According to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Lorraine Mabardi has joined the company as the New England research manager. She will direct the research program for the region, and strategically partner with the firm's businesses and clients to track and analyze commercial real estate markets.
Mabardi joins JLL after 10 years at Fidelity Investments. Most recently she led the research efforts within the Fidelity Real Estate Group.
"We are thrilled that Lori has joined the team," said Ben Breslau, JLL managing director, americas research. "Her strategic experience, deep knowledge of commercial real estate, and ability to partner with the business and our clients make her an ideal fit."
Mabardi earned a bachelor of arts degree in Economics from McGill University, and her master of business administration degree from Babson College.
JLL's research team provides unique market insights, comprehensive research products, and customized analysis for corporate tenants, investors, lenders, and developers.
The team leverages extensive proprietary and external sources of economic, demographic, industry, and real estate data to identify trends, forecast conditions, and uncover risks and opportunities in the marketplace.
About Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2010 global revenue of more than $2.9 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide, including 185 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.8 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse in real estate with more than $43 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our website, www.joneslanglasalle.com.

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Prod. Note: This draft 1 was routed to Lori and Ben for their collective edits, fills and approvals 6/6/2011 PM;their edits are here 6/6/2011 2:45PM; sent sans portrait pic to Boston media list 6/7PM.