Linda Asaf

About Linda Asaf

HIGHLIGHTS •‘Deal Driven’ – 12 years commercial leasing experience. Skilled negotiator adept at closing deals. •‘Right Brain/Left Brain’ – Capable of complex financial analysis while envisioning creative possibilities. •‘Spins Plates.’ – Excels under pressure. History of 2+ FTE productivity throughout career. •‘Networked’ – Leverage extensive personal network to launch new business including COTA - Formula 1 Austin. •Dual MBAs – Finance & Marketing - Columbia Business School

Experience

1. Commercial Realtor

   Bodewell Group

   Jan 2012 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Specialize in Landlord and Tenant representation for retail, office, and industrial sectors throughout Central Texas. Experience in representing both sides of the real estate transaction enabling key insights and advantages when negotiating deals. Tenant office/retail representation includes technology, restaurant, beauty, soft goods, and aviation industries. Skilled at negotiating advantageous deal terms. Landlord representation includes end-to-end deal management including marketing, leasing, and renewals:•Seaholm Power Plant: 806,804sf Mixed Use Redevelopment Project -Developer: Southwest Strategies Group. Major investor - CIM Group. Project sold in 2016-Key contributor of broker leasing team. •Oasis, Texas: 309,632sf Mixed Use Development -Increased office and retail occupancy from 3% to 87%-‘Resourceful’ – Launched Design Lab concept store as a strategy to accelerate leasing. •Won ‘Best New Shopping Concept’, Austin Monthly Magazine, 2015.•Crossing at Fort Bend: Retail Power Center, Houston, TXDeveloped quality pipeline of national, regional, and local retailers through extensive market research and cold calling over 140 retailers.

Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Skills

• Styling
• Integrated Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Event Management
• Tailoring
• Textiles
• Online Marketing
• Databases
• Draping
• Brand Management
• Fashion Shows
• Fashion
• Sales
• Public Relations
• Selling
• Sales Management
• Luxury
• Business Development
• Apparel
• Trend Forecasting
• Sewing
• Social Media Marketing
• Wholesale
• Trade Shows
• Business Planning
• Event Planning
• Real Estate
• Start-Ups
• Sales Operations
• Visual Merchandising
• Trend Analysis
• Brand Development
• Advertising
• B2b Marketing Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Social Networking
• Retail
• Magazines
• Fit
• Facebook