JLL expands Energy Advisory and Sustainability team with key hire

CHICAGO, Aug. 14, 2025 – JLL announced today that it has hired Sean Salas as Vice President, Energy Advisory Sales, to focus on strategic business development, strengthening client relationships and delivering energy advisory solutions across the United States.

In his new role with JLL’s Energy Advisory and Sustainability team, Salas will leverage his extensive experience in and knowledge of energy sourcing, energy performance and optimization, renewable development, new technologies and the infrastructure financing landscape across the Americas. He’ll deliver strategic advice to JLL real estate investor and occupier clients regarding energy strategies, portfolio and asset monetization and cost savings solutions. Salas is based in Houston, Texas, and reports to Josephine Tucker, JLL Head of Energy Advisory and Sustainability, Americas.

“The demand for clean energy and infrastructure is rapidly outpacing supply in today’s market, and real estate owners, occupiers and investors increasingly seek expert guidance on how to invest and implement measures that deliver a powerful combination of financial and environmental returns,” Tucker said. “Sean’s extensive expertise immediately benefits our clients by helping them navigate their unique challenges to achieve their bottom-line energy-focused and sustainability goals.”

With 12 years of sales and business development experience, Salas has spent a decade focused specifically on the energy sector. A former diver within Naval Special Operations, he joins JLL from Galehead Development, where he led new revenue opportunities for portfolio M&A, Development Service Agreements (DSA) and Joint Development Agreements (JDA) and worked with utilities, data centers, asset management and investment funds. He also negotiated and structured portfolio offers for more than 3.4GWs of mid-stage development projects, which were valued at $190 million.

According to JLL research, 71% of top office occupiers and 65% of top industrial and logistics occupiers across major markets globally have commitments to reduce emissions and are prioritizing energy-smart buildings and facilities to drive operational excellence and cost efficiencies.

“JLL is committed to creating spaces where people can thrive while minimizing environmental impact,” Salas sad. “I’m excited to join a team that can provide end-to-end solutions while driving meaningful change”

JLL’s Energy Advisory and Sustainability team’s expertise spans energy auditing and engineering; finance and procurement; energy modelling; project development and program management on behalf of owners and occupiers. The practice specializes in helping clients meet ambitious sustainability goals while navigating uncertain and volatile energy markets, evolving regulation and increasing consumer expectations. The team’s technical specialists provide expertise in energy sourcing, efficiency and end-use optimization, including technology integration such as EV-charging, on-site/off-site renewables, battery storage and microgrid solutions.

JLL Real Estate Management Services (REMS) partners with leading organizations across industry sectors, creating environments that achieve a more human-centric, resilient and responsible approach to shaping a better world of work. With more than 87,000 local and global specialists, the team enables the world of work, serving occupiers and investors of real estate. We improve workplace experiences, drive efficient operations and help our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We provide integrated services, including Workplace Management, Project Management, Property Management and Portfolio Services. Through technology enabled solutions, REMS creates and manages safe and inspiring spaces around the world for people to collaborate, innovate and drive meaningful change anywhere that work is performed. REMS manages over 5 billion square feet of real estate and has averted more than 120 million metric tons of CO2e by advising clients on renewable energy projects. For more information https://www.jll.com/en-ca/services/operations-management.

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