Center for Leadership

The 2023 Center for Leadership Cohort is underway!

The Center for Leadership is a leadership and professional development course for individuals set to make their mark on the built environment. Meeting over the course of a year, attendees will engage with industry experts, local executives, and national thought leaders on the Pacific Northwest’s most pressing issues. Graduates will emerge with a strengthened network of their peers and new frameworks for solving tomorrow’s real estate and land use challenges.

Interested in joining the 2024 Cohort? Email us today at [email protected]

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Expand and deepen your understanding of what “leading” really means and what effective leaders actually do, based on recent extensive research.

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS

Hear from local and national luminaries about the Puget Sound region’s greatest opportunities–and challenges–through exclusive presentations, panel discussions, and walking tours.

COMMUNITY

Build professional connections with other leaders across the real estate and land use fields.

About the Center For Leadership

ULI Northwest believes that each Center for Leadership class should reflect the wide variety of backgrounds, opinions, experiences, and perspectives evident in our community. To that end, we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

Program Mission

The Center for Leadership cultivates diverse innovators in the built environment and builds leadership skills to solve regional land use challenges and implement ULI’s vision for responsible land use and equitable, thriving communities.

Why participate?

  • Establish yourself and your organization as a regional collaborator, committed to the economic, social and environmental health and equity of the Pacific Northwest.
  • Develop a peer network of the region’s up-and-coming leaders and executives from the public, non-profit and private sectors.
  • Learn the secrets of successful and inclusive leadership from local and national luminaries.
  • Establish a strong technical foundation in inter-disciplinary problem solving, grappling with some of the Northwest region’s most challenging land use issues.

Who participates?

  • Current and future executives, elected and appointed public officials, and community leaders.
  • Those with minimum seven (7) years of experience working in real estate, land use, public policy, advocacy, or community planning.
  • Those recognized by their peers as charting new paths and connecting diverse stakeholders.
2023 Schedule (All Session Days are Fridays, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Session 1: March 30 – 31 | Overnight Session on Bainbridge Island
Session 2: May 12
Session 3: June 23
July 19 & August 16 | Optional Summer Happy Hours
Session 4: September 15
Session 5: October 20
Session 6: December 8 | Graduation
2023 Tuition Fees

Funding assistance is available for professionals of color (BIPOC) and individuals facing financial burden. Please email [email protected] for more information. Fees include professional DEI and leadership training, breakfast and lunch catering and all course materials.

Fees for ULI Members*
Private Sector: $3,500
Public/Non-Profit/Academic: $2,750

Fees for Non-Members
Private Sector: $4,150
Public/Non-Profit/Academic: $3,100

Discount for Annual Sponsors of ULI Northwest: Urban Visionary and Trailblazer/Platinum level sponsors receive a $800 tuition discount. Groundbreaker/Gold and Connector/Silver level sponsors receive a $300 tuition discount.

Scholarships/Funding Assistance: Need-based scholarships available, particularly for individuals from historically underserved backgrounds. Please email [email protected] for more information and to apply.

*ULI membership is held by individuals, not companies. ULI membership is recommended but not required to join the Center for Leadership. Sign up for ULI membership online or by contacting Customer Service at [email protected] or 1-800-321-5011. ULI Northwest does not process memberships.

Download the 2023 Flyer

Download the 2023 Flyer

The 2019 Cohort enjoys February sun at Taylor Shellfish Farms in Bow, Washington

Congratulations, 2022 Cohort!

  • Dan Alhadeff, Port of Seattle
  • Becca Book, Pierce County
  • Victor Caesar, Vancouver Housing Authority
  • Ali Cochrane, Aspect Consulting
  • Whitney Cooper, Unico
  • Kristel Felder, Vulcan
  • Mark Goodman, Heartland
  • Tim Grant, GLY Construction
  • Nate Hickey, Gracorp
  • Marcia Jones, Microsoft
  • Amanda Keating, Weber Thompson
  • Michelle Kinsch, Tiscareno Associates
  • Alexandra Kleeman, Stoel Rives
  • Alisa Klingenstein, Seneca Group
  • Trevor Konieczny, Vulcan
  • Todd Mayne, Weber Thompson
  • Brian Moore, Prosper Portland
  • Michael Orbino, Compass Washington
  • Tyrus Parker, Thomas James Homes
  • Dan Peck, Compass Construction
  • Mitch Ptacek, GGLO
  • Allison Shephard, Lake Union Partners
  • Janet Shull, City of Bellevue
  • Sam Sidoine, Yellow Iron Investments
  • Alicia Stedman, Vulcan
  • Lisa Swartos, Moss Adams
  • Stowe Talbot, Barkley Company / Talbot Group
  • Donald Vehige
  • Cress Wakefield, Arup
  • Julie Wilson-McNerney, Perkins Coie
  • Jess Yu, Runberg Architecture
  • Andrew Zellers, Pacifica Law Group
  • Jess Zimbabwe, Environmental Works

2023 Cohort and Planning Committee