Benjamin Bader

After nearly 20 years in leadership roles at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Benjamin Bader now leads the global workplace function for HERE Technologies, managing real estate across nearly 40 countries. He oversees a diverse, international team, driving transactions, projects, and facility management to ensure a safe, productive, and engaging work environment. Bader shapes and executes HERE's real estate strategy, working closely with leadership and key stakeholders to align business needs with financial goals, mitigate risks, and deliver data-driven solutions.

Before joining JLL, Bader was a summer associate at Andersen Consulting’s China Strategy Group, but started his career at China Enterprises, Inc., an import-export company trading Chinese goods with US and European customers, including three years living and working in Qingdao, China. He serves as vice president of the Chicago chapter of CoreNet, is a licensed broker in the state of Illinois, and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification. He earned a BA in international studies from Vassar College and an international MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.