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Pressman Named Global CEO of ULI

Ron Pressman

Washington – Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced the appointment of Ron Pressman as the global CEO, effective October 10.

Pressman comes to ULI with more than 35 years of wide-ranging global leadership experience in the financial services, real estate, and energy industries. He will succeed W. Ed Walter, who led ULI for the past four years.

Pressman most recently served as CEO of TIAA Institutional Financial Services, leading the company’s long-term vision for delivering financial security for institutional clients. Prior to TIAA, he served in various leadership roles across GE’s financial services and industrial business, including roles as CEO of GE Capital Real Estate and GE Energy in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia, based in London.