Matt Alexander
About
Matthew Alexander
Vice President, Market Chief Engineer
Jones Lang LaSalle | Midwest North Region
Matthew Alexander is an accomplished operations and engineering leader with 24 years of progressive experience in commercial property management. Currently serving as Vice President, Market Chief Engineer for Jones Lang LaSalle's Midwest North region, he provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for a team of 26 engineers across multiple markets throughout the region.
Since joining JLL in November 2018, Matthew has demonstrated exceptional leadership in both site-level operations and regional engineering management. He maintains direct operational oversight of 950 Nicollet, a twelve-story, 500,000 square foot Class A office tower located in the heart of Minneapolis' Central Business District on Nicollet Mall. At this flagship property, he leads a dedicated team of two Operating Engineers, ensuring optimal building performance and tenant satisfaction.
In his regional leadership capacity, Matthew serves as the Midwest North Engineer Workforce Development Director, where he spearheads talent acquisition, training programs, and career development initiatives that strengthen JLL's engineering capabilities across the region. He is also an active member of the JLL US Special Operations Group and the Midwest North CEE Committee, contributing to enterprise-wide operational standards and best practices.
Matthew's career trajectory reflects deep expertise across diverse property types and building systems. Prior to joining JLL, he served as an Operating Engineer at 950 Nicollet for Ryan Companies, allowing for a seamless transition when JLL assumed the management agreement in 2018. Earlier in his career, he worked as a roving Engineer for Welsh Companies, where he managed engineering operations across 2 million square feet of Duke Realty industrial properties throughout the Minneapolis metro area.
Matthew launched his career in 2001 at a 600,000 square foot Tier IV data center for American Express, managed under contract by Cushman & Wakefield. This mission-critical environment provided the foundational expertise in operations excellence that has defined his career, developing his capabilities in critical systems management, redundancy protocols, and high-availability operations.
Beyond his professional responsibilities, Matthew is deeply committed to advancing the commercial real estate engineering profession. As Past President of the BOMA Greater Minneapolis Engineers Association, he continues to actively contribute to the organization through content creation and engineer internship support programs. Through these efforts, he helps develop the next generation of engineering talent while promoting professional excellence throughout the Minneapolis market.
