Jody E Zimmerman

Title

Co-owner, Sales Manager & Property Manager of the Walter Wagner Jr. Co., LLC .

Scope of Responsibilities

25 years extensive sales and marketing experience

10 years experience in real estate environmental site assessments and clean-up on commercial and industrial property

Founder of an environmental engineering firm that grew to five branch offices, 75 employees with an annual revenues exceeding $9 million

Headed acquisition team for large northeast environmental services firm which purchased firms all over the U.S.

Specialist in Retail Sector of Commercial Real Estate, 10 years

8 years experience in Retail/Wholesale industries

Development strategic marketing plans for numerous small to medium sized businesses

Selected as regional 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year for Environmental/Life Science Category

Published Author

Professional Affiliations and Designations

Member of 1990 U.S. Department of Commerce Environmental Trade to Eastern Europe

Member of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors

Member International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC)

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Clemson University

Master of Business Administration, University of Louisville

The Art of Venturing Course, Northwestern University

Weikel Institute for Realtors

Significant Transactions

Clients have included YUM!, Chenoweth Square Shopping Center, Ramsey Development, Chevron, Ashland Oil, Dow Chemical, UPS, Cooper Tire, Amoco and numerous banks, real estate firms, and real estate attorneys

Mr. Zimmerman has specialized in retail leasing and sales primarily in the Highlands and St. Matthews area of Louisville. He is the exclusive leasing agent for the Gardiner Lane Shopping Center on Bardstown Road, The Vogue in St. Matthews, and Chenoweth Square in St. Matthews. His recent restaurant experience on Bardstown Rd includes Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, Wild Ginger Asian Bistro, Rocky's Pizza & Panini, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, and Fumni's Caf. He also recently negotiated the leasing deals in St. Matthews for Majid's, Cheddar Box Too, Zoe's, and Coals Artisan Pizza. In January of 2013, he negotiated the lease terms for an 8,000 square feet Asian restaurant in Lebanon, KY.

He has provided expert advice and testimony in the areas of leasing rates, lease terms, and lease valuation to attorneys, landlords, and tenants.