Executive Vice President, Member Networks Washington, D.C.

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1 , Executive Vice President, Member Networks Washington, D.C. About ULI The Urban Land Institute is the preeminent multidisciplinary real estate organization, facilitating the open exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policymakers dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Structured as a 501(c) (3), nonprofit, member-driven research and education organization, the Institute has more than 40,000 global members representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, both in private enterprise and public service. ULI uniquely benefits its members and their communities by leveraging members collective intellectual capital and diverse on-the-ground experience. Members include real estate developers, builders and owners, finance and investment professionals, auditors and accountants, brokers and consultants, attorneys, architects, engineers, urban planners, public officials, quasi-public economic development agency executives, and academicians. For, and through, these diverse member constituents, ULI provides various educational programs, publications, forums and meetings, applied research, instructional modules, and advisory services. The strength and value of the ULI member experience is tied to connections made among members at all levels, through ULI s networks, demographic and affinity groups, content and knowledge centers, advisory services and technical assistance panels, and other key elements of ULI s program of work. The Institute s culture and evolving practices focus increasingly on facilitating greater connections through technology and the open source creation, curation, and sharing of expertise, knowledge and content by ULI members. ULI delivers its mission by inspiring, informing, and mobilizing its membership to improve the practices and policies that drive effective land use and urban development, and sharing their expertise with the communities ULI and its members serve. In theory and in practice, ULI is the sum of its members, who themselves deliver the ULI mission, positively shaping the future of real estate practice and land use disciplines and leading the development of a built environment that better serves more people. The work of ULI centers around five Pillars or primary areas of programmatic emphasis: housing and communities, real estate investment and finance, sustainability, building successful cities and regions, and the practice of real estate development. For more about ULI, including a full list of employee benefits please, visit The New Strategic Plan for the Americas As ULI embarks on its ninth decade as a leading member-lead real estate education and research institution, it is focused on renewal -- investing more in its members development and engagement, advancing its mission by involving more members in delivering the mission, and creating more impact in the communities where members live, work, and serve. Accordingly, ULI has committed itself to:

2 Delivering, through its members, more of its mission of helping create and sustain thriving communities and influencing built environments that better serve more people; Increasing the measurable impact that the Institute, through its members, has on the communities served by members; and Sustaining itself as the leading multi-disciplinary land use and real estate organization and cultivating the professional development of a broad and diverse cross-section of ULI members. Member development, member engagement, and member impact are the touchstones of the new Strategic Plan for the Americas. ULI s Member Networks ULI s Americas Region, the largest of the Institute s three global regions that include Europe and Asia, is organized around 57 location-based district councils and nearly the same number of product councils. Through the exchange of information and sharing of best practices, these councils offer industry leaders vital opportunities to network, and advance thought-leadership and the ULI mission. The new Strategic Plan for the Americas contemplates that ULI s member networks will play a prominent role in increasing member development, engagement, and impact and connecting ULI members to each other, as well as to content, knowledge, programs and activities across the entire ULI platform. Product councils focus on more than 30 real estate-related subjects, each of which substantially impacts the ability of the real estate industry and related sectors to advance the responsible use of land and quality of the built environment. These subjects also reflect ULI members interests and expertise. ULI s product councils provide a forum for convening many of the thought and practice leaders within the real estate and related industries. Participation in ULI product councils is highly valued and because of the increased demand for opportunities to serve on these councils, ULI is expanding its offerings by creating new product councils in emerging areas of interest to members, while also adding new flights to existing product councils. District councils sponsor programs that include locally produced content. These councils also access and leverage content created and curated in ULI s knowledge centers, as well as from elsewhere within the ULI networks, including other district councils, national product councils, and ULI demographic and affinity groups. District councils convene member-lead Technical Assistance Panels ( TAPs ). Through TAPs and ULI s Advisory Services Program, an Americas-based program similar to TAPs -- ULI members volunteer their time and expertise to help communities find practical solutions to the most vexing planning, development, financing, and re-use issues. Additionally, ULI members serve as instructors for UrbanPlan, a classroom-based simulation exercise where students address challenging real-world development issues while responding to Requests for Proposal ( RFP ) on hypothetical urban development projects. District councils also provide a platform for advancing ULI s demographic and affinity groups, as well as the Institute s evolving diversity and inclusion priorities. The Women s Leadership Initiative ( WLI ), NEXT (ULI members years old) and the Young Leaders Group ( YLG, ULI members under 35) affinity and demographic groups convene locally through the district councils. As key components of the ULI networks, they are important (and necessary) vehicles for achieving the objectives of the new Strategic Plan.

