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 in various fields related to land use and real estate and are chaired by dedicated ULI leaders that have been appointed by staff and our board.
Interested in participating in a committee? Email the ULI Staff lead or fill out a committee roster request.
Committee Communications & Rosters
To participate with our committees you must be a ULI Member.
Committees & Groups:
Building Healthy Places
Works to integrate best practices in Building Healthy Places focused on sustainable design, active living and transportation, access to healthy food, safe public spaces, and economic development. Holds monthly meetings focused on these topics areas. Partners with Colorado Health Foundation to organize Building Healthy Places workshops in communities across the state.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Kaylee Lino, Senior Manager, [email protected]
Chairs:
LaDonna Baertlein, Dig Studio, [email protected]
Brian Levitt, NAVA Real Estate Development, [email protected]
Discovery
As the Young Leader Group program committee, the Discovery Series (DISCO) has a forward looking perspective focused on emerging trends and neighborhoods. DISCO provides an inside look from local leaders in the industry at the latest land use currents and innovative developments in Colorado’s real estate community. Past programs have highlighted the attainable for-sale housing crisis, inner-ring suburb revitalization, the National Western Stock Show project, and emerging millennial trends.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Tangela Wilhite, Senior Associate, [email protected]
Chairs:
Britt Diehl, Side Car PR, [email protected]
Seth Weiland, Otten Johnson, [email protected]
Explorer Series
Offers the straight story on key trends and projects like Convention Center Redevelopment, Design in Denver, disruptive technology, water policy, and more. Explorer Series programs and tours are often led by the developer, architects, and public officials who worked on the project, and provide great opportunities for networking and socializing.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Hannah King, Director, [email protected]
Chairs:
Dani Vachon Bell, MGL Partners, [email protected]
Tyler Wallace, EDSA, [email protected]
Housing
Mediates among real estate, homebuilder, affordable housing, and housing-the-homeless interests and helps generate interest in Colorado’s housing diversity as an economic development asset. Creates educational programming, white papers, and keeps up to date on affordable housing issues in Colorado.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Kaylee Lino, Senior Manager, [email protected]
Chairs:
Gosia Kung, KTGY Architecture and Planning, [email protected]
Wayne McClary, Colorado Division of Housing, [email protected]
Urban Mobility and Development (UMAD)
Focused on important transit and development issues facing Colorado, hosting annual programs focused on issues like center-city transit, regional connections, and the numerous development opportunities around these transit lines. Hosts TOD Marketplace intermittently, bringing together 500 developers and transit advocates.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Kaylee Lino, Senior Manager, [email protected]
Chairs:
Jordan Block, Stantec, [email protected]
Terry Willis, KTGY, [email protected]
Membership
Focused on engaging with new and prospective members, the Membership Committee is one of our most recent additions to the ULI Colorado line-up. This committee aims to create valuable touch points with members, assist with member queries and membership events such as our Quarterly New / Prospective Member Coffee, and more.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Kaylee Lino, Senior Manager, [email protected]
Chairs:
Eric Veith, Gables Residential, [email protected]
Katie Donohue, Handel Architects, [email protected]
REGIONAL COMMITTEES:
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Kaylee Lino, Senior Manager, [email protected]
Boulder
In 2009 ULI Boulder became a satellite committee of ULI Colorado serving this city of 100,000 and its 100+ ULI members. ULI Boulder’s goal is to work directly with community leaders on difficult issues such as affordable housing, density, and town-gown relations with CU. ULI Boulder hosts successful programs and advisory panels and become a trusted resource among public officials.
Chairs:
Bill Holicky, Coburn Partners, [email protected]
Danica Powell, Trestle Strategy Group, [email protected]
Northern Colorado
In 2018, Northern Colorado became a satellite committee of ULI Colorado serving northern Colorado and its ULI members. ULI Northern Colorado’s goals are to bring together leaders from diverse real estate perspectives, plan high-quality events, and educate local leaders on relevant issues.
Chairs:
Mark Bishop, NAI Affinity, [email protected]
Hilary Klein, Colorado State University, [email protected]
Southern Colorado
In 2016, Colorado Springs became a satellite committee of ULI Colorado. It has since grown to be ULI Southern Colorado with the goal of working directly with local developers and community leaders to highlight the region’s growth from a multiplicity of perspectives.
Chairs:
Nadine Hensler, GE Johnson, [email protected]
Jariah Walker, Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority, [email protected]
Business Development
Builds networks with community leaders to encourage their participation in ULI as members, sponsors, and volunteers. Manages annual sponsorship campaign in conjunction with staff, raises tens of thousands of dollars annually.
Chairs:
Kevin McCabe, Newmark, [email protected]
Bruce O’Donnell, Starboard Realty, [email protected]
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action
The DEI Action Committee is composed of volunteers from each of our standing committees and product councils who serve as DEI Champions. The DEI Action Committee meets quarterly to help ULI Colorado implement its DEI Action Plan and update it over time.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Rodney Milton, Executive Director, [email protected]
Chairs:
Mark Marshall, Rocky Mountain Communities, [email protected]
Amirah Shahid, HDR Inc., [email protected]
Impact Awards
ULI Colorado’s biannual Awards program has taken place in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. Our next program will be in 2021. The program has built on the international success of the ULI Awards for Excellence and J.C. Nichols Prize, with project and personal awards. View past winners here.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Hannah King, Director, [email protected]
Chairs:
Tom Kooiman, Brinkmann Constructors, [email protected]
Becky Stone, OZ Architecture, [email protected]
NEXT
Champions the ULI mission by engaging members between the ages of 35 and 45. The program will enhance the value of the ULI membership by offering programs that promote leadership development, career advancement, and the opportunity to expand and enhance a participant’s professional network. Applications open toward end of each year.
Chairs:
Jason Weimer, Huntington Bank, [email protected]
Brooke Schubert, Anderson Hallas Architects, [email protected]
Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs)
Brings ULI Colorado expertise directly into communities on tough real estate problems. Provides one and a half day (or longer) advisory panels consisting of ULI Colorado members for local communities. Recently ULI has convened TAPs on critical sites in Denver, Boulder, Arvada, Erie, Evergreen, and Castle Pines.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Rodney Milton, Executive Director, [email protected]
Chairs:
Al Colussy, Alan Colussy Architecture, [email protected]
Andrew Knutsen, Economic & Planning Systems, [email protected]
Anna Jones, CliftonLarsonAllen, [email protected]
Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI)
In 2013, ULI Colorado joined this national ULI program to advance the careers and leadership of women within ULI, the greater community, and their professions. WLI seeks to increase the numbers of women who join ULI, become leaders of ULI committees, and are featured as speakers and panelists. Watch for WILI’s newest mentoring program, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling,” coming soon!
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Kaylee Lino, Senior Manager, [email protected]
Chairs:
Sarah Nurmela, City & County of Denver, [email protected]
Jocelyn Hittle, Colorado State University System, [email protected]
Young Leaders Group (YLG)
Organizes and leads activities providing education, mentorship, and networking to young professionals under 35 years of age in the real estate industry. The group is 250 members strong and hosts its own full menu of tours, volunteer days and networking. YLGs schedule a networking event each month, two Discovery series educational programs, and the Partnership Forum and Development 360 mentoring programs.
ULI Colorado Staff Lead:
Tangela Wilhite, Senior Associate, [email protected]
Chairs:
Mariel Beaudoin, East West Partners, [email protected]
Tori Schultz, HighSide Companies, [email protected]