Governing Committees
Programming Sub-Committees
Housing
The Committee’s objective is to facilitate discussion on current topics impacting the housing market, for both market rate and affordable housing types. It will host programs that will focus on changing development patterns, impact of new technology, changing consumer preferences, latest trends in amenities, demographic analysis of the home buying and renting markets, macro industry performance, and local market characteristics and forecasts. Events will be structured to attract a diverse audience and promote valuable networking. The Committee will leverage real estate industry professionals, academics, developers, and municipal officials to develop a broad picture the housing market and discuss topics relevant to ULI’s mission of promoting sensible and sustainable development.
The Committee will host at least two events per year.
PR/Social Media Committee:
Co-Chairs: Victoria Bruno and Madelyne Kirch
Spring / Summer – to do a program on the “amenities wars” of multifamily housing and how technology is changing the way developers plan and build new communities.
Fall – Anchor Institutions and their importance in working with developers to build communities that are focused on health outcomes of residents especially for low and moderate income neighborhoods. Joint program with RPA Connecticut.
Capital Markets, Finance and Trends
Committee Chair: Tom Bronner
The Committee’s objective is to help ULI members and non-members stay current on relevant real estate industry capital market knowledge and trends. A discussion of financing will be incorporated into each event panel discussion and project tour as it pertains to individual property types and the initiatives of ULI In addition to macro and micro economic drivers, project costs and funding options will be discussed. The Annual ULI/PwC real estate trends panel will include a discussion comparing and contrasting capital market issues nationally and locally, as well as highlighting any new Capital Market developments and programs. Participants on the committee have the opportunity to broaden their network by interacting with industry participants, They will collect input from ULI members, and event attendees that will shape the planning, contribute to the thought leadership content, and help organize future events.
Economic Development
Committee Chair: Arthur Collins
City Exchange/Municipal & Public Officials Outreach
Committee Co- Chair Municipal & Public Officials Outreach: John Nolon & Lynne Ward
Healthy Places- Arts, Culture and Parks
Committee Chair: Kim Morque
Business Development Committee
Committee Chairs: Gerri Torterella & Patrick Carino
Committee Participants: Patrick Robinson, Janet Snyder, Holly Hasbrouck
Awards Committee
Committee Chairs: Arthur Collins & Morgan Collins
Committee Participants: Former award recipients – Do Chung, Bob Weinberg, Arthur Collins
Young Leaders Committee
Committee Chairs: Sterling Grimes and Tyler Webb
WLI
Committee Chair: Ashley Ley and Victoria Bruno