Linda Assante is a Working Equity Partner with Azimuth and an experienced institutional private market investor having led teams as an investment banker, investment consultant and principal allocator over her 30+ years in the financial services industry. Linda is also a board member of Azimuth portfolio company, Mountain View Clean Energy (MVCE), a platform designed to produce decarbonized hydrogen and hydrogen carriers.

Linda  recently retired from Jasper Ridge Partners, a discretionary investment management firm serving prominent families, foundations, and global institutions with $22.5 billion in assets under management. Linda was a Managing Partner where she led the real assets team which has responsibility for investment strategies in real estate and natural resources. She was a member of the firm’s investment, portfolio construction, and valuation committees. Prior to joining Jasper Ridge Partners in 2008, Linda was a Principal with The Townsend Group, where she constructed real estate investment portfolios that included primary funds and co-investments. Previously, Linda was at J.P. Morgan where she was Head of West Coast Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Investment Banking. Linda serves on the Board of Directors of the James Campbell Company, The Swig Company, Terreno Realty Corporation, and the Pension Real Estate Association Foundation. In addition, she serves on the Advisory Board of Catalyst Housing Group. Linda is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Lafayette College, currently serving as Vice Chair. Linda earned a BA in Economics and Business from Lafayette College.