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Global Management Committee

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  Mark Gabbay

  Global Chief Executive Officer

  Hong Kong

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  12 years at LaSalle
  Joined in June 2010

  Mark Gabbay is Global CEO of LaSalle, a position he assumed in January 2021. He is responsible for strategic leadership of LaSalle’s 900+ employees and oversight of the firm’s $75 billion of assets, including investment strategy and operational activities across North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe.

  Mark joined LaSalle in 2010 as Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific. In 2015, he became CEO of the region, in addition to his CIO oversight, and maintained overall responsibility for formulating and implementing LaSalle’s investment strategy across Asia Pacific, sourcing opportunities and overseeing the investment process.

  Prior to joining LaSalle, Mark served as Managing Director and Head of the Asia Asset Finance Division at Nomura, and was Co-Head of the Asia Pacific Global Real Estate Group at Lehman Brothers, where he was in charge of the firm’s expansion into new markets for both debt and equity real estate investments. Mark also worked at GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation as the Head of Real Estate Lending for Japan in the late 1990s.

  Mark has been in the commercial real estate and investment industries for more than 25 years, working in the Asia Pacific region for the past 20 years and the United States for six previously.

  Mark has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.

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  Keith Fujii

  Head of Asia Pacific

  Tokyo

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  4 years at LaSalle
  Joined in February 2018

  Keith Fujii was appointed Head of Asia Pacific in January 2021, having joined the company in March 2018 as the CEO and CIO of Japan and Representative Director & President of LaSalle Investment Management KK, the asset manager to LaSalle Logiport REIT.

  He is a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee, the Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Investment Committee and sits on the board of directors of LaSalle REIT Advisors KK.

  Keith has a distinguished career with over 28 years of real estate investment and banking experience building successful platforms in both equity and debt. Prior to joining LaSalle, Keith most recently served as CEO of Ishin Hotels Group. Keith also held senior positions at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Grove International Partners, Shinsei Bank and Lehman Brothers. In addition to his more than 20 years of experience in the Japanese real estate market, Keith has invested and created investment platforms in South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Australia, USA and India. He has also led acquisition efforts in China, Philippines, Singapore, UK, Spain and France.

  Keith earned an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Irvine.

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  Alok Gaur

  Global Head of Investor Relations

  Chicago

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  6 years at LaSalle
  Joined in June 2016

  Alok Gaur is the Global Head of Investor Relations at LaSalle Investment Management in Chicago. He leads the 41 person global client relationship and capital raising team. Alok helps lead new business development, investor relationships and product development around the world. Alok is also a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee supporting the development and execution of the firm’s business strategy.
   
  Prior to joining LaSalle, Alok was a Managing Director and Partner at The Carlyle Group in Washington DC where he led the capital raising function for global real estate. Before Carlyle, he held senior positions at Greenhill and Co and Credit Suisse’s Real Estate Private Fund Group where he was involved in a variety of capital raising activities for funds and ventures pursuing various real estate investment strategies in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. He also worked for nine years at The John Buck Company in a variety of roles, and two years at Coopers & Lybrand in the Real Estate Advisory Group as a consultant.
   
  Alok received an MBA and BA from The University of Chicago and currently holds Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.

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  Jacques Gordon

  Global Head of Research & Strategy

  Chicago

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  28 years at LaSalle
  Joined in May 1994

  Dr. Gordon is the Global Strategist for LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle). He is responsible for the macro strategy and micro research used to guide all investment decisions in 30 countries. He serves on the Management and Investment Committees of LaSalle and directs the investment strategy group, which analyzes capital markets, regional economies and property markets.

  Jacques received the “Graaskamp Award” from the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) for his contributions to real estate research and education. He originated the Jones Lang LaSalle Transparency Index in 1999, which has become the world standard for understanding international real estate.

  Jacques received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also teaches “International Real Estate” at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.

  Jacques serves on the Boards of the JLL Income Property Trust, The Homer Hoyt Institute, The Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Metropolitan Planning Council (Chicago, non-profit).  He is active in NAREIT, PREA, the Urban Land Institute, and he is an honorary fellow of the Real Estate Research Institute.

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  Brad Gries

  Co-Head & Co-CIO, Americas

  Chicago

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  4 years at LaSalle
  Joined in July 2017

  Brad Gries is LaSalle’s Co-Head of the Americas, a role he assumed March 31, 2021. Together with his counterpart Kristy Heuberger, Brad is responsible for all personnel, operational and portfolio management across the region. He is a member LaSalle’s Global Management Committee and reports to Global CEO Mark Gabbay.

