Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated filed a Form 8-K on November 4, 2026, disclosing that its Board of Directors elected Nabeel Al-Amudi and Toni Townes-Whitley as independent, non-executive directors, effective December 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Effective date: Both directors join the board on December 1, 2026, with terms expiring at the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  • Committee assignments: Al-Amudi and Townes-Whitley were appointed to serve on both the Audit & Risk Committee and the Compensation Committee.
  • Al-Amudi's background: He currently serves as Senior Advisor and Vice Chairman of Olayan Financing Company and previously served as Saudi Arabia's minister of transport.
  • Townes-Whitley's background: She most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and previously held senior roles at Microsoft Corp.
  • Compensation: Both directors will receive compensation under the Company's non-employee director compensation program, pro-rated from the effective date of their appointment.
  • No related-party arrangements: According to the filing, there are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which either director was selected, and no transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

New Directors Bring Global Real Estate and Technology Sector Experience to JLL

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, a commercial real estate and investment management services company traded on NYSE:JLL, disclosed the board elections under Item 5.02(d) of its Form 8-K. The filing states that the Board of Directors elected both individuals on November 3, 2026, with the appointments taking effect December 1, 2026. Each director will initially serve through the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and will sit on both the Audit & Risk Committee and the Compensation Committee during that period.

According to the filing, Nabeel Al-Amudi brings experience spanning private investment, government service, and the energy sector. In addition to his current role at Olayan Financing Company, a private investment company of the Olayan Group, he spent more than two decades at Saudi Aramco, including as president of Aramco Services Company, and previously served as Saudi Arabia's minister of transport and as president and vice chairman of the Saudi Ports Authority. He holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University. Al-Amudi currently serves on the board of Mobily as well as boards of several private companies, the filing noted.

Toni Townes-Whitley's background, as described in the filing, centers on technology and government-focused enterprise services. Beyond her tenure as CEO of SAIC, she served at Microsoft Corp. as president of U.S. Regulated Industries and as corporate vice president of Worldwide Public Sector and Industry. She also held senior leadership roles at CGI Inc., Unisys Corp., and Arthur Andersen. She currently sits on the board of Nasdaq, Inc. and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University. The filing stated that compensation for both directors will follow the program described in JLL's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 17, 2026, pro-rated from their December 1, 2026 start date.

What Was Disclosed

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated disclosed the election of two new independent, non-executive directors to its Board, effective December 1, 2026, including their committee assignments, professional backgrounds, and compensation terms under the existing non-employee director program.