The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced the appointment of Jan W. Peter as Chief Operating Officer for the Europe region, commencing 1 May 2025. He brings around 20 years of relevant experience and leadership in the real estate sector.

Jan joins ULI, the world’s oldest and largest membership network for built environment professionals, from CoreNet Global where for nearly eight years he was Vice President, Global Operations, based in Atlanta. Prior to this, he was an entrepreneur in residential real estate investment, and before that held various leadership roles with flexible workspace operator Regus over nearly seven years. He commenced his career in the leisure and hospitality sector, including roles with Princess Cruises, and Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts.

Reporting to the CEO for Europe, and based in London, he will play a significant role in enhancing the experience and value proposition for members in Europe, further refining the delivery of ULI’s events and programmes across the region, the member journey when engaging with ULI and achieving efficiencies for the team to be able to focus more on the needs of members.  He will oversee ULI Europe’s member networks (National and Product Councils, Young Leaders and NEXT groups), events and programmes, marketing and communications, and finance and governance.

Jan W. Peter comments, “I am thrilled to have officially joined the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as the Chief Operating Officer for Europe. It’s an incredible opportunity to work with a distinguished organisation dedicated to advancing the responsible use of land and creating thriving, sustainable communities. As I step into this role, I am motivated by the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. ULI’s mission resonates deeply with my passion for urban development, sustainability, and fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. As such, I am eager to begin working with our talented team, esteemed members, and partners across the region.”

Anne Kavanagh, ULI Europe Chair, said “I am very pleased to welcome Jan as our new COO for Europe and look forward to working with him. I’m certain he will have a significant impact at the Institute, working in close collaboration with the leadership team, our members, and staff, helping to unlock the opportunities ahead and facilitate in the delivery of ULI’s mission and objectives.”

Lisette van Doorn, CEO, ULI Europe, adds, “Jan will bring a wealth of highly relevant leadership experience to his new role, and I am looking forward to collaborating with him and to the vision and energy that he will certainly bring to advancing the experience for our members in Europe and the value proposition and benefits we provide. He will play an instrumental role in driving forward the work of ULI in the region, as we continue to focus on advancing our mission, supporting our members in addressing the key challenges, and opportunities facing the built environment. We are very pleased to welcome him to ULI Europe.”

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Notes to Editors:

The Urban Land Institute is a non-profit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the institute has over 48,000 members worldwide representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.

ULI Europe has over 5,500 members across 15 National Council country networks and 13 Product Councils visit https://europe.uli.org