LaSalle Investment Management has promoted Brad Gries to global CEO and Tim Kessler to president, both effective Jan. 1, 2026. Current global CEO Mark Gabbay will transition his role to executive chairman following a successful tenure that included navigating the platform through the global pandemic and the current real estate cycle.
During Gabbay’s leadership, LaSalle strengthened its global platform, expanded capabilities across key markets and consistently delivered strong investment performance for clients. His 15-year tenure with LaSalle began in 2010 as CIO for Asia Pacific, and he later took on the additional role of CEO of the region in 2015 before being named global CEO in 2021.
Gries will continue as head of the Americas. Gries is based in Chicago and has been a member of LaSalle’s global management committee since 2021. His strategic thinking, experience and deep understanding of the business globally will position him to lead LaSalle’s continued growt