3 The district council staff is a highly capable team of professionals that work with member leaders to develop and execute a program of work that is relevant and responsive to the priorities of the organization and the needs identified in each local market. Many of the district council Executive Directors joined ULI from senior positions in the land use and real estate industries. The Opportunity Reporting to the CEO of the Americas, the Executive Vice President, Member Networks (EVP), will work collaboratively with the CEO and other members of the Americas senior leadership team, as well as with the staff of the district council and product council networks and member leaders to advance transformational change building culture, developing people, and executing the new Strategic Plan with the ULI networks driving enhanced member development, engagement, and impact. The Networks EVP will be directly responsible for implementing a newly restructured district council networks model, growing ULI s product council offerings, enhancing connectivity among the networks, helping integrate and grow member responsive programming among the networks and throughout the broader ULI platform, and supporting diversity and inclusion broadly, and WLI, NEXT, and YLG specifically. The EVP also will work with senior staff to oversee the buildout of the restructured district council networks model, help stand-up and sustain a supporting governance structure, and develop business plans, budgets, and key performance metrics, along with an outcomes measurement capability. Over the past several years, ULI s leaders have focused increasingly on delivering the mission and measuring the Institute s positive impact on its members, and by extension, the communities they serve, both in their professional practices and through the Institute s mission-rich programs. In this position, the EVP will affirm this direction by helping foster a mission-driven culture that engages members across the organization, establishes clear outcomes and goals, continually measures member impact, and communicates results effectively to ULI members and external audiences alike. The ultimate goal is to enhance the overall member experience, with ULI networks playing a pivotal role in that experience. Specific Responsibilities Help lead transformational change thorough best execution of network-based priorities derived from the Strategic Plan, including, (i) implementing a restructured district council networks model, (ii) integrating disparate ULI programs through the networks, including the Advisory Services, TAPS, and UrbanPlan programs, and (iii) establishing processes and a culture within the networks that facilitate robust communication, connectivity, and sharing among the various district councils, product councils, and other centers of activity throughout the organization. Materially support diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the networks, including, but not limited to WLI, NEXT, and YLG. Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for the member networks, paying particular attention to the product and district councils within a restructured networks framework, and listening to members about what they want and how the networks can better serve their interests.

