WHAT IS THE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP?

The Center for Leadership is a curriculum-based program designed to cultivate and mentor the next generation of real estate and land use leaders in Orange County and the Inland Empire. The program operates under ULI’s Larson Leadership Initiative, named for the late Robert C. Larson, a nationally recognized real estate professional, Chairman Emeritus of Larson Realty Group, trustee of the Urban Land Institute, and former chair of the ULI Foundation. Center for Leadership cohorts have been implemented within several district councils across the country including, but not limited to, Michigan, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Florida, and the Pacific Northwest. The Orange County/Inland Empire District is excited to bring it to the region’s rising stars.

The goal of the Larson Center for Leadership is to foster leadership development by educating a select group of current and future leaders on the transformative dynamics evolving within the regions’ real estate and land use industries, and to promote their engagement in the process, building a network along the way.

The Center for Leadership program is comprised of eight program days. Each day having a specific topic of focus, such as infrastructure, entitlement and policy, and capital markets and finance. Individual days are hosted by Center for Leadership Partner(s)/Organization(s) which have graciously agreed to donate time and efforts to this unique program.

The envisioned Participants are those currently in leadership positions or poised to assume leadership positions in their organization or profession in the near term, who work either directly or indirectly in the real estate or land-use sectors and have a strong working knowledge and commitment to the mission of the Urban Land Institute. The Center for Leadership will be an annual program and a new cohort will be selected each fiscal year.

WHY PARTICIPATE

• Collaborate with real estate professionals in problem solving;
• Engage with top speakers from every facet of land use in a small group environment;
• Expand leadership skills and personal networks;
• Establish new perspectives on development, and the challenges and opportunities facing the region; and
• Interface with professionals who are interested in advancing ULI’s mission of shaping the future of cities.

WHO PARTICIPATES

• Individuals working in the real estate industry and related fields;
• Those currently in leadership or poised to assume leadership roles;
• Those who have ten years minimum of real estate experience;
• Those committed to community service and civic engagement;
• Those with a vision for the future of Orange County and the Inland Empire; and
• ULI members and non-members. Private and public sector professionals.

The program is over 8 full days with dates as follows.

September 19, 2024 – Opening Session/Regional Context
Day Host(s): Susan Hori, Manatt

October 10, 2024 – Entitlement & Policy
Day Host(s): Randy Jackson and Karen Gulley, Placeworks

November 14, 2024 – Infrastructure
Day Host(s): John Olivier, Fuscoe Engineering + Tony Petros, LSA Associates

January 9, 2025 – Capital Markets & Finance
Day Host(s): Tom Arnold, Vanguard University

February 13, 2025 – Housing
Day Host(s): Mike Ruane, National CORE + Kim Bucklew, Alliance Residential

March 13, 2025 – Design & Placemaking
Day Host(s): Toni Alexander, Intercommunications + Steve Kellenberg, Kellenberg Studios

April 10, 2025 – Development
Day Host(s): Nicole Burdette, Brookfield

May 8, 2025 – Graduation

Tuition

ULI Members: $3,000 (to receive the ULI member rate, membership must be current when you apply).

ULI Non-members: $3,500 (includes a ULI Associate Membership).