JLL Appointed Sarah Pollard to Lead EMEA Divisions
The former Meta and Amazon executive joins JLL in London to oversee regional service delivery and growth.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in Data Centers
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JLL has appointed Sarah Pollard to lead its EMEA divisions, where she will join the Work Dynamics EMEA Board. Based in London, she will assume specific responsibility for the firm's Data Centres division in late November 2026.
Why it matters
The appointment aims to bolster JLL's ability to address sophisticated client needs across the data centre and financial services sectors. Pollard will work to align regional service delivery with global industry leads.
JLL EMEA Work Dynamics currently maintains 3.8 GW in live data centre capacity. Meanwhile, FLAP-D markets are projected to deliver an additional 453 MW of capacity throughout 2026.
The players
Sarah Pollard
She is the newly appointed leader of JLL's EMEA divisions and a former executive at Amazon and Meta.
JLL
This is a global professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management.
Sue Asprey Price
She is a senior executive at JLL to whom Sarah Pollard will report following her appointment.
The details
Sarah Pollard, who previously held roles at Amazon and Meta, will report directly to Sue Asprey Price. Her mandate includes overseeing service delivery and growth while serving on the Work Dynamics EMEA Board.
Timeline
Sarah Pollard will assume leadership of the Data Centres division in late November 2026.
FLAP-D markets are on track to deliver 453 MW of capacity during 2026.
The Tech Race
The appointment follows broader industry growth trends tied to the FLAP-D market capacity expansion. This leadership hire follows a pattern set by the rapid infrastructure expansion projected for these European data center hubs.
Clients operating within the financial and data center sectors can expect shifted oversight as Pollard assumes her role on the Work Dynamics EMEA Board. The transition aims to provide more specialized service delivery for firms managing regional infrastructure portfolios.
The takeaway
The move reflects the critical need for experienced leadership in managing the massive power and capacity requirements of modern digital infrastructure. Industry professionals should monitor executive leadership changes as firms compete to meet rising FLAP-D market demands.
Further reading
Learn more about industry shifts in Data Centers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by FMJ.
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