Kalibrate appoints Jill Szymanski as VP of Sales

Having so many members of the team that have sat in the seat of retailers helps us answer our clients’ most challenging questions around their customers, their location strategy, and the competition.

May 11, 2023|2 minutes

Kalibrate, a leader in the location analytics space, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jill Szymanski as VP of Sales.

With over thirty years in corporate and franchise real estate, Jill has worked for large international retailers and emerging concepts including McDonald’s, Applebee’s, Burger King, Drive Shack, Haagen-Dazs, and TITLE Boxing Club.

Jill has also worked in a consultancy capacity to support retailers’ growth with clients including Dessange Group North America, with the US rollout of Dessange Salons and Spas and Camille Albane Salons, as well as Fantastic Sams Salon chains, Smiling Moose Deli, Vapor Corp, and Dr. Smartphones cell phone repair. Jill has sold or negotiated over 900 real estate transactions for corporations and franchisees, generating savings of nearly $50 million dollars.

Alongside other retail real estate professionals, Jill co-authored Winning Ways in Commercial Real Estate, which made the #1 Seller in Real Estate its ﬁrst launch week. You can read Jill’s article, The dirty dozen: A dozen site selection mistakes franchisees, on LinkedIn.

Jill was recently awarded Individual Partner of the Year at the UCONN Center for Real Estate. She also volunteers with ICSC and at the Mystic Aquarium as a docent and on the First Responder Team. With a love of travel and scuba diving when she can get away, Jill currently resides in Waterford, Connecticut with her two grown children, three chickens, and her loyal sidekick, a Corgi mix.

Jill commented:

“I am excited for the opportunity to join a forward-thinking company like Kalibrate and their outstanding team, many of whom I’ve worked with in the past. I’m looking forward to helping companies with their location challenges and business decisions using some of the most advanced analytical tools on the market.”

Charles Wetzel, Kalibrate CEO, commented:

We’re excited to have Jill on the team. Jill brings a wealth of experience across analytics, modeling implementation, market planning, contract negotiation, construction, and asset management. Having so many members of the team that have sat in the seat of retailers helps us answer our clients’ most challenging questions around their customers, their location strategy, and the competition.”