JLL has appointed Angela Gentry as market lead for New York. In the role, Gentry will lead growth strategy, financial performance, recruitment and talent development, working alongside Peter Riguardi, chairman and president, New York Tri-State region.
The move brings together Riguardi’s deep expertise in New York brokerage with Gentry’s innovation and strategic focus to further position JLL as the dominant brokerage in the market, the company said. Gentry will also work with leaders across JLL’s business lines and markets to carry the region’s growth strategy forward.
“Angela changed how this region goes after business, and other JLL markets are now adopting what she built. Adding her to this team is a strategic move that will make us sharper and more aggressive in the market. I’m excited to build with her,” Riguardi said.
Since joining JLL in 2022, Gentry has played a pivotal role developing and scaling the platform that has strengthened the region’s business development capabilities and driven measurable growth. Under her strategy, her team has supported more than $230 million in business pursuits and contributed to a 131% increase in new business opportunities. By integrating business development, marketing, research and technology, she created a model that is now being adopted across JLL nationally. Most recently, she served as vice chairman, leasing advisory.
Gentry brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, starting in the industry in 2002 as an assistant editor at Real Estate Chicago, a trade publication. Before joining JLL, she spent nearly 17 years at CBRE, holding senior leadership roles in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. She maneuvered from business development into revenue, earning the role of managing director, client solutions lead for CBRE’s West region, where she helped secure more than $80 million in new business contracts. She also served as director of marketing and business development at Shawmut Design and Construction.
