Frances Okazaki is responsible for overseeing the Office Properties department of CB Richard Ellis, Inc.  While her real estate experience spans over 20 years, she joined Coldwell Banker Commercial (predecessor to CB Richard Ellis) in 1987 as an office leasing specialist.

She has been a consistent winner of the Top Five Award and the Special Achievement Award for leadership and exceptional service to clients. For many years, she led the office leasing department that continues to be a dominant force in the market place.

In 1995 she transitioned to the Investment Properties Department and joined the Asia Pacific Advisory Group. In 1997, she was promoted to Sales Director, became Managing Director in 1999 and has been very instrumental in the reorganization of the then employee-owned CB Richard Ellis Hawaii office.