JLL appointed Chris Fernandez to lead its Workplace Management (WPM) business across the Americas, where he will oversee teams, enhance operational performance and deploy future capabilities to accelerate growth.
In his new role, Fernandez will leverage his two decades of corporate real estate experience to drive strategy for workplace optimization, facilities management, engineering, employee experience, technical building services, sustainable operations and occupancy management across client accounts.
Fernandez will continue his role as Global Leader for JLL’s Client Onboarding Experience Team (COET), which is focused on enhancing client relationships through engagement starting at the solution, into due diligence, and through the transition and stabilization of JLL’s new accounts. Based in Austin, Texas, his roots in the industry stem from the construction sector, where he began with JLL’s Project Development Services (PDS) business and became one of JLL’s originally LEED accredited employees in 2007.
Prior to joining JLL in 2006, Fernandez was a construction engineer for The Beck Group and served as an officer in the United States Air Force, where he oversaw construction management. He was graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in construction science.
