New Member Spotlight - Erin Laney Barr

Erin Laney Barr is Managing Director and Market Leader for CBRE’s Utah Market with offices in Salt Lake City, Lehi and a presence throughout the state. In this role, Erin oversees business operations and drives the overall growth strategy for all Advisory Services lines of business, including leasing, sales, valuations, debt & structured finance, project management, and property management. CBRE, a Fortune 100 company, is the largest Commercial Real Estate/Development Firm in the World, with 115,000 employees and 480 offices worldwide, revenue of $27 Billion and total assets of $22 Billion.

Erin joined CBRE in January 2022 with a diverse background spanning real estate law, economic development and business attraction, real estate development with a stint in Philanthropy. As a real estate attorney for over six years in Southern California, she represented financial institutions, including the Big Four, in legal proceedings related to real property holdings. Thereafter, she transitioned from law to a role with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah, where she ultimately served as Vice President of Business Development. While there, she helped the state attract and retain high-value companies and assisted with site selection and acquisition. Erin and her late husband Shawn formed Barr Property Development in 2017.

Erin currently serves on the Board of Directors and Board of Governors for the Salt Lake Chamber, the Steering Committee for Utah Rising, and has previously served on boards for The Downtown Alliance, The Salt Lake Tribune, KeyBank Advisory Board, Voices for Utah Children, & Utah Arts and Culture Coalition. Erin has been honored to have been recognized as one of Utah Business’s “Forty under 40” in 2018 and selected as one of Harvard Business School’s “Young American Leaders” in 2019. Erin is the proud mom of a 4 year old boy named Jack.