Leadership
On behalf of Mara Winokur, Executive Director, ULI Westchester/Fairfield and Northern NJ
I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of what we hope to be a safe and beautiful summer. Thank you for your ongoing commitment and support of ULI’s mission to shape the future of the built environment for the transformative impact on communities worldwide. ULI is its MEMBERS & SPONSORS. Now more than ever, members and industry professionals turn to ULI to find connections and trusted nonpartisan approaches to tackling our community’s largest and most pressing land use and development challenges. Your continued financial and professional support this past year has allowed us to expand the number and breadth of our highly impactful programs and initiatives. We are confident that we can continue to work together to help our cities and communities continue to build in a smart, innovative, and sustainable fashion. We continue to encourage members of the CRE community to join and sponsor ULI and enjoy the benefits of our welcoming community of talent, treasure and time!
ULI’s commitment to sharing knowledge and connecting leaders remains as crucial as ever. While the last year has brought us all new challenges, we continue to meet the needs of our members by forwarding and supporting the ULI Mission and Mission priorities.
As the temperature heats up, we are reminded of what’s cooking at ULI!
During the first week of June our leadership team toasted the accomplishments of our outgoing District Council team and paid tribute to our Co-Chairs, Gerri Tortorella and Stuart Lachs, who assumed the helm of our ULI ‘ship’ from 2022-2024 with grace, determination and good humor. Their tenure began as COVID was ending, and their unwavering dedication and support were truly remarkable. We can’t overstate our appreciation for their efforts.
As of July 1st we’ve welcomed in our new incoming leadership team including:
- District Council Co-Chairs-Will Cannon, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners & Jean Coney, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
- District -Council Co-Chair WLI- Ashley Ley, AKRF & Victoria Bruno, Kings Capital Construction
- Young Leaders Co-Chairs- Sterling Grimes, JLL & Tyler Webb, Kimley-Horn
- Business Development Co-Chairs- Patrick Carino, NRP Group & Tom Bronner, Young American Capital
- UrbanPlan Co-Chairs- Sterling Grimes, JLL & Wende Pogust
- DEI Co-Chairs- Anthony Epps, Benchmark Title & Cheryl Patterson-Zaic
- Governance Co-Chairs– Gerri Tortorella and Stuart Lachs
- Treasurer- Cheryl Patterson-Zaic
- Chair of Mission Advancement- Madelyne Kirch, Sun & Moon Marketing Communications
- PR/ Social Media Co-Chairs- Victoria Bruno, Kings Capital Construction & Madelyne Kirsch, Sun & Moon Marketing Communications.
- Programs Co-Chairs- TBC
We invite you as our ULI members and sponsors to join our monthly Advisory Board Meetings, which will be scheduled starting in September, and alternating between in person meetings (with abbreviated agendas and content/walking tour etc.) and virtual meetings. Please contact [email protected] should you wish to be included in our meetings and aren’t already receiving calendar invites.
In partnership,
Mara Winokur
Westchester/FF & Northern New Jersey