Nancy Payton-2009 Pathfinder Award Winner (with former winners and moderator)
Commissioner Jim Coletta, Dave Farmer of Keystone Development Advisors and Collier Planning Commissioner Dave Wolfley
Florida CFO Alex Sink and Ron Glass of GlassRatner Capital Group
Don Schroetenboer of Gilkey Advisors and Kim Davidson of The Barron Collier Companies
Stephanie Keyes of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers, Mike Timmerman of Fishkind & Associates and Dr. Shelton Weeks of the FGCU Lutgert School of Business
John Passidomo of Cheffy, Passidomo with R. Bruce Anderson of Roetzel & Andress The Urban Land Institute Southwest Florida District Council presented its 12th annual Winter Institute on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.
The half-day program focused on the current and future trends in five distinct areas of real estate development: lending economics, responsible and sustainable master planned community development, real estate development financing, development in metropolitan cities and Florida's economy.
Guest included Greg Miller, chief economist for SunTrust Bank; Ed McMahon, ULI trustee; Ron Glass, president of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group; and Tom Murphy, former mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa. Florida CFO Alex Sink provided perspective on the state's current and future financial conditions and the overall economy as well as an update on insurance discounts for home hardening.
During lunch, ULI recognized outstanding local community service with its 2009 Pathfinder Award Winners Nancy Payton of the Florida Wildlife Federation and Jennifer Languell of Trifecta Construction Solutions.
The ULI is a nonpartisan research and educational institute directed by its members and supported by dues. ULI neither lobbies nor acts as an advocate for any single profession or industry. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
