Asieh Mansour has been a Senior Advisor to Townsend Group since 2013 and is a member of the Townsend Global Macro Strategy Committee. Ms. Mansour contributes to ongoing development of the Townsend global macroeconomic outlook and investment perspective on real estate and real assets.

Ms. Mansour has over 30 years of experience leading global economic research and strategy. Most recently, Asieh served as Head of Americas Research at CBRE, managing a 200-member real estate research department, supporting brokerage, capital markets, and investment management across the Americas. Prior to joining CBRE, Ms. Mansour was the Chief Economist and Global Investment Strategist for Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Asset Management Arm, RREEF. She was responsible for global macroeconomic strategy and shaping both strategic and tactical investments across the real asset classes. Across her senior roles, Asieh covered private and public real estate, structured debt and infrastructure, and advised internal and external clients on optimal investment strategies.

Ms. Mansour received her PhD, MA, and BA degrees in Economics from Tufts University and contributes frequently as a speaker, writer, and journal editor on the essential and complex issues of investing in real estate globally. She also serves as an independent non-executive director at First Sentier’s Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund.