JLL has appointed Andrew Heath as senior vice president of operator selection for the firm's hotels & hospitality group.
Heath joins JLL with over ten years of experience working across hotel lease consultancy, development, and valuation.
Before joining JLL, he served as the associate director of development UK & Ireland at Radisson Hotel Group.
During his time there, he successfully nurtured and maintained strategic partnerships for lease, manage, and franchise opportunities.
In his new role, Heath will be based out of the firm's London office with his key focus being on selecting top-quality operators for JLL's hotels and hospitality projects in the UK and Ireland.
Heidi Schmidtke, head of operator selection EMEA at JLL said: 'We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to JLL as our new senior vice president of operator selection.
'With his extensive experience in the hotel and hospitality sector, coupled with his exceptional track record in establishing strategic partnerships and negotiating operating terms, Andrew will bring valuable insights and expertise to our team.'
Said Heath: 'I'm excited to join the market leading JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group and looking forward to leveraging my experience in hotel development, valuation and lease advisory to identify the best possible operators for JLL's clients throughout the UK and Ireland.
'Building on the solid operator selection platform already in place, I'm confident we can achieve even greater success for the firm's clients.'
