Linda Goodacre

Linda has worked in property for over 35 years. She joined the University of Sheffield from Barclays where she was the Head of Retail Strategy and Portfolio Execution. Prior to that Linda was Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Nottingham looking after the estates capital programme as well as all facilities management, catering and hospitality.  

With vast experience working in national and multinational retailers, she has dealt with all types of property including logistics, manufacturing, residential, research, leisure, hospitality, and all types of retail.  She has been a representative of many organisational bodies including the Confederation of British Industry (CBI); British Retail Consortium (BRC); The Property Managers Association (PMA); and Business in the Community (BITC).

Linda enjoys running, cycling, cooking, entertaining and spending time with her family.  She is a massive sports fan, including football, rugby, cricket, and ice hockey and is a keen supporter of Nottingham Panthers.