  Brad also maintains oversight as LaSalle’s Head of US Transactions and Americas Co-CIO. He leads a team of 20 transactions professionals that are responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing new investments as well as dispositions across North America. As Co-CIO, he chairs the LaSalle Americas Investment Committee and helps formulate investment strategy for the firm. Brad is an active participant in the firm’s capital raising efforts and is directly involved in the formation and execution of joint ventures and large portfolio transactions.

  Prior to joining LaSalle, Brad held leadership positions over the course of a 16-year career with the real estate investment arm of DWS, most recently serving as Managing Director, Real Estate Transactions. In this role, he led the acquisition team responsible for new investment initiatives in the Central and Southeast U.S., including investments in all property types and throughout the risk spectrum. Before DWS, Brad held analyst and consultant positions at MB Real Estate and Arthur Anderson.

  Brad earned a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois.

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  Kristy Heuberger

  Co-Head of the Americas

  Chicago

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  7 years at LaSalle
  Joined in May 2015

  Kristy Heuberger is LaSalle’s Co-Head of the Americas, a role she assumed March 31, 2021. Together with her counterpart Brad Gries, she is responsible for all personnel, operational and portfolio management across the region. She is a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee and reports to Global CEO Mark Gabbay.

  Kristy also maintains oversight as LaSalle’s Head of US Asset Management, where she leads the team responsible for developing and executing asset level strategies and driving active asset management. Kristy is a member of JLL Income Property Trust’s Board, a member LaSalle’s Growth Through Inclusion Board, and chairs the Americas Data & Technology Strategy Committee. 

  Kristy has over 21 years of real estate experience including equity asset management, debt structuring/originations, debt workouts, operations, marketing/market segmenting, and process improvement.  Prior to joining LaSalle, she held several leadership roles with GE Capital, including leading the Central Region Originations and US Equity Asset Management groups and as Chief Marketing Officer for the North American region.

  Kristy earned a MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago and a BS in Accounting from Indiana University.  She also holds a Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification

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  Lisa Kaufman

  Head of Global Securities

  Baltimore

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  28 years at LaSalle
  Joined in January 1994

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  • LaSalle's Global Management Committee
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  • LaSalle's Global Securities Advisory Committee
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  • LaSalle's Portfolio Management Oversight Committee
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  • Nareit Advisory Board of Governors and Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC)
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  Lisa Kaufman is Head of Global Securities, responsible for overall group management and a Portfolio Manager of U.S. accounts and the Global Specialty Sector. In her role as the Securities division head, she is a member of the Global Management Committee of LaSalle Investment Management. Ms. Kaufman also serves on the Global Securities Advisory Committee and the Portfolio Management Oversight Committee of LaSalle Securities

  Ms. Kaufman joined LaSalle in 1994 and the Securities group in 1998.  Throughout her career in real estate securities, Ms. Kaufman has covered and analyzed all property types in the listed universe.  In 2016, Ms. Kaufman became the Portfolio Manager for North America and she continues to manage all US-only mandates.  Most recently, Ms. Kaufman has expanded her portfolio manager role to include ex-US companies in specialty sectors such as storage, student accommodation and healthcare.   In addition to her growing investment coverage, Ms. Kaufman expanded her managerial duties and became the Head of the Securities platform in 2018. Prior to joining the Securities group in 1998, Ms. Kaufman worked in LaSalle’s private equity group where she focused on entity level investments in real estate, recapitalizing existing portfolios, private real estate companies and public REITs.

  Lisa received an M.B.A in finance from Columbia University’s Business School and an A.B. in Urban Studies and Political Science from Brown University.  Ms. Kaufman is a member of the Advisory Board of Governors and the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC) at Nareit.

  Specialties

  • Securities
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  Tim Kessler

  Global Chief Operating Officer

  Chicago

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  4 years at LaSalle
  Joined in August 2017

  Tim Kessler was the Global Head of Corporate Strategy and Development from 2017 to 2021 and is currently serving as the Global Chief Operating Officer. Tim is focused on identifying, evaluating and aligning resources to pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities for LaSalle around the world. He works closely with LaSalle’s Global Management Committee to further develop LaSalle’s corporate strategy and to implement best practices and technology solutions across the platform to ensure the firm continues to provide industry-leading investment performance and service to its clients.

  Tim brings more than 15 years’ experience in the real estate and finance industries to LaSalle. He spent 10 years at FPL Advisory Group where he led the management consulting business and served as a strategic, organizational, and financial advisor to clients across all sectors of commercial real estate. Prior to FPL, he worked as a consultant with ZS Associates and in Investment Banking at Bear Stearns.

  Tim graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. degree in Economics, and earned an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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  Philip La Pierre

  Head of Europe

  Munich

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  3 years at LaSalle
  Joined in August 2018

  Philip is the Head of Europe at LaSalle, based in London, and with overall responsibility for $22 billion AUM pan-European private business. He is also a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee. 

