Jill Goubeaux, Longtime CBRE And JBG Executive, Dies At 60
Veteran D.C.-area office leasing broker Jill Goubeaux died Sept. 10 after suffering a pulmonary embolism. She was 60.
A broker in the region for more than three decades, Goubeaux worked on some of the most prominent office projects in the area, including Central Place in Rosslyn and L’Enfant Plaza in D.C. Most recently, she was on the leasing team for Skanska’s 17xM downtown, one of the only new office buildings developed in D.C. during the pandemic era.
For the last seven years, Goubeaux served as a senior vice president of investor leasing at CBRE. She joined the brokerage after a nearly 15-year tenure at JBG Cos., the predecessor to JBG Smith.
“Jill was not only a wonderful colleague, but a dear friend to many over her seven years at CBRE and more than 30 in the industry,” CBRE Mid-Atlantic President Kyle Schoppmann said in an emailed statement to Bisnow.
“Jill’s remarkable career included mentoring junior team members, advancing our Women’s Network initiatives and giving back to the community in countless ways. She will be greatly missed,” she added.
Goubeaux was a founding member of the Ballston Business Improvement District, where she served as president of the board for three years from 2014 to 2017.
She was the first woman to serve as the honorary chair of the JDRF Real Estate Games in 2016 and 2017. JDRF, an organization raising money for Type 1 diabetes research was renamed Breakthrough T1D this year.
Savills Vice Chairman Adam Singer, who founded the Real Estate Games in 1989, called Goubeaux a “great friend.”
“She told me she was going to lead it her way,” Singer told Bisnow. “She was proud to do it, and I was proud of her, and she really gave a full-hearted commitment for those two years and afterwards to making sure the games was a success, and I couldn't have been prouder of our friendship, for the commitment she gave.”
Goubeaux was also a member of Commercial Real Estate Women and NAIOP Northern Virginia.
Her son, Matt Goubeaux, is an associate at CBRE.
“My mother’s unwavering kindness, compassion and resilience were always on display in her personal and professional life, and her sudden passing brings a solemn reminder that an individual's impact is not measured solely by their success in their industry, but more so by how they better the lives of those around them,” he said in an email to Bisnow. “She knew how to make everybody feel special and we will all miss her dearly.”
Goubeaux started her career at Weissberg Cos. in the late ’80s before moving to Cassidy & Pinkard — which later became Cushman & Wakefield after a series of mergers — as vice president in 1998. She joined JBG in September 2002.
JBG Smith Senior Vice President Andrea Murray said Goubeaux hired her out of college and was an “exceptional mentor and advocate."
“Her ability to transact and drive value was matched only by her talent for celebrating and nurturing others' growth,” Murray said in an email.
“Jill never knew a stranger and tirelessly advocated for so many in her professional sphere, leaving an indelible mark on countless careers,” she added.
In lieu of flowers, Goubeaux's family is asking for donations to Breakthrough T1D. Singer said the 2025 games will honor Goubeaux with a leadership award in her name. The Washington Business Journal first reported Goubeaux's death Monday.
CORRECTION, OCT. 8, 4 P.M. ET: A previous version of this story misstated the company that Cassidy & Pinkard merged to become. This story has been updated.
