Urban Land Institute Orange County was established in 1988, thanks to several ULI full members who saw the need to get members involved at the local level. The early past chairs, Kevin Hanson, Jack Camp, and Don Bauer, along with other ULI members such as Lee Simmons, Jim Goodall, and Linda Congleton, were the people who helped get ULI Orange County on its feet.

Today, ULI Orange County stands as one of the ten largest District Councils worldwide, with over 1,300 members. Joan Gladstone took the reins as chair during fiscal year 2008, and ULI Orange County focused its community outreach efforts through Technical Advisory Panels and the Workforce Housing Initiative, to name a few. On July 1, 2008, Jeff Mayer stepped up to serve as the ninth volunteer chair of ULI Orange County.

ULI Orange County celebrates 20 years of bringing together leaders in the responsible use of land to create and sustain thriving communities. This could not have been possible without the generous support of the past chairs, the members of the executive committee, and the general membership, as well as our sponsors throughout the years. They have all played a significant role in the transformation of ULI Orange County. Thank you!

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 Jeff Mayer, Principal at McLarand Vasquez Emsiek (MVE) & Partners has been appointed as Chair of Urban Land Institute’s Orange County District Council. The Orange County District Council is one of the largest ULI District Councils in the world.
    As Chair, Mayer will work with the District Council leadership team to further the progress of the ULI’s influential presence in the community. He plans to collaborate with the ULI Western Region Office and other District Councils in California to promote dialogue on critical issues facing the region. A key priority will be supporting the ULI Orange County Sustainable Development Committee in reaching out to other organizations to leverage common interests. 
    Mayer has thirty years of experience that spans the practices of strategic planning, feasibility analysis, master planning, site planning, entitlement planning, architectural design, interior architecture, exhibition planning, and construction management. He leads multi-disciplinary consulting teams on the delivery of complex development projects in multiple markets, including commercial, residential, mixed-use, resort, and entertainment. 
    An active member in the ULI since 1989, Mayer served for two years as Assistant Chair of ULI Orange County, providing direction to key District Council operations and programs 
    Mayer’s design projects include the NIKKEN World Headquarters in Irvine, CA; The Four Seasons Kaupulehu Development Master Plan; The Olympic Spirit Visitors Center in Toronto, Canada; and Master Planning / Attraction Development for Paramount Studios’ Theme Park planned for Tianjin, China. 
    Mayer led the design team for the Ritter Ranch Visitors Center in Palmdale, CA, for which he received a 2007 Best Community Development Award from AIA San Fernando Valley. He also served as the Lead Facility Programmer for the U.S. Navy’s BattleStations21 experiential training facility, which received a 2008 THEA Award from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA).
    After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Planning and Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia in 1976, Mayer went on to continue his graduate study at the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.
    The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land, and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 40,000 members representing all aspects of land use.