  Philip is a German national with 20 years´ experience in the real estate industry and has overseen over €11 billion of global real estate investments. He  joined LaSalle in June 2018 as Head and CIO of Continental Europe and has a proven and distinguished reputation in the German and broader European real estate market.  Prior to joining LaSalle, Philip was Co-Chief Investment Officer at Corestate Capital, and hespent eight years at Union Investment Real Estate in various leadership roles, including the Head of Investment Management Europe and later becoming the Global Head covering the Americas and APAC Region. 

  Philip studied Law at the Universities of Heidleberg and Freibur in Germany,  and completed his Bar Exam in Düsseldorf Germany. 

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  Gordon Repp

  General Counsel

  Chicago

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  14 years at LaSalle
  Joined in December 2007

  Gordon Repp currently holds the positions of General Counsel and Secretary for LaSalle Investment Management and Executive Vice President, Deputy Global General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, the holding company. Gordon is also General Counsel and Secretary of JLL Income Property Trust, a non-listed REIT advised and managed by LaSalle. In these roles, he provides legal, compliance, governance, risk management, and ethics advice and counsel to LaSalle’s global operations and the publicly traded, NYSE-listed firm and its operating subsidiaries. He has been with the companies since March 2001.

  From August 1987 to March 2001, Gordon held various positions within the legal department of Outboard Marine Corporation, a publicly-traded, NYSE-listed global manufacturer and distributor of marine and marine-related products. He ultimately held the position of Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary until the bankruptcy and liquidation of the company in 2001.

  Gordon received his JD from Northern Illinois University and his BA from Western Illinois University. He has served on the boards of various not-for-profit organizations.

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  Mike Ricketts

  Global Chief Financial Officer

  Chicago

  33 years at LaSalle
  Joined in December 1988

  Mike Ricketts is the Global Chief Financial Officer of LaSalle. His duties include financial reporting, planning and forecasting, communication with Global Finance and compliance with the various regulatory requirements to which the business is subject. Since joining the firm in 1989, Mike has held several finance related positions throughout the firm before assuming his current responsibilities in 1997.  

  Prior to joining LaSalle, Mike was Public Accountant with KPMG in Chicago. 

  Mike earned a BSc from Indiana University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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  Darline Scelzo

  Global Head of Human Resources

  Chicago

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  16 years at LaSalle
  Joined in March 2006

  Darline Scelzo oversees all aspects of Human Resources globally for LaSalle. She is responsible for strategic hiring, employee relations, performance and talent management, management development, training, diversity programs, and change management. Darline has worked in various specialties of Human Resources since 1989. Areas of experience include recruiting, information systems, benefits administration, compensation and merger/acquisition activities. In 2002, she experienced an expatriate assignment to JLL’s London office where she led Human Resources initiatives on a European basis. Darline joined JLL in 1990 and moved to LaSalle in 2003. Previous positions within the firm include Vice President of HR Administration, Expatriate Administration Manager and Staff Selection Manager.

  Prior to joining JLL, she worked for the Human Resources department of Chapman & Cutler, a law firm specializing in bankruptcy/workout, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law.

  Darline holds an MSHR from Loyola University with a dual concentration in Global HR and Compensation/Benefits. She also obtained her BA in Psychology from Dominican University. She is a member of Society of Human Resources Management and World at Work Compensation Association.

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  Jon Zehner

  Head of Global Partner Solutions

  London

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  10 years at LaSalle
  Joined in February 2012

  Mr. Zehner is responsible for setting the strategic direction of LaSalle Global Partner Solutions as well as overseeing its day-to-day operations. He is a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee.

  Jon joined LaSalle in 2012 as Global Head of the Client Capital Group and a member of the Global Management Committee. In 2016, he became Global Co-Head of the Client Capital Group. In these roles, he was responsible for, leading LaSalle’s global activities relating to clients, capital raising, new product development and large-scale, cross-border strategic investments. Prior to joining LaSalle in 2012, Jon was a Senior Director at AREA Property Partners responsible for client relationships, deal origination and strategic development. Jon joined AREA Property Partners in 2009 from JPMorgan where he spent 28 years and held several senior positions including Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking and Head of sub-Saharan Africa.

  Jon serves as Chair of the Cambridge Land Economy Advisory Board of the University of Cambridge, as a Trustee and recent European Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Land Institute. Past industry activities include founding and serving on the Executive Board of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and serving on the British Property Federation’s Policy Committee. In addition, Jon serves on the Board of Governors of Arnold House School in St. John’s Wood, London and as the Chair of the UK Board of African Parks. Jon holds an MBA from Harvard and an AB in Economics from Dartmouth.