ULI memberships are global – members can participate in ULI events, virtually or in-person, in any city where ULI has a District Council. Each ULI member is also assigned to a District Council which provides local programming and content. ULI members in East Tennessee are part of ULI Nashville, while West Tennessee members are part of ULI Memphis.

Take a look at our recent work in East Tennessee HERE.

ULI Nashville now regularly hosts events in Chattanooga and Knoxville. These events provide quality networking and content for ULI members and non-members including project tours, happy hours, and panel discussions. Check our Events page for any upcoming East Tennessee events and reach out to Kate Hyde if you’d like to be added to our list to be notified when East Tennessee events get added.

We are also grateful for the participation and support of our ULI Nashville East Tennessee Steering Committee and 2025 East Tennessee Sponsors!

East Tennessee Steering Committee Members:

RJ Justice (City of Knoxville) – Knoxville, Co-Chair
Ben Skidmore (Kimley-Horn) – Chattanooga, Co-Chair

Sam Berry (Rise Partners) – Chattanooga
Ripley Bickerstaff (Hoar Construction) – Nashville
Sheila Dial Barton (EOA Architects) – Nashville
Heidi Hefferlin (HK Architects) – Chattanooga
Whitney Hodges (WH Consulting) – Johnson City
Chip Howorth (Adapt Development) – Nashville
Mary Ellen Kilburn (NAI Koella/RM Moore) – Knoxville
Eric Myers (Chattanooga Design Studio) – Chattanooga
Jimmy Ryan (Ryan Architecture + Design) – Knoxville
Lauren Sands (Pape Dawson) – Chattanooga
Hayley Schulist (CBRE / Turner & Townsend) – Nashville
Josh Shelton (Sanders Pace Architecture) – Knoxville
Lacie Simonton (Choate Construction Company) – Nashville
Pamela Treacy (Retired – UTK College of Architecture + Design) – Knoxville
Jim Williamson (River City Company) – Chattanooga
Jason Young (UTK College of Architecture + Design) – Knoxville