The number of accredited, green "sustainability professionals" at real estate developer Jones Lang LaSalle of Boston rose by 32 in 2008, to more than 300 total.

The firm also recently passed a milestone in its efforts to become the "worldwide leader in the environmental sustainability services sector." On Dec. 29, the company welcomed its 300th colleague as a sustainability accredited professional. By year end, the total had risen to 333, including 325 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® Accredited Professionals (LEED® APs) and eight others accredited by BREEAM, NABERS Energy (formerly ABGR) and Green Star.

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Global Sustainability Commitment, announced in April 2008, included the goal to increase its number of accredited professionals to 200 in 2008 and to 500 by the end of 2009. In celebrating 333 accredited professionals, the firm surpassed its 2008 target by 65 percent.

The Jones Lang LaSalle LEED accredited APs are: Jamie Audette, Michael Belanger, DonPaul Benzaquin, William Bingham, Joshua Blake, Dan Browne, Lawrence Carpenter, Meredith Christensen, Cadman Corbett, Jennifer Cronan, Thomas Day, Anne Donnelly, Barrie Ferraro, Karl Ginand, Dana Griffin, Christopher Hardiman, Josh Hines, John Kirk, Edith Kloss, Loran Macumber, Don Mason, Danielle McLaughlin, Lauren Murphy, Eric Olsen, Steven Smith, Peter Stankiewicz, Larry Thienel, Ben Tucker, Anthony Warren, and Leann Zeoli.