Maxine McBride, far left, president, Clockwork Marketing Services and member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), facilitates a panel during the inaugural class of the Women’s Leadership Institute sponsored by the ULI North Florida chapter. Joining her for the discussion on leadership are, left to right, Maurice (Mo) Rudolph, PE, vice president, Land Operations, Standard Pacific Homes; Margaret Jennesse, chief operations officer, GreenPointe Homes; Kathleen Carey, chief content officer, Urban Land Institute, Washington, DC; and Rob Palmer, Jacksonville Planning & Mobility Leader, RS&H.

The inaugural class of the ULI North Florida Women’s Leadership Institute began its 2015 course with a panel discussion on Feb. 12 moderated by Maxine McBride, president, Clockwork Marketing Services.

The panel addressed leadership during the first module of the program and included presentations by Maurice (Mo) Rudolph, vice president, land operations, Standard Pacific Homes; Margaret Jennesse, chief operations officer, GreenPointe Homes, Kathleen Carey, chief content officer, Urban Land Institute, Washington, DC; and Rob Palmer, Jacksonville Planning and Mobility Leaders, RS&H.

Members of the Institute’s inaugural class will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from different disciplines in real estate in a collaborative learning environment while interacting with local business leaders (male and female), public officials, and national experts.

The Women’s Leadership Development Institute will cover eight modules in five months and include the following topics: Leadership, Management, Team Building, Practical Leadership & Time Management, Effective Communication, Networking & Work/Life Balance, Negotiations, Assertiveness & Conflict Resolution and Building Healthy Places in Real Estate.

For more information about the current course and future courses, contact Carolyn Clark at (904) 486-8256 or [email protected].

ULI today has more than 35,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of the land use and development disciplines in private enterprise and public service–leading property owners, investors, developers, service firms, planners, public officials, and academics.

The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Visit its website for more information.