JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group has named Andrea Grigg as head of global asset management. JLL created the role to better align global asset management portfolios and connect hotel advisors around the globe.

As head of global asset management, Grigg will report directly to Hotels Global CEO Gilda Perez-Alvarado. The asset management group manages 110 hotels and resorts under the umbrella of 45 brands and a total of 29,000 rooms. The portfolio has a total value of more than $10.3 billion. It is the leading hotel asset management firm globally.

The appointment is a promotion for Grigg, who currently serves in JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Asset Management practice as head of the Americas. She will continue to serve in that role, where she collaborates with the heads of the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions to negotiate operator selection and manage contracts. She has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and she has worked with some of the largest hotels and resorts in the Americas region.