Other changes as JLL further strengthens client leadership team
News release
29 July 2025
JLL appoints Kaye Walker as head of clients within property management
29 July 2025 – JLL has named Kaye Walker head of clients within its UK property management business. Kaye has stepped up from her role as head of engagement, and head of Bewonder*, JLL property management’s marketing and customer experience agency where she worked with several of their key clients.
Having established Bewonder* in 2015 and led it through a period of sustained growth, Kaye has held several leadership roles across the UK property management business. She has considerable experience in building and nurturing successful teams, and helping clients drive profitable growth.
Kaye will lead the client and markets teams including consulting, Bewonder*, and residential, and provide strategic direction for JLL’s ongoing transformation programme as it aims to revolutionise the property management industry.
JLL has also announced a series of promotions within its property management client leadership team to strengthen the delivery of client services.
Catherine Thomas has been appointed as head of Central London for property management, having most recently acted as its co-head since 2022. With more than 25 years’ property management experience Catherine is a market leader in Central London assets including 22 Bishopsgate, 70 St Mary Axe, and 40 Leadenhall Street at JLL. And previously The Broadgate Tower, Ropemaker Place, The Leadenhall Building and Broadgate with British Land.
Jessica Ogden and Hannah Varley will also both step up into client lead roles.
Kaye Walker, new head of clients for property management at JLL, said: “I’m really looking forward to supporting our teams and empowering them to drive excellence in execution, and I’ll be using my broad property and customer experience to help place increased emphasis on occupiers, and occupier experience, to drive increased asset value for our clients.”
Jordan Jeffery, head of property management – EMEA, at JLL, said: “These appointments will help us better serve our client’s and occupier’s changing needs, as we continue our transformation journey to become the very best property manager in the market”.
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