Jennifer McConkey is a Managing Director - ESG and Operations for the Principal Asset Management real estate team. She is responsible for overseeing and directing all internal and external operational aspects of the multi-faceted commercial real estate portfolio including property operations, lease and construction administration, commercial management reporting and property management compliance and oversight. Jennifer is also responsible for Principal Real Estate's portfolio-wide Responsible Property Investing efforts and is a member of the Principal Sustainability Working Group, Investment Council and Sustainability Committee. Jennifer joined the firm in 1995. She received a bachelor's degree from Drake University and is a member of the Urban Land Institute Responsible Property Investing Council (ULI), the United States Green Building Council Building (USGBC) and the Real Estate Roundtable Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC). She has also been involved in the BOMA Energy Efficiency Advisory Board, Iowa Urban Land Institute Advisory Board (ULI), Better Buildings Alliance Green Leasing Steering committee and past secretary for the Iowa Elevator Safety Board.