Rainey Shane serves as the Social Sustainability Director for JLL, where she manages the social sustainability certification service offering, specifically related to quality management for seam certification™ consulting. seam, which stands for social equity assessment method, is a standard for addressing issues relating to the human stakeholders of a commercial real estate project, much in the same way that LEED Certification tackles climate change. Seam is dedicated to the social impact of a real estate project to ensure no harm is done and create sustainable outcomes that contribute to long-term systemic changes in areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, human rights, and prosperity.
Prior to founding seam certification and launching Social Sustainability services, Rainey established and grew the Adaptive Reuse division for Project and Development Services’ Southeast Central region. Her passion for adaptive reuse remains a strong influence on her work within the social impact space as they are so closely related.
Previous Experience
Prior to founding seam certification and launching Social Sustainability services, Rainey established and grew the Adaptive Reuse division for Project and Development Services’ Southeast Central region. Her passion for adaptive reuse remains a strong influence on her work within the social impact space as they are so closely related.
Education and Affiliations
Rainey has an MBA with a concentration in Project Management and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Rainey is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Leadership Forum, Urban Land Institute, and ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative where she was selected as one of twenty members of the Inaugural Cohort of “The Leaders” in 2020.
