Randall K. Rowe, Chairman of Green Courte Partners, LLC has been chosen to lead a global organization dedicated to creating communities that are livable, economically prosperous and environmentally sustainable. As Global Chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), an education and research non-profit founded in 1936, Rowe will have three primary responsibilities: promote knowledge sharing among the 35,000 members; funding; and continuing to spread the mission of the organization globally, since it has been a mostly U. S. focused organization.
“ULI has this energy, this sense of possibility and strength that is very exciting. We are only beginning to realize the very real impact ULI can have around the world — the part our organization can play in creating communities that change people’s lives by making them better,” Rowe said. “We must keep the momentum going by offering new opportunities for engagement, to share lessons learned and exchange ideas about what works best. What we’re doing only has value if the knowledge gleaned is distributed, utilized and enhanced.”
Key to global expansion of the Institute’s goals is shaping local land use decisions to the various societies and cultures that constitute the world, as MHProNews understands.
ULI Global Chief Executive Officer Patrick L. Phillips said, “We are very excited to have Randy at the helm. He is thoughtful, he is innovative, and he is a doer who will guide ULI to new levels of excellence in land use leadership,” according to prnewswire.
Rowe has a long history of involvement in numerous capacities at ULI, especially in the Chicago metro area where Green Courte is located. He has extensive experience in real estate investments, particularly in the acquisition and development of manufactured home communities (MHCs), at one time as CEO of Hometown America, LLC, and now with Green Courte.
In addition to several non-profit board memberships past and present, he also serves on the board of Sun Communities, Inc., an owner of 251 manufactured home and recreational vehicle communities. ##
(Photo credit: Google images–Randall K. Rowe)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.