Young Leaders Group

ULI encourages young professionals to become involved early in their career so they can begin building key relationships with industry leaders. To make this an easy first step, ULI offers a 50% membership discount for people under age 35. The Young Leaders Group (YLG) offers members a chance to develop long-lasting peer relationships as well as benefit from more seasoned minds in the industry.

The YLG is full of energetic, engaged professionals from all aspects of the real estate industry – developers, investors, bankers, attorneys, architects, engineers, brokers, general contractors, and graduate students – who offer a fresh perspective with a vision for the future.

In addition to receiving all of the local, national, and global benefits of a ULI membership, Young Leaders receive discounted registration to district council events, including panel discussions and presentations, insider’s tours of developing properties, and social events such as networking happy hours. We welcome Young Leaders to get involved by contributing program ideas or volunteering to help plan or support an event. If you are interested in learning more about the Young Leaders Group or our Emerging Leaders Program, please contact our YLG/Emerging Leaders Committee:

Sean Randall-Thompson, VanTrust Real Estate | Co-Chair

Michaela Simpson, Pendulum | Co-Chair

Nick Frakes, JE Dunn Capital Partners

Jeremy Juliette, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)

Melissa Watson, HOK

Julia Whitworth, Slattery Design

 

Emerging Leaders Program

Emerging Leaders Snapshots

  • Happy Hour at Prime Social sponsored by Husch Blackwell.

  • Kelvin Simmons discusses One Nine Vine and the challenges of east-side development with the group.

  • City Manager Brian Platt leads a conversation on the catalytic projects shaping Kansas City.

  • KC SmartPort’s Elli Bowen shares the reasons why the region is a hub for transportation, logistics, distribution, and warehousing. Program Co-Chair Abby Kinney of Multistudio is also pictured. We are grateful to Multistudio for hosting our monthly sessions!

  • Mike Brungardt, City Administrator of De Soto, Kansas, explains how the city is planning for the Panasonic battery plant.

  • Generator Studio’s Mike Kress discusses the plans for the KC Current Stadium – the first women’s professional sports stadium in the world.

  • Year-End Happy Hour hosted by Port KC.

  • KC Streetcar Authority’s Tom Gerend talks about the streetcar extension and the impact it will have on development along the route. Also pictured is Program Co-Chair Krishan Purvis, Redeux Energy.

  • Bill Dietrich, President of Downtown Council, discusses the plans for the South Loop Project.

    Not pictured: Vince Bryant of 3D Development, who spoke to the group about The Greenline and trail-oriented development.