As the Group Managing Director for East Africa & Indian Ocean, Jess is responsible for Broll’s businesses in Kenya, Uganda and Mauritius, delivering property management, facilities management, occupier services, broking, leasing, valuations and research. Prior to her current role, Jess held the position of Divisional Director: Strategy and Consulting within Broll’s Occupier Services division, and was also previously Research Director at IPD (now MSCI), where she worked in London, Australia and South Africa. Jess holds an MBA majoring in International Business, a Master of Property and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering. She has served on many industry boards and committees, and in 2018 was named Professional of the Year for the Private Sector category in Gauteng at the South African Women in Property Awards.