Top Staubach Exec Jumps To Rival

In June, we reported the scuttlebutt that some Staubach Co. execs would likely flee the company following its acquisition by Chicago’s Jones Lang LaSalle. Now, heavy-hitting VP Jeff Ellerman–a 10-year Staubach vet and one of D CEO‘s top Power Players in commercial real estate–has just hit the road for CB Richard Ellis, DFW’s biggest commercial brokerage. Ellerman’s title there will be vice chairman. Speaking of post-“merger” defections, a JLL spokeswoman says a July 20 letter in the DMN lamenting a “huge number” of Staubach layoffs in the wake of the deal was “off-based” and “not accurate.” However, she adds, “some instances of overlap may be identified during the integration process, and please know that in these cases the focus is always on treating our people with fairness and consideration.”