Local Product Council Structure

Success of the Local Product Councils is built upon passionate leadership, participation, and creating the right mixture of expertise. Councils provide opportunities for leadership and volunteer involvement in ULI at the local level by fostering a culture of openness, promoting excellence in programming, and sharing of issues critical to the land use planning and real estate development industries.

Local Product Councils are led by a chair and vice-chairs who are responsible for content, guest speakers, schedule and membership of the council.  In addition, each Local Product Council may have the opportunity to plan and execute one large program/event each year for the broader ULI Arizona District Council or smaller programs related to their priority area.  Membership in Local Product Councils is application-based, open only to ULI Members, and will be in the range of 25-50 members.  The Councils will hold two meetings per year (typically half-day).

Basic Guidelines for ULI Arizona Local Product Councils:

• Must be a member of ULI to join a Local Product Council
• To be considered for participation on a Local Product Council, a member must apply
• Member must have relevant subject matter knowledge
• Members can only participate in one Local Product Council at a time
• All members must actively participate in discussion and sharing information
• Local Product Councils meet regularly as determined by the group (at least two times per year)
• Council members must attend 50% of the meetings during the ULI fiscal year
• Non-ULI members may attend a meeting as a guest but must join ULI to attend future meetings
• Product Council size may range from 25-50 people, as determined by Council leadership
• Diversity of member expertise (service providers, developers, lenders, etc.)
• Diversity of membership by gender, ethnicity and age
• Limited number of guest seats for each meeting
• Local Product Council members agree to a participation fee of $200 for the year, payable upon acceptance

ULI Arizona Local Product Councils:

The Adaptive Reuse, Infill and Revitalization (AIR) Local Product Council is a forum to delve into the nuances and complexities of urban development and revitalization. AIR focuses on high quality infill development, adaptive use of historic and obsolete buildings, and creative, walkable environments.

Leadership Team:
Amy Malloy, Evolve Ventures – Chair
Maria Laughner, City of Peoria – Vice Chair
Nate Sonoskey, Blue Lantern Development – Vice Chair

The Capital Markets (CAP) Local Product Council focuses on short-term and long-range trends and opportunities that surround financial markets and how they influence and transform the business of real estate investment. CAP explores drivers influencing substantive transactions and shares best practice solutions to foster a healthy and productive local capital markets sector.

Leadership Team:
Jennifer Pescatore, BOK Financial – Chair
Stan Johnson, Greenberg Traurig – Vice Chair
George Maravilla, Tower Capital – Vice Chair
John Schott, STORE Capital – Vice Chair
Charlie Williams, Bellwether Enterprise – Emeritus

The Community and Residential Development (CaRD) Local Product Council studies market trends that impact the local and regional housing market and the drivers and challenges of Arizona’s community development cycles. CaRD launched in 2018 as ULI Arizona’s first LPC and has been sharing best practices, case studies, and lessons learned in the planning, financing, and development of housing communities. CaRD explores consumer and economic trends, product and land development, homebuilding and master planned communities, amenity development and strategic marketing.

Leadership Team:
Heather Cammiso, Landsea Homes – Chair
Jennifer Ruby, Langley Properties – Vice Chair
Jim Belfiore, Vaulter – Member-at-Large
Jody Pokorski, Snell & Wilmer – Emeritus
Greg Vogel, Land Advisors Organization – Emeritus

The Mixed-Use Local Product Council explores best practices, lessons learned and cutting edge trends in development and redevelopment of mixed-use projects.  This Council will focus on challenging, complex properties that weave numerous uses into a coherent, successful real estate asset.  Financial markets, design, legal, planning and marketing are critical components of the matters reviewed, along with public and private channels, partnerships and collaborations.

Leadership Team:
Lani Baker, Holualoa Companies – Chair
Heidi Kimball, Sunbelt Holdings – Vice Chair
Jay Donnelly, University Real Estate Development at Arizona State University – Vice Chair
Charley Freericks, Catellus – Emeritus

The Multifamily / Affordable / Senior Housing (MASH) Local Product Council convenes experts involved in the planning, design, financing and development of multifamily, affordable and workforce housing, mixed-use, missing middle, and age-targeted homes to explore creative opportunities and challenges. MASH shares best practices, emerging trends, and public and private approaches to producing and preserving quality housing for all throughout the region and state.

Leadership Team:
Ashley Nye, Clayco – Chair
Jim Pierson, Walker & Dunlop – Vice Chair
Silvia Urrutia, U Developing LLC – Vice Chair
Tyler Wilson, Mill Creek Residential – Vice Chair
Bob Weston, Alliance Residential Company – Emeritus

The Office and Industrial Local Product Council is a specialized group within ULI Arizona that focuses on advancing best practices and fostering a deeper understanding of the office and industrial real estate sectors.  This Council will focus on identifying, analyzing and sharing the changing dynamic forces and trends in the office and industrial building and tenant space markets in Arizona and beyond.

Leadership Team:
Matt Mooney, Parkway Property Investments – Chair
Dan Gauthier, ATLAS Capital Partners – Vice Chair
Barbara Reuter, Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR – Vice Chair
Jim Wentworth, Wentworth Property Company – Emeritus

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