JLL has named Marie Puybaraud as global head of research for the firm’s Corporate Solutions business. Based in Paris, Puybaraud will spearhead research on the entire corporate real estate life cycle, including the built environment, facilities management and workplace management.
At JLL, Puybaraud will focus on providing insights to corporations and public institutions, leading the firm’s global research team in understanding how people, places and processes can come together to advance the performance of organizations. She will also join JLL’s Global Research Executive Committee.
Puybaraud holds a PhD in operational engineering and fire safety management from Heriot Watt University, UK; a post-graduate certificate (PGCert) in teaching in higher education from Oxford Brookes University, UK; a BSc with honors in building management, from University of Central Lancashire, UK; and a degree in building economics and quantity surveying from LETP Cantau France. She is a member of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and CoreNet Global, and on the committee of CoreNet Global France Networking Group.