Global commercial real estate services firm JLL announced Thursday that Angela Gentry has been promoted to vice chairman, leasing advisory for the New York Tri-State region. The high-level promotion directly strengthens JLL’s executive leadership platform across one of the nation’s most competitive real estate clusters, including key transit-oriented submarkets in Northern and Central New Jersey.
Gentry previously served as executive managing drector, sales & platform for the Tri-State region—a role specifically created for her upon her arrival at the firm in 2022. In her expanded position, she will oversee strategic growth initiatives, step up institutional client engagement, and streamline regional business pursuits.
During her three-year tenure at JLL, Gentry reshaped the firm’s localized business development playbook by embedding market research, technology, and marketing assets directly into the leasing pipeline.
The specialized Sales Enablement team she built has been responsible for tracking and closing more than $230 million in corporate pursuits, driving a 131 percent expansion in new pipeline opportunities. This operational model has since been tapped by JLL leadership to serve as a national framework across its other major metro offices.
Gentry brings more than 20 years of institutional commercial real estate experience to her new role. Prior to joining JLL, she held senior leadership roles at competitor CBRE, where she secured more than $80 million in corporate service contracts while scaling brokerage operations across metropolitan business centers.
“Angela has been a transformational force for our business since the day she joined JLL,” Peter Riguardi, chairman and president of JLL’s New York Tri-State Region said. “Her ability to align people, strategy and execution has elevated our platform and strengthened how we serve clients in an increasingly competitive market.”
Patrick Murphy, head of Brokerage for the region, noted that Gentry’s strategic vision comes at a critical time as tenants across both sides of the Hudson River seek to optimize their corporate office footprints. “She brings a unique combination of strategic vision, operational excellence and market insight that has enhanced the way we approach client engagement,” Murphy said.
“I’m honored to take on this new role and grateful for the support of my colleagues and leadership team,” Gentry said. “JLL’s collaborative culture and commitment to innovation creates tremendous opportunities for growth. I look forward to further strengthening our business development initiatives and our platform to deliver results for our clients across the region.”
