Lori Mabardi

Lori Mabardi serves as the ESG Senior Director for U.S. Real Estate Equity at Barings since June 2022. Previously, Lori has held several senior leadership roles at JLL, including SVP of ESG Research & Strategy, where responsibilities included advancing ESG initiatives in the built environment, managing TCFD reporting, and collaborating with institutions like Harvard and MIT. Lori also founded the CaterCares program, addressing hunger through catering orders. Other notable positions at JLL involved strategy and innovation in tenant experiences, leading research groups for East Coast and Canadian markets, and managing a research department. Earlier career experience includes significant roles in research and human resources at Fidelity Investments, complemented by extensive educational qualifications, including an MBA from Babson College and a BA in Economics from McGill University.