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 |
Lisa Bevacqua | Executive Vice President & Director of Asset Management | Silverstein Properties, Inc. |
Carmen Bowser | Managing Member | Eastpointe Consultants |
Carlton A. Brown | Principal | Direct Investment Development, LLC |
Edward Casal | Managing Partner | ElmRidge Property Group, LLC |
Marc Ehrlich | Chief Investment Officer | Rose Associates |
Nicole Emmons | Partner | Hart Howerton |
Helen Hwang | Senior Executive Managing Director | Meridian Investment Sales |
Pablo Laguarda | Principal | Laguarda.Low Architects |
James F. Lima | President | James Lima Planning + Development |
Sara Queen | Head of Real Estate Equity | MetLife Investment Management |
Richard Roberts | Principal & Chief Business Development Officer | Red Stone Equity Partners |
Natasha Roberts | EVP & Director of Institutional Fund Management | LXP Industrial Trust |
Bethany Logan Ropa | Managing Director | UBS Investment Bank |
Nancy Ruddy | Founding Principal | CetraRuddy |
Michael M. Samuelian, FAIA, AICP | Founding Director, Urban Tech Hub | Jacobs Institute at Cornell Tech |
Kirsten Sibilia | Managing Principal | Dattner Architects |
David Streicher | Partner | Rockwood Capital |
Colleen Wenke | President and Chief Operating Officer | Taconic Partners |
Robin Zeigler | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | MURAL Real Estate Partners |