Balfour Beatty Communities Appoints Jennifer J. Hill as President of Military Housing

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MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 22, 2026--

Balfour Beatty Communities (Communities) today announced that Jennifer J. Hill has been appointed President of its Military Housing business, effective January 26, 2026. In this role, Hill will oversee the full scope of Communities’ military housing operations, advancing operational excellence, enhancing the resident experience, and strengthening partnerships with the Department of War and the Services. She will report to Gavin Russell, Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments.

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Hill brings nearly three decades of experience in real estate, operations, and strategic leadership. She spent 28 years at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), most recently serving as Managing Director and Global Head of Strategy and M&A Execution. Earlier in her career, Hill was a founding member of JLL’s Public Institutions business, where she served as Principal Advisor to the U.S. Army on Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) programs and the Office of Energy Initiatives (OEI).

“ Jennifer is an outstanding leader with deep sector expertise and a long-standing reputation for integrity and effectiveness, ” said Gavin Russell, CEO of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments. “ She brings the right combination of strategic insight, operational discipline, and trusted relationships to lead our military housing business. We are confident she will build on the strong foundation in place and continue to strengthen our focus on residents, partners, and performance. ”

Hill will partner with the existing Communities team, including Charles (Chuck) Parker, who is assuming a new role as Executive Vice President, Military Housing Development. In this role, Parker will leverage his deep experience, thoughtful leadership, and unwavering commitment to the company’s teams and mission of delivering quality communities people are proud to call home.

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Balfour Beatty Communities

• Balfour Beatty Communities is an active owner and operator of residential real estate in the multifamily, student and military housing sectors across the United States. Since its inception in 1999, Balfour Beatty Communities has invested in nearly 100 properties representing more than $7.9 billion of gross asset value. Our broad in-house expertise includes decades of acquisition, development, finance, renovation, leasing and property/facility management experience. Leveraging this extensive expertise and a customer service-focused approach, Balfour Beatty Communities seeks to create value in its real estate projects while delivering exceptional living experiences. Balfour Beatty Communities is a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Investments, and Balfour Beatty plc, a leading international infrastructure group. For more information, visit balfourbeattycommunities.com.

Balfour Beatty plc

• Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with over 27,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow.
• We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities.
• For over 100 years, we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world. Currently, we are working to deliver Hinkley Point C, the first UK nuclear power station in a generation; constructing the world-class arts and cultural facility, the Lyric Theatre, in Hong Kong; and designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the Automated People Mover superstructure at one of the busiest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport.

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KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: DEFENSE MILITARY OTHER CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

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