We are proud to announce the appointment of former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett as the ULI Canizaro/Klingbeil Fellow for Urban Development. In this role, he will steer the organization's urban development and downtown revitalization efforts. Mayor Cornett served as the mayor of Oklahoma City from 2005 to 2018 and is widely recognized for transforming the city’s urban landscape. His tenure was marked by significant achievements, including the execution of a major redevelopment plan, attracting an NBA franchise, and developing an entertainment district that now attracts two million visitors annually. 🔗Read our press release here: https://lnkd.in/g_gmSDQ8
Thank you Mick Cornett! We are grateful for your willingness to share your time, experience, and wisdom with ULI in this capacity. 💚
Who better than Mick Cornett? He’s done so much for his city in so many different ways. Congratulations, I know you’ll excel as you did here in #OKC!.
Mick Cornett will be awesome! Congratulations, Mayor! He reminds of another former Mayor, William Hudnut, of Indianapolis, a hero of mine, who served ULI well as a Senior Fellow for many years.
VP Strategic Initiatives, Indy Chamber / Chair, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Indiana
2moAmazing! Our Midsummer lunch table unanimously agreed he would be a great Fellow following the panel discussion!