The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) was established nationally in 2011 as part of the Urban Land Institute’s Robert C. Larson Leadership Initiative and has since carried out its mission to raise the visibility and number of women leaders in ULI and the real estate industry.

A Conversation with…

Beginning in 2016, ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative has offered a unique series to spotlight accomplished female executives within the land use and real estate disciplines.  These intimate gatherings convene ULI members and friends to hear about professional highlights and hurdles while enjoying an evening of relationship development with industry peers.

Historical Snapshot of this impactful series lineup:
2019 Aurora Sharrard, University of Pittsburgh, and Anna Siefken, Carnegie Mellon University (scheduled for June)
2019 Jessica Smith Perry, URA and Sonya Tilghman, Hazelwood Initiative
2018 Melanie Harrington, Vibrant Pittsburgh
2018 Jayne Miller and Caren Glotfelty, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
2018 Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council
2017 Katharine Eagan Kelleman, Pittsburgh Port Authority
2017 Sandie Egley, Beaver County Commissioner
2016 Diana Reid, PNC Real Estate (kickoff presentation)

Advancing Leaders

In 2017, our local Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) kicked off the year-long “Advancing Leaders” series with a program and roundtable on NEGOTIATION.  Continuing the focus on leadership, COMMUNICATE provided an opportunity to take a DiSC Assessment that included an evaluation  and discussion of leadership styles. Alison Valli and Shirley Wulf of Dimensions Leadership Group  facilitated the afternoon long event that was held at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Late Fall concluded the Advancing Leadership series with a ‘Work of Leaders’ platform for mid-level and senior leaders on VISION, ALIGNMENT and EXECUTION.