Committees

In addition to content-focused Local Product Councils, ULI Boston has active operational committees:

  • Climate Resiliency Committee
  • Policy Committee
  • Program Oversight Committee
  • Real Estate Advisory Committee
  • Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Steering Committee

 

If you are interested in joining a committee, please click on the opportunity link below or contact the staff liaison.

Climate Resiliency Committee

A working group for ULI members to take on projects and contribute to the field of climate resiliency. Its mission is to educate and motivate the Greater Boston-area real estate community (both private and public sector) on climate change and sea-level rise with the ultimate goal to continue to impact policy in order to build more resilient communities.

Co-Chairs: Heather Scranton,  Haley & Aldrich  and Arlen Stawasz, Perkins & Will

Staff Liaison: John Wilson, Associate

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee works closely with the Director of Policy to guide the District Council on how ULI Boston can influence policy to encourage smart growth development in the Metro Boston region with a focus on connecting housing to job centers. Additionally, the group focuses on influencing regional transportation planning to meet current needs and support the future economic growth of Metro Boston/Eastern Massachusetts. 

Staff liaison: Manikka Bowman, Director of Policy and Outreach

Program Oversight Committee (POC)

POC functions as a clearing house for local programming with a dual goal of 1) ensuring content is original, relevant and engaging for our membership and 2) connecting the dots, where appropriate between Local Product Councils (LPCs) to collaborate on programs that cross sector lines. This lively committee is comprised of LPC chairs and at large members to generate program ideas and discuss how they fit into ULI’s annual programming. This committee also participates in all levels of event planning and execution.

Co-Chairs: Darcy Jameson, Beacon Communities and Ben Sayles, HFF

Staff Liaison: Sara Marsh, Manager

Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC)

The Real Estate Advisory Committee provides perspective, guidance and recommendations for local communities which are working to optimize their land use.  The Technical Assistance Panels are made up of ULI members who range from developers architects engineers and other land use and real estate professionals . These groups uniquely composed for each TAP provide a tremendous opportunity for the communities, but also for the volunteers, who get exposed to situations and peer professionals who they would not likely meet otherwise. The Technical Assistance Panels offer a manageable commitment for the members, who are expected to contribute a few hours of preparation and one full workday.

The Real Estate Advisory Committee, which publicizes the TAP program, solicits and evaluates applications, selects a project, and recruits experts for panels, meets monthly. Although we are thrilled to have ULI members attend the REAC meetings, neither membership in or attendance of REAC meetings is required to volunteer for a Technical Assistance Panel.

Co-Chairs: Susan Connelly, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, and Nyal McDonough, and Larry Spang, Arrowstreet

Staff Liaison: Sara Marsh, Manager

WLI Steering Committee

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.

Steering Committee members will organize programs, socials, and outreach for the WLI.

Staff Liaison: Sara Marsh, Manager