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| Gilda Perez-Alvarado |
NEW YORK, NY – JLL announced Gilda Perez-Alvarado has been promoted to Global CEO of its Hotels & Hospitality Group to succeed Mark Wynne-Smith, who will continue as Global CEO of Valuation Advisory.
These
appointments advance the company’s corporate purpose to shape the future of
real estate for a better world and be the most connected, strategic and
creative team of advisors across all businesses.
Previously, Wynne-Smith had dual global
leadership of both JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group and Valuation Advisory
business. With over 10 years of building a significant platform for the global
hotels sector, Wynne-Smith will now solely focus on the Valuation Advisory
business.
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| Mark Wynne-Smith |
Perez-Alvarado will continue to lead the
Americas along with her expanded global responsibilities. She will report
jointly to JLL’s Global CEO of Capital Markets, Richard Bloxam, and
Americas Capital Markets CEO, Mark Gibson.
“We are confident that with Gilda’s successful
track record in executing high-profile transactions, and her already prominent
global presence, her leadership will leverage our exceptional international
footprint and provide next-level strategic partnership with our clients across
the world,” says Bloxam.
Perez-Alvarado will be responsible for driving
global strategy for the overall sector, connecting the business to support
cross-regional growth and overseeing the Asset Management and Strategic
Advisory business lines.
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| Richard Bloxam |
Additionally, Perez-Alvarado will lead ESG
initiatives in hospitality, including commitments to diversity & inclusion
and sustainability. She will also focus on enhancing the connectivity of the
company’s Capital Markets teams in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, as
global investor interest within the hospitality sector continues to rise.
In September 2018, Perez-Alvarado was named CEO
of the Hotels group for the Americas. She will continue leading and driving
strategy in the Americas region, the Global Hotel Desk and cross-border
assignments in partnership with JLL’s regional hotel specialists and the
International Capital team.
Perez-Alvarado’s track record of transacting
with off-shore investors is unmatched in the industry. Most recently, she led
international marketing efforts for some of the most iconic hotel assets,
including the St. Regis New York, Montage Beverly Hills, Four Seasons Toronto,
InterContinental New York Barclay, The Standard High Line and Mandarin Oriental
Boston.
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| Mark Gibson |
“The lodging industry is poised for a strong
rebound and we are optimistic that, with the wider distribution of the vaccine,
the industry will come back stronger than ever,” says Perez-Alvarado.
“I’m
eager to lead our global team in JLL’s commitment to providing the most
consistent advice to clients in what will be some of the most transformative
years in the history of the lodging industry and real estate in general.”
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality
Group has completed more transactions than any other
hotels and hospitality real estate advisor over the last five years, totaling
$83 billion worldwide.
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Kimberly Steele
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