Breaking the Glass Ceiling Program

The program led by the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) matches female ULI members with industry executives for mentorship in career advancement and leadership. BGC is an intimate six-month program that builds relationships and offers training to lead to further career satisfaction and success in the real estate and land use fields.

Lead:
Denyse Airheart, Flint Co

Development 360 Program

Development 360 is an educational program for ULI Colorado Young Leaders, and graduating Young Leaders, that aims to educate participants through in-depth, project-specific information, about the overall development process. You must be a current member and 35 or younger to participate. This program is a “next level” version of ULI Colorado’s Partnership Forum. Accepted participants will attend six sessions over three months, and will explore a recently completed project as a case study. If you have wanted to know more about what it takes to be a real estate developer, this is your opportunity! You can further your career by digging into a local case study project to learn about the challenges and opportunities in the local industry.

Leads:
Natalie Satt, Highland Development Company, [email protected]
Chelsey Hume, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, [email protected]

Etkin Student Scholars Program

The Etkin Student Scholars Social Committee is an educational and career development program to help current Etkin Student Scholars become more involved in ULI and explore career paths and opportunities. This committee organizes free events focused on career development and networking for our 20-25 current Etkin Student Scholars.

Leads:
Malorie Torrey, Golub, [email protected]
Kathleen Bole, Brinshore Development, [email protected]

Partnership Forum Program

The Partnership Forum is a 9-month mentoring program for ULI Young Leaders, organized and managed by our YLG Partnership Forum Committee. The committee selects and invites local leaders and ULI members to serve as moderators for the 9-month program. The committee’s goal is to create diverse groups that are representative of the many facets of the real estate industry. Many Colorado Young Leaders say that this is their favorite YLG program. The committee assists in the planning of the meeting activities and curriculum, the planning of three events per year including the program kickoff, mid-year review, and graduation, and the reviewing of participant applications and placing the participants in groups based on their interests and professional background.

Leads:
Eliza Ross, Pennybacker Capital, [email protected]
Raymond Paolini, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. , [email protected]

Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) Program

REDI is a comprehensive real estate development training and mentorship program for women and people of color. The curriculum covers the spectrum of the real estate development process, including pro forma instruction through the University of Denver. Throughout the program, participants work in small teams with mentors to create a development plan and pro forma for a real local site, which they will present to a “Shark Tank” at the end of the program. Graduates receive a free ULI membership upon successful completion of the program.

The REDI program will return in 2026.

Staff Contact:
Tangela Wilhite, [email protected]