Current Responsibilities:
Alexa Jennings is a Senior Vice President based in JLL’s headquarters in Chicago. Alexa specializes in tenant representation on both a local and global level. She serves as the single point of contact for multiple global real estate portfolios. Alexa’s expertise includes both office and industrial projects. Locally, Alexa has worked with a number of corporate firms to find creative solutions to meet her clients’ unique needs. She has completed over 600 transactions internationally. Her responsibilities include: portfolio account management, technology platform implementation, global market analysis, lease and sale negotiations, client portfolio optimization, as well as all disposition and acquisition activity.
Experience:
Starting her career in Pittsburgh, Alexa has been with JLL for over 13 years. Alexa previously led Pittsburgh's research and marketing group. She primarily focused on tracking market information to develop new reporting tools. Alexa also led multiple successful business development campaigns. In 2013, Alexa joined a team focused on global portfolio management. The team quickly grew its managed client portfolios from 2 to 12 accounts. In 2016, Alexa was promoted to Vice President, the youngest in the Great Lakes region. In early 2017, Alexa relocated to Chicago to work at JLL's global headquarters. Prior to joining JLL, Alexa worked for Millcraft Investments, a prominent real estate developer in Pittsburgh.
Education and Affiliations:
Alexa has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Alexa was selected to participate in many JLL leadership programs supporting continued career growth & development including: Academy, the Women’s Summit, and the Mentor Protégé Program as both a Protege (2016) and recently serving as a Mentor.
Alexa’s industry recognition includes:
- Broker Transaction of the Year - Suburban Office by NAIOP Chicago
- Top 25 Largest Commercial Real Estate Transactions, New Office Leases by the Pittsburgh Business Times
- Top 25 Lease Renewals and Expansions by the Pittsburgh BusinessTimes
- CoStar Power Broker Alexa is a licensed real estate salesperson in Pennsylvania and a Broker in Illinois.
- Alexa is a licensed real estate salesperson in Pennsylvania and a Broker in Illinois.
