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Karen Brennan appointed Chief Executive Officer of Leasing Advisory business globally
Kelly Howe to serve as next Chief Financial Officer of JLL
Appointments effective July 1, 2025
CHICAGO, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL today announced the following senior leadership appointments, effective July 1, 2025.
Karen Brennan, who has served for the past five years as the company's Chief Financial Officer and sits on JLL's Global Executive Board, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of JLL's Leasing Advisory business globally.
Christian Ulbrich, President and CEO of JLL, said, "Throughout Karen's more than 25 year tenure at JLL she has taken on numerous leadership roles across the business globally, and exemplified strategic vision, excellence in execution and dedication to our clients. This appointment recognizes the contributions Karen has made to JLL's success, and our confidence in her ability to drive continued value for the stakeholders we serve."
Kelly Howe, currently Chief Financial Officer for JLL's Leasing Advisory business, will succeed Brennan as Chief Financial Officer. Howe joined JLL in January 2024 with more than 23 years of experience in professional services at Boston Consulting Group, most recently as their North America CFO. Upon becoming CFO, she will join JLL's Global Executive Board.
Ulbrich continued, "Since joining JLL, Kelly has distinguished herself through her combination of strategic insights and focus on execution, rapidly identifying key business drivers and developing enhanced analytics for decision making. We look forward to the great impact she will have as CFO and a member of our senior leadership team."
Andy Poppink, who currently serves as CEO, Leasing Advisory, will assume the role of CEO, Leasing Advisory, EMEA and APAC, reporting to Karen Brennan based out of Europe and step down from JLL's Global Executive Board.
Ulbrich concluded, "Andy is a tremendous leader whose deep relationships with clients and colleagues have had a meaningful impact on our company and our industry, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with him, Karen and the Leasing Advisory team."
About Karen Brennan
Karen Brennan has served as Chief Financial Officer of JLL since 2020. As a member of the Global Executive Board, she shapes and delivers JLL's strategic vision and transformation agenda.
Prior to becoming CFO, Karen spent 21 years in JLL's real estate investment management subsidiary, most recently as CEO of LaSalle Europe with overall responsibility for LaSalle's $22 billion AUM pan-European private equity real estate investment management business.