LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Expand and deepen your understanding of what “leading” really means and what effective leaders actually do, based on recent extensive research.
Center for Leadership
Applications for the 2025 program are OPEN
Applications open through February 28th. Early submissions encouraged.
The Center for Leadership is a professional development course for mid-career 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.
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.
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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.
2025 Schedule (All Session Days are Fridays, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
*Session 0: TBD Early March | 2-hour introductory gathering, recommended but not required
Session 1: March 27 – 28 | Overnight Session at Islandwood on Bainbridge Island
Session 2: May 2
Session 3: June 13
July 8 & August 21 | Optional Summer Happy Hours
Session 4: September 12
Session 5: October 24
Session 6: December 5 | Graduation
2025 Tuition Fees
Program fees cover the cost of session days including professional leadership training, breakfast & lunch catering, Session 1 overnight accommodations, and all course materials. Funding assistance and scholarships are available on a limited basis; please email [email protected] for more information.
Fees for ULI Members*
Private Sector: $3,500
Public/Non-Profit/Academic: $2,750
Fees for Non-Members
Private Sector: $4,250
Public/Non-Profit/Academic: $3,200
Discounts 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.