About WLI

The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) was established in 2011 as a program of the Urban Land Institute. Today it has an active Americas Executive Committee in addition to 40+ chapters in 8 countries around the world. The WLI leaders support local programming and initiatives, helping to increase both the number and visibility of more women leaders throughout ULI’s vast network.

Meet our WLI Americas Leadership Committee:

Ellen Klasson - Chair

Chair

Managing Director, RCLCO

ULI Washington
Urban Revitalization Council (Gold Flight)
Full Member

Emma West

Vice Chair

Partner, Bousfields Inc.

ULI Toronto
Urban Revitalization Council (Gold Flight)
Full Member

Marissa Feliciano

Fall/Spring Meeting Programming

Director, Marketing and Communications, Jamboree Housing Corporation

ULI San Diego/Tijuana

JF Finn

District Council Collaboration Co-Chair

Principal, Gensler

ULI Boston
Urban Development/Mixed-Use Council (Platinum Flight)
Full Member

Bill Lashbrook - At-Large Member

Institute Integration

Senior Vice President, PNC (Retired)

ULI Northern New Jersey
Redevelopment and Reuse Council
Full Member

Mackenzie Makepeace

District Council Collaboration Co-Chair

Development Director, The Max Collaborative

ULI Cleveland
Full Member

Kelly Nagel

Governance

Founder and Managing Partner, Residy

ULI Washington
Urban Development/Mixed-Use Council (Bronze Flight)
Full Member

Gianna Pigford

DEI Liaison

Principal, Stantec

ULI Dallas-Fort Worth
Full Member

Sally Riker

Speakers Bureau

Partner, Lowe Engineers, LLC

ULI Atlanta
Full Member

Abbey Roberson

Vice President of Planning – Texas Medical Center

ULI Houston
Full Member

Alisa Rosenberg

External Partnerships

Managing Director, Republic Properties Company

ULI Washington
Urban Development/Mixed-Use Council (Red Flight)
Full Member

Libby Seifel

Content/Leadership Programming

Founder, Seifel Consulting

ULI San Francisco
Full Member

Ron Silverman

Marketing and Communications

Partner, Cox Castle Nicholson

ULI Los Angeles
Full Member

Chinar Starck

Scholarships Co-Chair

Banker, Wells Fargo

ULI San Francisco
Full Member

John Walsh

Content/Leadership Programming

CEO, Founder and President, TIG Real Estate Services

ULI Dallas
Full Member

Sapna Yathiraj

Marketing and Communications Chair

Marketing Director, Boston Properties
ULI Washington
Full Member

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