JLL has announced the appointment of Alan MacKenzie as CEO of Canadian Markets. He will be responsible for developing JLL Canada’s business strategy, driving revenue, delivering best-in-class services to clients and partnering with the company’s business in the Americas and globally.

MacKenzie started his career as a broker at CBRE has more than 30 years of experience.

In his most recent role at Triovest Realty Advisors, MacKenzie was tasked with driving value for internal and external clients through a results-focused leadership approach. He joined the company through the acquisition of MacKenzie Goulais, a retail and investment advisory business he founded in 2001. During his three year tenure as president, MacKenzie also assumed the role of chief investment officer and chief operations officer.

“I was attracted by JLL’s global brand, international platform, scale, and quality of its people,” MacKenzie said in the press release. “I look forward to growing JLL’s current business, expanding into new verticals and focusing on delivering high-end products to our new and future client base. I am impressed by JLL’s investment in technology and innovation, and I look forward to leading the company’s future advancements in this field.”

Based in Toronto, MacKenzie will lead the business and its adoption of new technologies across Canada.