JLL has appointed Kevin MacKenzie as president of Americas Capital Markets, efficient Jan. 1.
The agency introduced that MacKenzie will succeed Jody Thornton on this place. Thornton will assume the function of govt chairman of Americas Capital Markets, the place he’ll proceed overseeing numerous initiatives.
MacKenzie has been a high producer for greater than 10 years, dealing with 925 transactions totaling greater than $35 billion throughout all property sectors and U.S. areas.
“We’re very considerate about succession planning at each stage of the corporate; it’s a meritocracy that layers all through our system and permits us to retain and develop our individuals over lengthy careers at JLL,” MacKenzie informed Industrial Property Government.
Given the continued progress of the agency’s capital markets platform and its elevated connectivity between enterprise strains, the time was proper for this transfer, MacKenzie commented.
“I’ve spent the vast majority of my profession with this firm, beginning as an analyst practically 20 years in the past. I’m extraordinarily excited to maneuver into this subsequent chapter, which entails additional constructing on the robust basis management has fashioned and driving our groups to even larger success and innovation on behalf of our purchasers,” MacKenzie added.
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MacKenzie started as an analyst within the Dallas workplace in 2004 and was promoted to a job in manufacturing only one yr later. He held numerous roles (at HFF and JLL), first transferring to co-heading the Orange County workplace in 2011, then overseeing the Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest workplaces.
Later, he was head of the West area and was added to the chief committee (HFF) in 2018.
MacKenzie helped direct the agency’s nationwide initiatives, equivalent to strategic transactions and personal capital. Most lately, he was head of manufacturing for JLL Capital Markets.
As president, he’ll deal with capital market transactions whereas helping with the companies’ strategic progress and targets.
