Saadia Sheikh is a global commercial real estate leader and advisor focused on helping organizations navigate complex, multi-market real estate decisions with clarity, collaboration, and execution. She brings a global, people-first perspective to her work, emphasizing trusted networks and the thoughtful use of data and technology to drive resilient outcomes. She is deeply committed to inclusive leadership and empowering the next generation of industry leaders.

She currently serves as Global President of SIOR, representing more than 4,000 industry leaders across 50+ countries. In this role, Saadia is committed to advancing inclusive leadership, strengthening global connectivity, and empowering the next generation of commercial real estate professionals.

Saadia is also Founder and CEO of Powersense, a commercial real estate advisory platform built around experienced professionals working collaboratively across U.S. gateway and growth markets. Her work spans tenant and occupier representation, portfolio and location strategy, site selection, and advisory services for companies, investors, and institutions operating across the U.S. and globally.

With more than 16 years of experience, Saadia has worked across local, regional, national, and global firms, including senior leadership roles at JLL. Her perspective is shaped by both institutional platforms and entrepreneurial leadership, with a focus on aligning data, strategy, and people to deliver resilient, long-term outcomes across global markets.

Global commercial real estate leader and advisor with more than 16 years of experience guiding organizations through complex, multi-market real estate decisions. Saadia brings a people-first, execution-driven approach to tenant and occupier representation, portfolio and location strategy, site selection, and advisory services across U.S. gateway and growth markets.

Her career spans local, regional, national, and global platforms, combining institutional expertise with entrepreneurial leadership. Known for her collaborative leadership style, Saadia emphasizes trusted networks, thoughtful use of data and technology, and alignment between strategy, people, and place to deliver resilient, long-term outcomes.

Saadia Sheikh, MBA, SIOR, CCIM

Saadia@powersense.co

972-658-6624

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Powersense

Founder & CEO | 2024 – Present

Strategic Advisory & Location Services | Portfolio & Location Strategy | Analytics & Technology

JLL

Vice President, Brokerage & Innovation | 2019 – 2024

Corporate Strategy | Tenant & Occupier Representation | Innovation & Technology

esrp

Vice President | Office Tenant Representation | 2014 – 2019

Wingert Real Estate

Vice President | Office Tenant Representation | 2012 – 2014

Hudson Peters Commercial

Associate | Office & Industrial Tenant Representation | 2009 – 2012

Mohr Partners

Research & Office Tenant Representation 2009

DESIGNATIONS & LEADERSHIP

Global President, SIOR | 2025 – Present

SIOR Global Board Member | 2021 – Present

Global Vice President, SIOR | 2023 – 2024

Global President-Elect, SIOR | 2024 – 2025

SIOR North Texas Board Member | 2019

SIOR Designation | 2018

CCIM Designation | 2012

President, North Texas CCIM | 2016

Board Member, North Texas CCIM | 2010 – 2017

Chair, NTX CoreNet Technology Committee | 2021

JLL Innovation & Technology Divisions, Americas | 2021-2024

JLL LCAB Executive Leadership Cohort, Americas | 2021-2023

T-Boone Pickens Leadership Institute | Class of 2016

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

JLL Top Achiever, Brokerage Americas | 2020, 2021, 2022

Poets & Quants – Best & Brightest EMBAs (National Honor) | 2020

Dallas Business Journal 40 Under 40 | 2017

NTCAR Stemmons – Young Citizen Award Nominee | 2017

esrp Top Producer | 2016 – 2018

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Harvard Business School Online – Certificate in Disruptive Strategy | 2021

Southern Methodist University – Executive MBA | 2018 – 2020

Southern Methodist University – Certificate in Strategic Leadership & Communications | 2014 – 2016

University of Texas at Dallas – BBA | 2007 – 2009

PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Founder, Powersense.org – Nonprofit supporting Deaf & Hard of Hearing youth | 2017 – Present

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Woman of the Year | 2015

Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center – Jump-Rope-A-Thon | 2017

CASA Advocate, Dallas County | 2013

Junior League of Dallas | 2010 – 2019

Lovers Lane United Methodist Church – Deaf School | 2012 – 2014

TOP STRENGTHS (Gallup CliftonStrengths)

Positivity | Learner | Activator | Woo | Futuristic

SKILLS & LEADERSHIP STYLE

People-first, inclusive leadership

Strategic & analytical decision-making

Innovation, technology & AI fluency

Executive communication & public speaking

Team building & leadership development