Pathways in Progress: Lessons from CRE Trailblazers
Tue May 13
10:00 AM — 11:00 AM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Colorado Convention Center - Street Level, 113
Join us for Pathways in Progress: Lessons from CRE Trailblazers. This dynamic conversation features multicultural leaders who have carved out meaningful careers in commercial real estate and ULI throughout their professional trajectory. This candid conversation explores the pivotal wins, success takeaways and identity driven insights that shaped their journeys. Geared toward ULI’s Pathways to Inclusion participants, this panel offers real-world advice, inspiration, and actionable strategies for building lasting impact in the real estate industry and the Urban Land Institute.
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Executive Director, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate Roosevelt University
Executive Director, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, Roosevelt University Collete English Dixon has more than 30 years in investment management with a focus on commercial real estate investing. Prior to her current role at Roosevelt University, she was Executive Director -Transactions for PGIM Real Estate (formerly known as PREI), a business unit of Prudential Financial, and co-leader of PREI’s national investment dispositions program. In…
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Principal Pillars
Edward Henley is the Founder & Principal of Pillars Development, a land use planning, project management, and development firm based in Nashville. With Pillars, he has worked on large-scale civic developments such as Music City Center, the New Tennessee State Museum, and the National Museum of African American Music, as well as planning projects like the South of Broadway Master Plan, Plan to Play (Metro…
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Deputy Chief Real Estate Investment Officer Denver Housing Authority
With 30 years of experience in architecture, urban design, and community leadership, I bring a unique perspective as an immigrant from Europe. After receiving my architecture degree in Poland, I moved to the U.S. and dedicated my career to human-scale design and urban development. As the Deputy Chief Real Estate Investment Officer at the Denver Housing Authority (DHA), I lead initiatives focused on affordable housing,…