Women’s Leadership Initiative
The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Southeast Florida/Caribbean is committed to increasing the number and visibility of women leaders throughout ULI and the real estate industry. We invite all people of ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean to join in, participate, and connect with fellow ULI members via the WLI.
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The WLI Southeast Florida/Caribbean is part of a global ULI network promoting the advancement of women in real estate and development.
Our Objectives:
- Promote the advancement of women, throughout their careers, as leaders in the real estate industry.
- Increase the number of women who serve in leadership positions in the real estate industry and ULI.
- Increase the visibility of women leaders in the real estate industry and ULI.
- Increase the number of women who are active ULI Full members, and support the development of young women members as leaders in ULI and their professions.
To date, the WLI has provided programming for the Spring and Fall meetings, sponsored networking events, and helped women navigate within ULI.
Leadership
The Chair of WLI is responsible for representing the interests of WLI and advancing the mission of ULI within the WLI platform of activities. The Chairs participate on the District Council Management Committee and support and celebrate the efforts of the various WLI committees.
MacKenzie Ross-Fidler has been a leader throughout South Florida in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry for over 15 years. In her current role at DPR Construction, she is part of the South Florida management team and leads the sales and client relation strategy.
She has been an active ULI member for over a decade and a vital part of the local District Council’s Women’s Leadership Initiative since its inception. Recently, she served as the Co- chair of the program, from 2021 to 2023, and played an indispensable role in bolstering events and initiatives throughout the region.
Her passion for mentoring other women in the industry and seeing their success is one of the most rewarding aspects of her career. Additionally, she sits on several industry boards. As Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative, she is excited to use her experience in the industry to advance programming initiatives throughout ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean for women in the industry.