Walter Kemmsies has joined Jones Lang LaSalle as Managing Director, Economist and Chief Strategist for the U.S. Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group. In his new role, Kemmsies will execute initiatives for public and private sector clients who have interests in or properties proximate to seaports and airports throughout North America. Kemmsies was previously the Chief Economist for Moffat & Nichol and was the Head of European Strategy at JP Morgan in London and, earlier, Head of Global Industry Strategy at UBS in Zurich and London. Kemmsies regularly contributes to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Professional Forecasters and is a advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness and the Department of Transportation’s National Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Valuation.
“Our clients rely on JLL to provide leading strategic research, market intelligence and expert, in-depth analysis on the PAGI marketplace,” said Mark Levy, Greater Baltimore Market Director and head of the U.S. Port, Airport and Global Infrastructure Group for JLL. “Walter strengthens our expertise and is the de facto leading strategist in the PAGI space. “Walter is skilled at global trade forecasting, international logistics/sourcing, freight infrastructure investment and development and freight infrastructure policy and will be an incredible asset to JLL,”
