JLL Appointed Sarah Pollard to Lead EMEA Divisions
The former Meta and Amazon executive will oversee EMEA data center growth and service delivery starting in late 2026.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in Data Centers
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JLL has appointed former Meta and Amazon executive Sarah Pollard to lead its EMEA divisions, where she will join the Work Dynamics EMEA Board. Pollard will assume formal responsibility for the firm’s Data Centres division at the end of November 2026.
Why it matters
The appointment aims to address the sophisticated infrastructure needs of clients within the financial services and data center sectors as regional capacity demands scale. The move follows significant regional growth, with JLL reporting 3.8 GW in currently live data center capacity across EMEA.
JLL reports 3.8 GW of live data center capacity across EMEA, with FLAP-D markets projected to deliver an additional 453 MW throughout 2026.
The players
Sarah Pollard
An executive formerly at Meta and Amazon who now oversees JLL's EMEA divisions and its data center strategy.
JLL
A global real estate services firm managing property and infrastructure assets for large-scale corporate data center and financial clients.
Sue Asprey Price
A senior leader at JLL to whom Sarah Pollard will report regarding EMEA operations.
The details
Pollard will report to Sue Asprey Price and will work to align regional service delivery and expansion with the firm's Global Industry Leads. Based in London, she will oversee operations for the EMEA region, a geographic zone covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Her role involves integrating technical infrastructure requirements for large-scale data center clients, building on her experience at previous technology firms.
Timeline
2026 marks the projected delivery of 453 MW of power capacity in FLAP-D markets.
November 2026 is when Sarah Pollard will assume full accountability for the Data Centres division.
The Tech Race
JLL’s leadership expansion follows the accelerating capacity demands within the FLAP-D data center corridor. The firm is positioning itself to compete for major infrastructure contracts by aligning its regional management with the 453 MW of new capacity expected to come online in 2026.
For clients and stakeholders, this leadership change marks a shift in how JLL structures its regional service delivery. The impact on infrastructure project timelines will become apparent following the transition of division accountability in November 2026.
The takeaway
Pollard’s transition signals a broader effort to standardize service delivery across the EMEA region to keep pace with rapid infrastructure growth. Investors and industry partners should monitor for project updates after her formal takeover of the Data Centres division in late November 2026.
What happens next
Sarah Pollard will assume full accountability for the Data Centres division at the end of November 2026.
Further reading
For more on how infrastructure management evolves to meet regional capacity needs, explore our Data Centers section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by FMJ.
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