Douglas Elliman has named Areeje Akhtar Oriol as chief of staff to President and CEO Michael S. Liebowitz, the luxury brokerage announced Tuesday.
Oriol will work directly with Liebowitz and Elliman’s senior leadership team on strategic initiatives and organizational alignment. Her background spans digital media, global technology and residential real estate, with a focus on the luxury segment throughout.
“Douglas Elliman’s corporate transformation has taken hold, and I wanted someone alongside me who understands branding partnerships, the luxury agent and consumer and the infrastructure required to serve them at the highest level,” Liebowitz said.
“I’ve spent my career working at the intersection of the luxury consumer, the advisors who serve them and the platforms that enable that work,” Oriol said. “The opportunity to bring that experience to bear alongside Michael and the leadership team is one I’m incredibly energized by. This is the right brand, the right leader and the right moment.”
Most recently, Oriol founded Assemblage, a consulting practice focused on brokerage growth strategy and platform development. Prior to that, she spent more than six years at Google advising Fortune 500 consumer brands and later led growth for Compass’s Florida region.
The hire is the latest in a string of senior appointments at Elliman, which has also recently added a chief strategy officer, chief technology officer and chief marketing officer.
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