Get Involved
ULI Washington, a district Council of the Urban Land Institute, is ULI at the local level. As a ULI member, you have many opportunities to get involved in leadership development, community service, and enhancement of land use policy and practice, as well as run the Washington District Council itself.
ULI Washington has a variety of committees, composed of volunteer ULI members that form the backbone of the ULI Washington organization. Committees generally consist of members who have attended events, work for companies that are corporate and or/event sponsors, and take an active interest in specific aspects of ULI Washington and the operation of the district council.
Committees are appointed by the ULI Washington chair in July, at the beginning of each new fiscal year. It is the goal of ULI Washington to have diverse membership on the committees with representatives of all industry sectors, and with seasoned real estate professionals as well as Young Leaders from the public and private sector.
If you are interested in serving on a committee, complete the Committee Service Preference Form located here. In the spring, committee requests will be considered by the district council Chair and current Committee Chairs for the upcoming fiscal year (starting July 1, 2009). Each committee appointment will be for a one-year term, renewable for up to two additional years. Since committee sizes are limited, and a diverse mix of professional backgrounds is appropriate, not all first-choices can be accommodated.
The following is a list of 2008-2009 ULI Washington Committees, along with their current leadership:
Core Committees
Advisory Council – A group of experienced ULI district council members who provide feedback on issues to the ULI Washington chair. Appointed by the ULI Washington district council Chair. Meeting Commitment: Meets as needed.
Executive Committee – ULI Washington members who are active participants in the activities of the district council and who participate in the sponsorship program. Appointed by the ULI Washington district council Chair. Meeting Commitment: Meets three times per year.
Membership Committee – Identifies prospective members and follows through with industry representative contacts. The Committee also formulates strategies and creates ways to reach a diverse population for recruitment. Focuses on the attraction, retention and engagement of district council members. Works closely with other committees to ensure that all programs and outreach efforts reflect the diverse interests of the district council membership.Meeting Commitment: Meets as needed. Chair: Asheel Shah, Kettler
Newsletter Committee – Reports on events and programs for the ULI Washington print newsletter and enews. The newsletter highlights recent and upcoming ULI Washington activities as well as development activities, best practices, real estate initiatives and programs throughout the region. The enews is a new project starting at the end of 2008 to send out quarterly updates on events and activities of the district council, linking back to the district council web site. Meeting Commitment: Meets as needed. Chair: Josh Olsen, Monument Realty Vice-Chair: Peter Bonnell, Urban Investment Partners
Officers Committee – Composed of the chairs of the core and programming committees plus the liaisons to affiliated groups including the Washington Smart Growth Alliance and the Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing. Meeting Commitment: Meets three times during the year.
Public Sector Outreach Committee – Develops programming ideas of specific interest and relevance to public sector land use professionals and public elected and appointed officials and provides outreach to the public sector officials in the region. Determines ways in which to encourage public sector membership in ULI Washington. Meeting Commitment: Meets as needed Chair: Vacant
Sponsorship Committee – Designs and oversees the annual corporate sponsorship campaign to support programming and outreach activities of ULI Washington, in furtherance of ULI mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of land. Meeting Commitment: Meets monthly during the period leading up to and during the Annual Sponsorship campaign (September – February). Chair: Jon Cox, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Technical Assistance Panel Committee – Identifies potential Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) projects; once identified, helps staff panel and issue final report. TAPs are one-day, localized versions of the highly-regarded ULI Advisory Service Panels. If possible, serve on National Advisory Services Panels and promote such service to members. Meeting Commitment: Meet quarterly and serve on TAP panels when possible. Special Expertise Needed: Prior service on a ULI Advisory Service Panel is desirable but not required Chair: Andy Brown, Stanford Properties, Inc. Vice Chair: Patricia Harris, Holland + Knight
UrbanPlan Committee – Implement ULI’s UrbanPlan program in Washington-region high schools and universities. UrbanPlan is a three-week classroom-based curriculum in which students learn the roles, issues, trade-offs, and economics involved in urban development. Committee members undergo extensive training to implement the program, as well as to serve as classroom volunteers and judges. Meeting Commitment: Day-long training session and meetings as needed. Chair: Tennille Smith Parker, City of Falls Church Vice-Chair: Laura London
Young Leaders Steering Committee – Works to increase membership and involvement by professionals and students under age 35 by planning and coordinating events and programs. The YLG bridges the gap between ULI’s established and emerging leaders, and has over 800 members. Through networking events, speakers programs and a mentoring program, the YLG creates opportunities to interact professionally and socially, while strengthening involvement with ULI. Meeting Commitment: Meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. Chair: Lauren Jeiznecki, The JBG Companies Vice-Chair: Lauren Cahill, Western Development Company
Programming Committees
Breakfast Meeting Committee – Creates three programs per year (fall, winter, spring) open to members and nonmembers featuring topics and speakers of relevance to land use and real estate professionals in the greater metropolitan Washington area. Each breakfast meeting attracts approximately 300 people.
