Douglas Elliman Realty declared July 25 the appointment of Catherine Lee as President of Douglas Elliman Texas.

Earlier the Main Functioning Officer and In-Property Counsel for Elliman Texas, Lee has played a crucial purpose in the brokerage’s growth all through Houston, Dallas and Austin. Previous CEO Jacob Sudhoff will carry on to operate with the organization as co-operator of Douglas Elliman Texas and in his new part as Senior Leadership Advisor.
Prior to becoming a member of Elliman, Lee served as Main Working Officer and Lover of Sudhoff Businesses, until Douglas Elliman fashioned a joint enterprise with Sudhoff Organizations building Douglas Elliman Texas. She has been a strategic family trader with Sudhoff Organizations considering that 2010, becoming a key influencer in the company’s luxurious actual estate advancement across retail, multifamily,and household with initiatives ranging from benefit-increase repositioning to floor up design.
In advance of starting her career in serious estate, Lee owned, operated and franchised 22 Applebee’s statewide and managed a 70-supervisor workforce with 1,300 employees. She was the only woman franchisee for the worldwide restaurant brand. Prior to the restaurant small business, Lee previously served as an Affiliate with Vinson & Elkins in their finance segment.
Born and raised in Houston, Lee graduated with honors from Rice College and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the College of Virginia Faculty of Regulation.

