Center for Leadership (CFL)

DEVELOPING TOMORROW’S LEADERS

The ULI Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Leadership is designed to help build tomorrow’s community leaders who are dedicated to the ULI mission of responsible land-use and creating and sustaining thriving communities.

The nine-month program consists of seven full-day sessions led by outstanding professionals in public and private sector roles in the DFW area. Each day includes presentations, panel discussions, property tours, small group activities and project analyses allowing class members insight into various market sectors and broadening their perspectives on current issues and opportunities that are relevant to the North Texas Region. Each class is restricted in size to allow full engagement and collaboration in a small group environment.

THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED AS THE CLASS OF 2021 HAS BEEN SELECTED. CHECK BACK SOON FOR UPDATES ON THIS YEAR’S CLASS MEMBERS AND ACTIVITIES!

Photo By Erin Bordelon

Class Members of the Class of 2021 kick off Opening Day with featured speakers from SMU’s Bush Institute, Catalyst Urban Development, ZOM Living, Communityscape, and ESmith Legacy LLC !

WELCOME, CLASS OF 2021.

Click Here to View the Class of 2021 Directory!

mTAP: The Class Project

At the beginning of each class year, the CFL mTAP Committee selects a handful of project submissions to be presented to the Class for consideration and implementation. Project submissions for the fiscal year 2021 have been submitted and the selection process is currently underway. If you have potential future projects that you would like the mTAP Committee to consider, please email Andrew Barnes at andrew@agentarchitecture.co .

The Mini Technical Assistance Panel, or mTAP, is modeled after the ULI TAP. Working in teams, Center for Leadership class members are responsible for sharing their expertise and recommendations with public agencies and nonprofit organizations on a variety of land use issues.

Click here to view this past year’s mTAP.

Questions? Contact Christy.Thurston@uli.org

Program Days: 2020-2021

Region in Context: September 2020

Economic Development: October 2020

Regional Development Influences: November 2020

Finance and Capital Markets: January 2021

Community Building and Public Policy: February 2021

Design and Construction: March 2021

mTAP Presentation Event: April 2021

Graduation – May 2021

Center for Leadership Candidate Criteria

1. Experienced Professional: Those poised to assume leadership positions in the North Texas Region or their profession in the near-term;

2. Education: Undergraduate degree or higher degree;

3. Work Experience: Minimum of 7 years experience in the real estate industry or related field, including development, architecture, planning, law, construction, government, transportation, engineering, finance, sustainability, and non-profits;

4. Commitment: The Center for Leadership requires a significant time commitment. It is an eight-month program with seven full-day seminars and a group project. If accepted to this prestigious and competitive program, you are pledging in good faith to be fully-engaged and present. Attendance at BOTH the FIRST program day in September and the LAST program day (Graduation in May) is mandatory, and one excused absence during the other months is permitted