Meeting Commitment: Meets on an as needed basis as breakfast meetings are scheduled.
Chair: Bob Buchanan, Buchanan Partners
Vice-Chair: Laura Cole, RCLCO
Case Study Committee – Selects projects throughout the Washington region and puts together three members only case study events each year.
Meeting Commitment: Meets on an as needed basis as case studies are developed.
Co-chairs: Pam Dubois, Bolan Smart and Richard Perlmutter, Argo Development Company
Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner Committee – Solicits nominations for annual Lifetime Achievement Award and selects award recipient. Started in 2002, the dinner recognizes an individual whose career demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of responsible development and whose leadership has led to the enhancement of the environment in the Washington region. The dinner attracts between 600 and 800 attendees.
Meeting Commitment: Meets in the fall on an as needed basis.
Chair: Matt Klein, Akridge
Trends Committee – Plans and organizes the annual ULI Washington Real Estate Trends conference held each spring, including programming, sponsorship, and logistics for the day of the event. Trends is the flagship program that draws over 800 of the region’s leading land use and real estate professionals each year. The one-day program features nationally recognized speakers and panelists.
Meeting Commitment: Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from September through March
Chair: John Coe, Concord-Eastridge
Vice-Chair: Jayne Shister, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers
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Urban Marketplace Committee – Plans and organizes the annual Urban Marketplace Conference and Expo held each fall, including programming and sponsorship. The Conference is a full-day event with over 800 attendees and approximately 65 exhibitors. It brings together the public sector, private sector and nonprofit organizations interested in urban revitalization, and focuses on redevelopment of urban corridors.
Meeting Commitment: Meets monthly from February through October.
Chair: Christopher Donald, Metamorphosis Development Group
Vice-Chair: Vacant
Liaisons
Washington Smart Growth Alliance – Represents ULI Washington on the WSGA Board to educate the public sector and private sector about the benefits of smart growth and conservation. The WSGA is a partnership comprised of ULI Washington, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Coalition for Smarter Growth and the Metropolitan Washington Builders Council. The WSGA conducts a Smart Growth and Land Conservation recognition program.
Liaison: Sam Black, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing – Carries out a work program related to raising the awareness for the need for workforce housing in the region, and supports workforce housing projects. The Center addresses workforce housing issues related to the need to break down regulatory barriers to allow increased production of workforce housing, support developers in completing projects and expanding available project financing where necessary.
Liaisons: Mike Pitchford, Community Planning and Development Corporation
Bob Youngentob, EYA
Tom Bozzuto, The Bozzuto Group
Urban Community Advisor – Individual who represents the interests of the local community development corporations within the ULI leadership, and plays a key role in identifying and recruiting participants in the annual Urban Marketplace Conference and Expo.
Liaison: Vacant
Special Initiative Committees
Infrastructure Initiative Committee – Follow up to 2005 Reality Check event that gathered community leaders to develop a plan for future regional development levels and locations. The Infrastructure Committee is evaluating the ability of the regional infrastructure providers (sewer/water, electricity, mass transit) to provide service to potential future build-out in the region.
Chair: Keith McGlamery, Ballard Spahr Ingersoll and Andrews
Fall Meeting 2010 – Planning Committee for the ULI annual Fall Meeting that will be held in Washington, D.C. in October 2010. Works with national ULI on sponsorship, venues, and program for the meeting.
Meeting Commitment: Will meet monthly in 2009 and more often in 2010, with schedules to be determined.
Chair: Gadi Kaufman, RCLCO
For additional information on ULI Washington Committees, please contact Lisa Rother, Executive Director, at lisa.rother@uli.org or by phone at 240-497-1919.