committees

Committees

As a member-based organization, none of our work would be possible without the support of our volunteer committees. Our committees are composed of ULI members active in the field of land use and real estate and are chaired by dedicated ULI leaders. In general, committee appointments are made at the beginning of each fiscal year through a self-nomination process during the summer. If you are interested in participating in a committee outside of this general process, feel free to contact committee chairs or ULI Washington staff to discuss needs and possibilities.

Committees

Advisory Board – Composed of ULI Washington members who actively participate in the activities of the district council. Many of the Advisory Board members are also financial contributors to the district council through the sponsorship program. Ed Gosselin, Intrepid Real Estate, Advisory Board Program Chair

Governance Committee – A group of experienced ULI Washington district council members who provide feedback on strategic issues to the district council chair. The previous chair of the district council serves as the chair of the Governance Committee. Brian Cullen, Chair

Management Committee – Composed of the chairs and vice chairs of the core committees; the group meets regularly during the year to provide input and guidance on programs and initiatives.

Communications Committee – Recommends and implements communication strategies such as media coverage, advertising, and marketing. Provides coverage of ULI events for the enews. Leslie Braunstein, Chair

Trends Conference Committee – Plans major spring Real Estate Trends Conference. Develops program of panels and speakers, and solicits sponsorships for the Trends Conference in the spring. Brian Casey, MetLife, Chair; Bill Hard, LCOR, Vice-Chair

Sponsorship Committee – Designs and oversees the annual corporate sponsorship campaign to support programming and outreach activities of ULI Washington to further the ULI mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of land. Helps market district council to potential sponsors to demonstrate the value of investing in ULI Washington. Kevin Smith, Centerline Capital, Chair; Chris Naughten, Commonwealth Land Title, Vice Chair

Membership Committee – Focuses on the attraction, retention and engagement of new and existing members plus transition across membership categories. Yum Yu Cheng, Linowes and Blocher, Chair; Marc McCauley, Arlington Economic Development, Vice Chair; Jayne Shister, Cassidy Turley, Vice Chair

Sustainability Series Committee – Develops a series of programs about key issues relevant to anyone who cares about the environment and sustainability. The program will introduce participants to the leading trends and issues in sustainability for the real estate community and review the latest in technology and its application to the field. Brad Dockser, Green Generation Solutions, LLC, Chair

Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Committee – Identifies potential TAPs, which are 1.5 day panels that bring together ULI Members to provide guidance on specific development or planning issues. Once a TAP is contracted, the Committee recommends members to serve. David Kitchens, Cooper Carry, Chair

UrbanPlan Committee – Implements ULI’s UrbanPlan program in Washington region high schools and universities, serving as School Champions and in other program oversight capacities. Only trained and active UrbanPlan Volunteers are eligible to serve on this Committee. Susan Bell, Chair

Capital Markets Interchange Committee – Creates a half-day annual capital markets program in the fall to bring members information on both debt and equity and provide an opportunity for interactive discussion about capital markets trends. John Coe, CGA Capital, Chair; Walter Whitt, USBank, Vice-Chair