Dean Hunt to Assume the Leadership of CBRE’s Pacific Leasing Business

CBRE has appointed Dean Hunt as the leader of its Pacific Leasing business in Australia and New Zealand as incumbent leader Darren Nugent prepares to relocate back to Hong Kong to assume a senior CBRE Leasing role.

Dean has been with CBRE for 25 years working across, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.  Most recently, Dean returned from his role as Executive Managing Director of the Greater Los Angeles business and a member of the national leadership team and prior to this he was the Executive Managing Director of Victoria. 

CBRE’s Australia & New Zealand CEO Phil Rowland said Dean Hunt’s deep brokerage experience and proven leadership credentials positioned him strongly to lead the next phase of growth for the Leasing business.

“Dean has an outstanding track record across our business and a deep understanding of our clients, markets and people. is breadth of experience across Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and significant background in leasing, makes him ideally suited to guide our Leasing platform into its next phase,” Mr Rowland said.

Mr Nugent joined CBRE’s Pacific business in 2022 after serving for a decade as Executive Director of Office Leasing in Hong Kong. During his time in Australia, he has led CBRE’s Pacific Leasing business through a period of strong growth and market change.

“Darren has made a significant contribution to our Pacific business and has been an outstanding leader of our Leasing platform. While we will miss his leadership in Australia and New Zealand, we are delighted he will continue his CBRE career in Hong Kong,” Mr Rowland said.