ORLANDO—CNL Commercial Real Estate has named Ken Loeber, former global chief sales officer for CBRE, as president of real estate services. His newly-created role began on Jan. 13.

Loeber reports to CNL president Paul Ellis. He will be based in the company's office in Charlotte, N.C. and oversee the company's real estate services business and help build and strengthen existing relationships with corporate, institutional, and nonprofit owners and users of real estate.

“Ken is a deeply trusted and innovative leader in our industry with a tremendous track record of growing businesses and establishing lasting client relationships. Furthermore, critical to our culture is his ability to inspire the people he works with to better themselves and their careers,” says Ellis. “I have known Ken for many years and I am grateful to have him on the CNL Commercial Real Estate team as we continue to grow our business and look toward the future.”