4 Continue to grow product councils, and support the build-out and use by members of technology that enables, enhances, and accelerates the creation, curation, and sharing of content within the networks and throughout the greater ULI. Work collaboratively with member and staff leadership to develop a robust leadership pipeline within the ULI membership, identifying and drafting candidates from an increasingly diverse cross-section of the membership, consistent with the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan. Establish key performance metrics, along with the capacity to measure performance as well program outcomes and impact. Foster a culture that establishes clear goals, continually measures impact, and communicates the results effectively to ULI s members and external audiences. Provide clear direction and decisive leadership to the large staff team, recruiting, motivating, developing, leveraging, and retaining high-quality staff. Significantly contribute to the business success of the Americas region, including the delivery of operating results consistent with ULI s annual business plan and budget. Work collaboratively with regional and global senior staff, along with Americas member leaders to optimize the networks role in executing the priorities of the Americas Strategic Plan. Work effectively with the Americas Networks Committee leaders, other Americas member leaders, and senior staff to effectuate leading governance processes and practices that advance the priorities of the Strategic Plan, including identifying, developing, and integrating new and diverse member leaders for product councils and district councils within a restructured district council framework, advisory services panels, UrbanPlan, and other activities within the Americas program of work through which members deliver the ULI mission. Serve as a resource and share best practices with peers in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. Ensure effective governance and staff, administrative, and logistics support for district and product councils, the Americas Networks Committee, WLI, NEXT, YLG, and new member leaders within the restructured district council networks. Year One Expectations During their first year, the successful candidate will assist the CEO of the Americas in advancing the following goals and objectives: Lead and champion transformational change affecting culture, governance, strategy, and the ULI business model within the member networks based on the priorities of the new Strategic Plan. Help formulate a new diversity initiative within the member networks, and lead the selection and development of diverse leadership teams for the restructured district council networks, including staff and member leaders. Lead the buildout of enhanced oversight, administrative, budget, and logistical support functions within the member networks, and ensure the effective deployment of additional resources for product councils specifically, and the operations of the restructured district council networks.

5 Ensure the effective start-up and ongoing operations of 10 new and expanded product councils and the newly restructured district council networks apparatus, along with leadership succession ladders and development plans. Work collaboratively with the Executive Vice President, Advisory Services and other senior staff and member leaders to effectively integrate the national advisory services and district council-based TAPs programs within the restructured district council networks. Develop key performance metrics for the networks, including metrics assessing the effectiveness of: (i) the start-up and operations of the new product councils and restructured district council networks, (ii) completion and implementation of new strategic plans for WLI, NEXT, and YLG, and (iii) the formulation of a new diversity initiative within the member networks. Play a leadership role in the implementation of a new Americas Strategic Plan with a transitional business plan, supporting budget, and staffing and organizational adjustments as required. Advance new approaches to developing high-quality content, emphasizing value, member involvement, and leveraging and curating content from the member networks, and ensuring alignment with the ULI Pillars. Develop strategies to: advance connectivity among networks, demographic, and affinity groups; enhance accessibility of ULI content; and create more meaningful member engagement opportunities and enhanced member experiences. Implement a new networks appointments review and oversight process. Support connections between ULI s efforts to engage and cultivate corporate sponsors at the regional level with the local sponsorship and development efforts of the district councils. Professional Skills and Qualifications The successful candidate will be well versed in building strong relationships with leaders, senior executives, colleagues, and members. These relationships are critical to the success of fulfilling ULI America s strategic plan. Qualifications include: Bachelor s degree required; Master s in Business preferred. Minimum of 15 years of highly relevant senior level management experience in a sophisticated and complex matrix environment with a focus on executive operations management, including strategic planning and follow through, budgeting, P&L, staff management, and spokesperson responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external to ULI. Must have experience working across multiple networks and stakeholder groups and a proven ability to build strong relationships with member leaders, senior executives, colleagues, vendors, and partner organizations. Candidates should possess polished executive skills including vision, strategic thinking, consensus building, ability to read an audience, decisiveness, and influence. Superior leadership, management, budgetary, and interpersonal skills that include team management and mentorship.

6 Significant experience successfully managing teams is required. Knowledge of ULI s membership, program of work and content, and Product Council and District/National Council programs helpful. Experience within real estate, corporate, consulting or a nonprofit/membership association (501c3) of comparable size and complexity, strongly preferred. Demonstrated critical thinking and honed intellectual skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a willingness to share information and the ability to communicate plans and outcomes at all levels of the organization. Excellent creative and problem-solving skills that include working in a complex environment with multiple priorities. Understanding of nonprofit operations strongly preferred. To Apply Expand HR Consulting has been retained to assist ULI with this search. Please submit your resume and letter of introduction to Erica Thomas, ethomas@expandhr.com subject line EVP, Member Networks. A list of ULI s employee benefits can be found at EOE/m/f/d/v