Organizations are facing unprecedented and complex challenges surrounding rising costs, their real estate portfolios, sustainability, attracting and retaining talent, and more. To address these challenges head on, JLL has combined facilities management, technical services, energy and sustainability, and experience and occupancy under its new dedicated Workplace Management (WPM) sub-business line in Real Estate Management Services (REMS).

Led by Paul Morgan, WPM brings together approximately 51,000 facilities management, engineering, experience and mobile technical specialists who can safely and expertly address the dynamic needs of modern organizations and drive greater value for JLL clients. 

WPM takes an advisory-led approach and leans on global and local expertise, standardized delivery, insights and integrating state-of-the-art technology to reposition clients’ real estate portfolios as a value driver versus a cost center.

According to JLL’s Future of Work Survey, 48% of respondents globally identified flexibility, agility and resilience as the second most important skill required for commercial real estate to deliver value by 2030. WPM continues the JLL tradition of implementing a dynamic, data-driven method to integrated facilities management (IFM) and supercharges it with other vital workplace-oriented services to enable swift responses to evolving situations and deliver even more comprehensive solutions to clients.

Morgan selected an impressive slate of leaders to collaborate on solutions that drive results for clients and oversee specific segments of the WPM ecosystem:

• Christian Whitaker,Global Head of Technical Services and Sustainable Operations (TSSO), leads JLL’s integrated maintenance, engineering, energy and sustainability services across critical and common environments. 
• Tim Eldridge, Global Head of HSSEQ (Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality), drives compliance and our culture of safety first and dedication to quality.
• Tim Bernardez, Global Head of Workplace Management Technologies, drives the development of technology-enabled solutions and roadmaps to enhance operational efficiency and improve service delivery. He is also responsible for growing the FM SaaS business, including Corrigo, the world’s leading facilities management CMMS platform, and JLL Marketplace.
• Gabriela Stephenson, Head of Workplace Management Transformation,oversees large-scale organizational change initiatives and leverages data analytics and industry best practices to identify areas of improvement across WPM sub-business line and accounts, in addition to responsibilities as the WPM lead for Canada.
• Peter Jones, Michael Thompson and Sean Greig lead WPM for EMEA, Americas and the Asia Pacific regions respectively, overseeing their regions’ WPM teams to enhance performance and deploy future capabilities to drive growth.
• Wei Xie, Head of Workplace Management Research and Strategy, is responsible for analyzing market trends, determining growth and differentiation opportunities and identifying key industry disruptors to drive the future direction of WPM.

This reorganization of Workplace Management within JLL’s Real Estate Management Services segment is in accordance with previously announced changes in how JLL is reporting financials that took effect January 1, 2025.

Scannell Properties added Ryan Lovell as Director of Development for projects in Southeast Texas. Based in Houston, Lovell will oversee all marketing and leasing efforts including market strategy, and will focus on identifying, sourcing, and executing land and building acquisitions, and speculative and build-to-suit development opportunities in Southeast Texas.

Lovell brings more than 20 years of real estate experience with special expertise in speculative industrial development, complex build-to-suits, and railroad/logistics terminals. Prior to joining Scannell Properties, Lovell was Vice President at Molto Properties and at National Property Holdings.

During his career, Lovell has amassed 3,600+ acres of land, led the development of 8+ million square feet of industrial projects and 80+ properties, and 200+ miles of private railroad. 

Lovell earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Penn. and began his real estate career as a Licensed Professional Engineer.

Cushman & Wakefield added Eric Siegrist, Amanda Nebel and JP Hutcheson to the firm’s Houston Office Agency Leasing team.

Siegrist joins as Executive Managing Director, while Nebel and Hutcheson join as Executive Directors.

Siegrist, Nebel and Hutcheson join Cushman & Wakefield from Parkway Properties and will collaborate across the firm’s Houston, Texas and U.S. platform to grow Investor Services’ market share serving office investor clients.  

Siegrist, Nebel and Hutcheson have expertise in mixed-use projects (a team favorite), trophy assets, new developments, redevelopment and multi-building projects. They have successfully transacted nearly 9 million square feet valued at $1.8 billion since 2017 on behalf of an impressive roster of institutional and private clients.

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a specialized division of Marcus & Millichap, hired Andrew Leahy as senior vice president, national director of IPA’s multifamily division.

In his new role, Leahy will lead IPA advisory teams across North America in providing best-of-class services and expanding IPA into additional markets.

Leahy brings over 20 years of experience in institutional multifamily investment, portfolio management, and strategic expansion into target markets across real estate cycles. Over his career he has executed over $6 billion in transactions.

Previously, Leahy led investments for Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), significantly expanding their multifamily portfolio. He has served with the Rockefeller Group, where he led acquisitions throughout the United States on behalf of domestic and global private equity investors. Leahy began his career as an analyst at The Blackstone Group.

SIOR named James Dinegaras its new Chief Executive Officer.

A respected and accomplished leader in the association space, Dinegar brings more than 30 years of experience guiding high-impact organizations across the Washington, D.C. region. His track record includes serving as COO of the American Institute of Architects, President & CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and leading government and industry affairs at BOMA International.

Dinegar’s extensive background in both organizational leadership and commercial real estate advocacy uniquely positions him to further elevate SIOR’s mission of advancing excellence and professionalism across the global CRE landscape.

We’re thrilled to celebrate Jason earning his architectural license! A University of Arizona grad, he brings expertise and thoughtful design to Polkinghorn. His work across healthcare, industrial, retail, and commercial projects reflects his dedication and passion. This milestone marks a new chapter in his impact on our team and the built environment. We look forward to his continued success shaping the future—one design at a time.