Invited Speakers

Cindy Chance, Ph.D.

Cindy Chance, Ph.D., most recently served as executive vice president and member of the Leadership Team of the Urban Land Institute, the world’s leading professional association for commercial real estate.

Her accomplishments there include growing Product Councils, ULI’s flagship experience for member leaders to share best practices and lessons learned; building a robust online educational start up to attract, prepare and develop the next generation of real estate professionals; and leading staff teams while developing programs and partnerships, including with universities, to expand access and opportunity within the industry.

Prior to joining ULI, Chance advanced through key positions in higher education ranging from classroom teaching to strategic innovation, and leadership roles in continuing studies focused on professional students. She has expertise in ethics, having earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from Georgetown University.