As a Vice Chairman at JLL, Lisa Kiell is one of New York City’s most influential office strategists, advising global law firms and technology giants. Kiell, a CPA, utilizes her financial sophistication to guide clients through high-stakes relocations and workplace repositioning.

In the last 12 months, she led marquee transactions totaling over 800,000 square feet, including a 140,000-square-foot headquarters lease for Piper Sandler in Midtown Manhattan. Her client roster includes Microsoft, Cisco, and Datadog.

Kiell also leads JLL’s New York Women’s Group and serves on the board of the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. For 35 years, she has organized a holiday gift drive for the York Street Project, supporting hundreds of homeless women and children.

Her leadership is defined by financial discipline and a quiet authority that has become indispensable in the post-pandemic market.