News release

JLL Work Dynamics in the U.S. enhances focus to industry specialization

The new internal structure aligns expertise with industry segments to improve innovation, client value and operational excellence  

February 23, 2023

Ryan Beyler

Work Dynamics/Office and PDS PR
+1 312 702 4312

CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 2023 – JLL is aligning its Work Dynamics U.S. organization with industry specialization, bringing together expertise around common industry processes, technologies, regulations and sustainability ambitions. Organizations today face unprecedented and complex challenges that impact industries differently, including cost management, portfolio optimization, sustainability and talent attraction and retention — JLL’s new structure addresses these needs head-on.

JLL has seen consistent and differentiated value when mobilizing its expertise around specific industries, while leveraging its strong global platform. After steady year-over-year growth, aligning the entire JLL Work Dynamics business organization in the U.S. toward an industry focus is a natural evolution.

“The Work Dynamics business is strong and growing, thanks to the great work of our teams and their commitment to our values,” said Sanjay Rishi, Americas CEO, Work Dynamics. “We are at the right point in our trajectory to align our business around high-growth industries that will enhance the value we bring to our people and our clients — accelerating our growth at the same time.”

Division presidents with deep expertise will lead the seven high-growth focus areas, and work side-by-side with their counterparts in the leasing and tenant representation businesses to drive a consistent, integrated approach:

  • Enterprise: Ian Bottrell, President, Enterprise
  • Financial Services: Bobby Magnano, President, Financial Services
  • Government and Education: Kevin Wayer, President, Government and Education
  • Healthcare: Alison Flynn Gaffney, President, Healthcare
  • Industrials: Meaghan Elwell, President, Industrials
  • Life Sciences: Kevin Wayer, President, Life Sciences
  • Technology: Rob Kolar, President, Technology

The new structure for JLL Work Dynamics in the U.S. offers increased client value and greater connectivity to JLL experts around with the world, reinforcing JLL as a global leader that is shaping the future of real estate for a better world.

JLL Work Dynamics partners with leading organizations across industry sectors, creating environments that achieve a more humancentric, resilient and responsible approach to shaping a better world of work. With more than 45,000 local and global specialists, the team enables clients to enhance the performance of their portfolios and people to realize their ambitions of a more sustainable built environment. Through technology enabled solutions, JLL Work Dynamics creates safe and inspiring spaces around the world for people to collaborate, innovate and drive meaningful change anywhere that work is performed. JLL Work Dynamics manages over 1.6 billion square feet of real estate and has averted more than 112,700 metric tons of CO2e by advising clients on renewable energy projects. For more information visit jll.com/FutureofWork.

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About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $19.4 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 102,000 as of September 30, 2022. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.