Be Competent. Be Confident. Be Kind.

These closing thoughts from Marilee Utter, President, Citiventure Associates, capped off a lively conversation led by Deb Sydenham, ULI Arizona’s Executive Director, and kicking off 2021’s WLI Leadership Series. From math teacher to high-profile roles with various national and global entities, Marilee graciously shared the highs and lows she encountered throughout her incredible real estate development career. The importance of understanding the sector trifecta of private, public, and non-profit, was highlighted as critical to increasing your overall knowledge and credibility in your endeavors. Marilee’s passion for the real estate industry was tangible, her career advice was straightforward, and her project storytelling was entertaining and inspirational. Held on a day that saw the inauguration of the nation’s 46^th president, Marilee’s final thought of “be kind . . . because everybody has ‘stuff’,” was even more appropriate and poignant. The full recording of this WLI Leadership Series program is available to those who registered.  It will also be available at a later date to ULI members via ULI’s Knowledge Finder.