JLL announced that Peter Riguardi, chairman and president of the firm’s New York tri-state region, has joined the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

The American Red Cross is a non-profit that shelters, feeds and supports victims of disasters. The organization, which serves some 13 million residents in New York and beyond, supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood, teaches life-saving skills, provides international humanitarian aid and supports military members and their families.

“The American Red Cross has done extraordinary work in the New York region,” said Riguardi. “Millions of people rely on the Red Cross to provide support during difficult times. I’m excited about the opportunity to work with the organization to help it achieve its mission and expand its reach.”

“We are so pleased to welcome Peter to our Board and cadre of big-hearted volunteers,” said Josh Lockwood, CEO, American Red Cross Greater New York Region. “His strategic insights and commitment to improving communities across New York will be an asset to our organization as we work to meet the ever-changing needs of those in need down the street, across the country and around the world.”

Under Riguardi’s leadership, JLL has established itself as a market leader throughout the New York tri-state region’s commercial real estate sector. He developed and implemented a program to expand the firm’s leasing and brokerage business, retail brokerage business, investment sales teams and corporate solutions specialty, which included attracting top talent from the industry and combining it with the company’s strong base to form a market leadership team. Riguardi oversees a team of more than 2,600 professionals in seven offices throughout the tri-state area.

Prior to joining JLL in September 2002, Riguardi was vice chairman and principal of Colliers ABR Inc., a company that he helped found in 1994. He started his real estate career at GVA Williams in 1983, where he was the youngest senior vice president in the firm’s history. During his extensive career in commercial real estate, he has been actively involved in several of the largest and most noteworthy transactions in the New York Metropolitan area. Riguardi is consistently ranked by the Commercial Observer as one of New York’s most influential real estate executives.

Riguardi received degrees in marketing and finance from Iona College, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the college, having served on the board of Iona College for 12 years. In the past several years, Riguardi has been an honoree for The Rabin Medical Center of Israel, Met Council, Muscular Dystrophy, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Special Olympics, United Way, The Police Athletic League, The Realty Foundation, the AIR Society, and St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters.

He serves on the Board of Governors for The Real Estate Board of New York and is an active member of the organization’s senior leadership. Riguardi is also on the Board of Directors of The Regional Plan Association, on the Board of Directors of The Rabin Medical Center of Israel, and is a member of The Partnership for the City of New York.

JLL is a leader in the New York tri-state commercial real estate market, with more than 2,600 of the most recognized industry experts offering brokerage, capital markets, property/facilities management, consulting, and project and development services. In 2017, the New York tri-state team completed approximately 40.9 million square feet of lease transactions; arranged investment sales, notes, debt and equity transactions valued at more than $1.6 billion; managed projects valued at $7.9 billion; and oversaw a property management, facilities management and agency leasing portfolio exceeding 147.8 million square feet.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. The American Red Cross Greater New York Region serves the nearly 13 million people who reside in New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley, Long Island, and Greenwich, Conn. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCrossNY.

About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of 88,000 as of September 30, 2018. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.