ULI REDI is a comprehensive real estate development training and mentorship program for people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women. The curriculum goes step-by-step through the real estate development process with presentations by ULI volunteers. Outside of the classroom, ULI REDI participants apply what they learn as they work in teams to create a development proposal for a real, local site.

For our inaugural REDI class, ULI Cleveland received over 45 applications and conducted extensive interviews. The ULI REDI planning committee narrowed the pool downtown to 30 applicants who are listed below.

Learn more or get involved with the REDI program online here.

Program Mentors

• Chris Garland, Community Development Manager, National Community Stabilization Trust
• Andrew Iarussi, Vice President, Development and Construction, Dalad Group
• Dennis Roberts, Director of Programs and Property Management at the Cuyahoga Land Bank
• Mackenzie Makepeace, Developer, RMS Investment Corporation
• Brandon Kline, Architect, Director Design Development Urban and Mixed Use Specialist at Geis Companies
• Sally Levine, Architect, Levine Architecture & Design, Ltd.
• Paul Beegan, Architect, Beegan Architectural Design
• Allison Hennie, City Architect, City of Lakewood
• Kristen Zeiber, RA, Project Manager, Kent State CUDC

Program Participants

Erin Blaskovic, LinkedIn here

Michael Bowen, LinkedIn here

SeMia Bray, LinkedIn here

Marcella Brown, LinkedIn here

Brad Cavanaugh, LinkedIn here

Dione Christian

Jonathan Ciesla, LinkedIn here

Michele Crawford, LinkedIn here

Callie Cripps, LinkedIn here

Nathalie Dibo, LinkedIn here

Alanna Faith, LinkedIn here

Ornette Gibson, LinkedIn here

Tiffany Hollinger. LinkedIn here

Naji H. Kelley, LinkedIn here

Charmin Leon, LinkedIn here

Alex Long, LinkedIn here

Esbeey Madera

Hosanna Mahaley

Mukhtar Musa, LinkedIn here

Sara Olson, LinkedIn here

Alain Perez, LinkedIn here

Tammy Polenz, LinkedIn here

Seronica Powell, LinkedIn here

Tricie Quatrice James

Jamil Sanders, LinkedIn here

Shanice Settle, LinkedIn here

Glen Shumate, LinkedIn here

Nicole Sims, LinkedIn here

Chad Stephens, LinkedIn here

Russ Underwood, LinkedIn  here