The process of nominating the Awards finalists, selecting the winning projects, and the Awards for Excellence Gala dinner are overseen annually by the Awards Co-Chairs, Awards Committee and Awards Jury. The Awards Committee, which is responsible for nominating the finalists, and Awards Jury, which is responsible for selecting the winners, are comprised of ULI New York members across the spectrum of New York real estate, including owners, developers, investors, architects, urban planners, construction managers and lenders. The winners, revealed and celebrated at the annual Gala dinner, are selected by the Awards Jury after conducting comprehensive site visits of each of the finalists’ projects.
Name | Title | Company |
| Onur Akansel | Managing Partner | Seal Investment |
| Victor Amoo | Managing Principal | The Portland Group |
| Forth Bagley | Principal | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
| Sonia Kaur Bain | Partner | Blank Rome LLP |
| Christie Chen | Managing Director | Oxford Properties Group |
| Nancy Doon, AICP | Managing Director, New York City Office | VHB |
| George Evans | Partner | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner |
| Julia Gamolina | Associate Principal, Director of Business Development | Ennead Architects |
| Karen Horstmann | Managing Director, Real Estate, US | CDPQ |
| Bill Kenworthey | Principal, Regional Leader of Urban Design | HOK |
| Jee Mee Kim | City Executive, NYC Region/Vice President | Arcadis |
| Aaron Koffman | Founder and CEO | Milestone Development |
| Lesley Lisser | Senior Director, Multi-Family Asset Management | Empire State Realty Trust |
| Robert LoBuono | Senior Associate, Northeast Critical Facilities Practice Area Leader | Gensler |
| Karl Mittermayr | Head of Acquisitions | George Comfort & Sons |
| Julia Murphy | Partner | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Peter O’Keefe | Director, Development | Rose Associates |
| Juan Porral | Global Director, Transit Stations & Facilities | Hatch |
| Jay Remillard | Executive Managing Director | CP Capital US |
| Laura Rog | Managing Director | LMXD |
| Jesse Stephens | Capital Director | Morgan Stanley |
| Chi Chi Truong | Senior Engineer | Arup |
| Christopher Turner | Principal | Managing Director – Transaction Services | Denham Wolf |
| Norberto Velazquez | Chief Operating Officer | JGV |
| Pamela West | Managing Director – Real Estate Impact Investing | Nuveen Investments |