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Douglas Elliman Names Areeje Akhtar Oriol Chief of Staff to President and CEO Michael S. Liebowitz
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the preeminent luxury residential real estate brokerage in the United States, today announced the appointment of Areeje Akhtar Oriol as Chief of Staff to President and Chief Executive Officer Michael S. Liebowitz. In this role, Oriol will work directly with Liebowitz and the firm's senior leadership team on strategic initiatives, organizational alignment and the continued evolution of the platform supporting Elliman's agents and clients worldwide.
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