COMMUNICATIONS: Compile information and suggest articles for our quarterly newsletter and provide information to members pertaining to District Council activities, land use issues, and events through direct and media based outlets.

Communications Chair

Heather Knighton
Principal, Marketing
MHTN Architects
[email protected]

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Identify community needs and implement forums for diverse, unbiased professional expertise and education to the Utah market regarding all land use issues in both the private and public sectors. This committee also initiates efforts to educate potential partners and public agencies about the ULI mission.

Community Outreach Chair                                                                                                                        Kersten Swinyard
Senior Economic Development Manger
Salt Lake County Regional Development
[email protected]

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI): Works to provide strategic guidance and implement systems to plan, execute and track its goal of connecting and engaging youth, students, professionals and leaders of diverse backgrounds with professional opportunities and resources within ULI and the real estate and development industry in general.

DEI Chair
Monica Rafferty
Commercial Real Estate Agent
InterNet Properties Inc.
[email protected]

MEMBERSHIP: Enhance the ability of the District Council to achieve its mission by building diverse and involved public and private sector membership.

Membership Chair
Doug Archibald
Director of Business Development
CRH
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PROGRAMS: Plan and implement the District Council event calendar, creating forums for the exchange of relevant knowledge in order to involve attendees in discussions on how to develop “best practices” in land use and community development.

Programs Chair
Leslie Morton
PE
Kimley Horn
[email protected]

TRENDS:
Plan ULI Utah’s signature full day Trends Conference. Identify the most significant industry trends and then works to secure thirty plus experts who can speak about the most current state and national real estate trends, with a focus on what to expect in the future.

Trends Chair
Hayley Pratt
Partner
Castlewood Development
[email protected]

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE:  The mission of the WLI is expressed in its four primary objectives:

• Promote the advancement of women, throughout their careers, as leaders in the real estate industry.
• Increase the number of women who serve in leadership positions in the real estate industry and in ULI.
• Increase the visibility of women leaders in the real estate industry and in ULI.
• Increase the number of women who are active ULI Full members, and support the development of young women members as leaders in ULI and in their professions

WLI Chair
Ruth Hill
Partner
J. Fisher Companies
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YOUNG LEADERS GROUP: Organize networking and educational events for young professionals.

Young Leaders Group Chair
Connie Gonzalez
Associate Investment Banker
Piper Sandler
[email protected]

Young Leaders Group Vice Chair
Rylan Anderson
Development Associate
QFactor
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