Molly Kelly has joined Avison Young as global chief marketing and communications officer. She will serve on the company’s executive committee and corporate leadership team, and provide oversight and strategy for the company’s global growth.
Kelly brings to Avison Young a broad background in brand positioning, ranging from M&A initiatives and IPO activities to the creation and integration of a global brand, the company says. She was formerly global chief marketing officer at Jones Lang LaSalle (now known as JLL) and was instrumental in the creation of Jones Lang LaSalle following the merger of LaSalle Partners and Jones Lang Wootton in 1999. Her responsibilities included the integration of multiple brands around the world into a single cohesive real estate services brand.
Kelly was also chief marketing officer, Americas at JLL, where she directed strategic focus for the company’s marketing, communications and research functions in its Americas region.
“Molly is one of the industry’s premier marketing and communications leaders and her influence on our global strategy is immediate,” says Mark Rose, chair and CEO, Avison Young.
Kelly will be responsible for all strategic marketing and communications globally and will work closely with the firm’s global marketing and communications teams. She is based in Jackson, Wyoming.
