate 2021–2024

Clients