Aronson to lead JLL's New York Tri-State prop. management group

JLL has appointed managing director Linda Aronson to lead the firm's property management group in the New York Tri-State market, with a specific focus on new business development efforts. Matt Duthie, managing director, will continue to oversee the division's technical and operations functions to ensure best practices in New York. "We have restructured our Property Management group to facilitate the expansion of our third-party management portfolio in the New York tri-state area," said Stephen Schlegel, COO of JLL's New York operations. "Linda Aronson will focus on further building the business, while Matt Duthie's knowledge of operations ensures we will continue to maintain the high standard of service our clients expect from JLL." Prior to leading the firm's New York tri-state Property Management group, Aronson oversaw property management services for JLL's suburban tri-state markets. Aronson joined LaSalle Partners in 1982 as a property accountant in New York after LaSalle Advisors acquired the Daily News Building, also known as 220 East 42nd Street. She then continued to advance her career and leadership in the property management business after LaSalle Partners merged with Jones Lang Wootton in 1999 and formed JLL. Prior to joining JLL, Duthie served as an executive vice president with Ruben Cos., where he oversaw property management and construction services for more than 5 million square feet of commercial office space in New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston, and more than 1,000 luxury residential apartments in New York and Boston. Earlier, he was a senior vice president and co-director with Reckson Associates Realty Corp. and handled the daily operations of its 6 million s/f portfolio of class A office property in New York.