ULI Appoints Industry Leaders to Global Board of Directors, Global Trustees, and Regional Executive Committees

WASHINGTON – RealEstateRama – More than 50 real estate leaders joined or were reappointed to the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Global Board of Directors, Global Trustees, and regional executive committees to serve terms that began July 1.

“This global collection of real estate leaders consists of representatives from across the industry and supports ULI in its continued effort to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide,” ULI Global CEO Angela Cain said. “ULI members are the cornerstone of the organization. Their dedication and shared expertise are what allows us to get standards of excellence for the industry.”

“These appointments bring together an exceptional group of leaders whose experience and perspectives will help shape ULI’s work in the year ahead,” ULI Global Chair Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld said. “Each of these individuals has demonstrated a strong commitment to the real estate industry and the built environment, and we are fortunate to have their leadership across the organization. I look forward to working with them as we continue to support our members, strengthen our communities, and advance ULI’s mission globally.”

Global Board of Directors

Newly appointed members of the Global Board of Directors:

• Edward Siskind, Europe Chair
• Matt Boker, Member Networks Chair
• Kelli Lawrence, District Council Chair

ULI operates under the direction of its Global Board of Directors, which is the principal policy-making body of the Institute and is responsible for managing the property, affairs, and strategic direction of the organization and for oversight of all fiscal, management, and legal operations and activities. At-large directors are nominated by the Global Nominations and Governance Committee and subsequently elected to two-year terms by the Global Board of Directors. A full list of board members can be found here.

Global Trustees

New and reelected Global Trustees:

• Ken Aoyama, CEO, Samurai Capital, Tokyo, Japan
• Belinda Bentley, Managing Director, 9Springs, Sydney, Australia
• Emily Bohill, Managing Partner, Bohill Partners, United Kingdom
• Matt Boker, Associate, Olson Kundig, Seattle, Washington
• Andre Brumfield, Principal and Global Director, Cities+Urban Design, Gensler, Chicago, Illinois
• Daniel Chang, Managing Director, European Head of ESG, Hines Europe, United Kingdom
• Anthony Couse, Partner, Elevate Capital Group, Singapore
• Clare De Briere, Founder, C+C Ventures, Los Angeles, California
• Jonathan Eu, CEO, Singapore Land Group, Singapore
• Christopher Frampton, CEO, East West Partners, Denver, Colorado
• Matthew Guo, Executive Director, Administration Office, Shui On Land, Wuhan, China
• Michelle Herrick, Head of Real Estate Banking, JPMorganChase, Chicago, Illinois
• Helen Hwang, Head of Institutional Investment Sales, Meridian Capital Group, New York, New York
• Marcin Juszczyk, Managing Partner and Vice President of the Board, Capital Park, Poland
• Annette Kroeger, CEO, Europe, PIMCO Prime Real Estate, Munich, Germany
• Chris Law, Founding Director, The Oval Partnership, Hong Kong
• Ariana Maaß, Director, Real Estate Business Development, Helaba Landesbank, Germany
• Molly McCabe, CEO and Founder, Hayden Tanner, Bigfork, Montana
• Manoj Menda, Chairman – Supervisory Board, RMZ Corp, Bangalore, India
• Hilke Nijmeijer, Senior Portfolio Manager, CBRE Europe Residential Partners, Netherlands
• Riki Nishimura, Principal, Populous, San Francisco, California
• Michael Peiser, Vice President, Development, Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Jorge Perez de Leza, CEO, Metrovacesa, Spain
• Salima Rawji, President and CEO, York University Development Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Francisco Rocha Antunes, Executive Chairman, MOME, Portugal
• Edward Siskind, Founder and CEO, Cale Street Partners, United Kingdom
• Ashley Terry, President of Development, Pivot Real Estate Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• David Thorpe, President, DE Thorpe Consulting, Denver, Colorado
• Shuji Tomikawa, President, Mitsui Fudosan Investment Advisors, Tokyo, Japan
• David Waite, Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles, California

The Global Trustees represent ULI’s global membership. They help navigate the organization in execution of its mission. They are nominated by the Global Board of Directors, elected by full members, and will serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and concluding on June 30, 2030. A full list of Global Trustees can be found here.

Regional Executive Committees

ULI Europe Executive Committee new and reappointed members:

• Alessandra Canavesi, Head of Marketing and Customer Experience, BNP Paribas Asset Management, United Kingdom
• Stephan de Fay, CEO, Grand Paris Aménagement, France
• Pavlos Gennimatas, Head of Living, Hines, United Kingdom
• Louis Lallouette, Senior Investment Analyst, Greystar Europe Holdings, Limited, United Kingdom
• Christoph Mayr, Head of Sustainability Europe and Chief of Staff to the Global and European CEOs, PIMCO Prime Real Estate, France
• Jorge Perez de Leza, CEO, Metrovacesa, Spain
• Boudewijn Ruitenburg, Chief Operating Officer, EDGE, Netherlands
• Christian Schede, Partner, Founding Chairman Germany, Greenberg Traurig Germany
• Christian Schmid, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group, Germany
• Ed Siskind, Founder and CEO, Cale Street Partners, United Kingdom

ULI Asia Pacific Executive Committee new and reappointed members:

• Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL), Singapore
• Raymond Chow, Executive Director, Hongkong Land Limited, Hong Kong
• Jonathan Eu, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Land Group, Singapore
• Ivan Ho, CEO, RealVantage, Hong Kong
• Eli Konvitz, Director, Urban Planning and Development, Jacobs, Hong Kong
• Ray Park, Chief Executive Officer, Grape Co. Ltd , South Korea
• Junho Pok, CEO, IGIS Asset Management, South Korea
• Rohan Sikri, Managing Partner, The Xander Group Inc., India
• AmandaSteele, Head of Property, Real Estate, IFM Investors, Australia
• Bennett Theseira, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, PGIM Real Estate, Singapore
• Simon Treacy, Chairman/Executive Chairman, PolarBlue, Singapore

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The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the institute has more than 45,000 members worldwide representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. For more information on ULI, please visit uli.org or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.