Does Leadership Matter, and if It Does, How and How Much?
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  • October 9, 2018
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Event: 2018 ULI Fall Meeting
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    Inspiring others to see what you see and embrace your vision. Engendering a belief in the merits of your plan, benefiting investors, and advancing the common good. Facilitating collaboration and building trust among stakeholders and others capable of influencing the success (or lack of success) of your project. Constructively engaging municipal, business, and community leaders through active listening and effective advocacy. Optimizing access and inclusion, from design (using smart design and technologies) to assembling a rigorous and diverse project development team. These are all leadership competencies that affect the likelihood of success of a development plan or project of virtually any scale. Hear from a group of industry leaders and get their take on how much leadership matters.&nb...
Session Speakers
Boyd Ralph
Organization: Urban Land Institute


Ralph Boyd is ULI’s CEO for the Americas. Boyd’s “people-first” leadership style has served him well at three very different organizations. At the American Red Cross, where Boyd has served since 2014, he was responsible for overseeing institutional advancement as well as diverse and recurring revenue channels and operations, including the training of volunteers to provide disaster preparation and

Burns Richard F.
Organization: The NHP Foundation
Davis Jonathan G.
Organization: The Davis Companies
Price Amy G.
Organization: BentallGreenOak


Amy Price is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Bentall Kennedy U.S. She has more than two decades of experience in real estate investment strategy and management. Amy is responsible for the operating and financial performance of Bentall Kennedy’s U.S. business and has direct oversight of all transactions, asset management, and financing activities. As President of the U.S. business a

Ragland Sherman L.
Organization: Realinvestors Academy


Upon completing his MBA in Finance at Wharton Ragland was hired by Xerox Corporation to serve as the Chief Project Finance Officer for Lansdowne, VA, a 2,300, acre development along the Potomac River in Loudoun County, VA. Ragland left Lansdowne to become a Development Manager for the City of Alexandria, VA for the Oliver T. Carr Co., where he was responsible for several developments around

Ratkovich Wayne
Organization: The Ratkovich Company


Wayne Ratkovich President The Ratkovich Company Los Angeles, CA Wayne Ratkovich is the founder and CEO of The Ratkovich Company (TRC), a Los Angeles development firm whose mission is “to profitably produce developments that improve the quality of urban life.” Specializing in urban infill and rehabilitation projects, TRC’s accomplishments range from large-scale entitlement endeavors to reta
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