The ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative, formally launched in Charlotte at the ULI 2012 Spring Meeting, was formed in late 2010 and is now an active part of ULI’s Larson Leadership Initiative. ULI North New Jersey is proud to have an active WLI in our District Council.

To date, ULI NY’s WLI has provided programming geared specifically towards our women members, sponsored networking events, and encouraged women members to become more involved and help them navigate within ULI.

ULI WLI 2024 Annual Luncheon

WLI Committee Members

Christina Haahs – WLI Co-Chair. Christina E. Haahs currently serves as Marketing Manager at THA Consulting, Inc. (THA), an engineering, design, and planning firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA and offices in New Jersey, Georgia, and Florida. In addition to her position with THA, she also volunteers her time and skills to several charitable & professional networking organizations.  She is a board member for the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia and the Korean American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.  She is on the committee for Society for Marketing Professional Services and members with US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Haahs holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing & Management and has a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Eastern University.

Kristen Wolansky – WLI Co-Chair. She is a lead business development (BD)strategist for AWT Environmental Services.  She is responsible for identifying new market opportunities and customers as well as for fostering continuous and improved relationships with existing customers.  She serves as a client liaison and is routinely involved in contract negotiations, sales/marketing presentations, identifying and attending business-related events, and actively participating in organizations where my talents can be utilized for positive gains. Her background spans a decade plus, working as an environmental consultant, after which she migrated into the world of remedial services contracting, where she has spent the past 25 years.  She is driven and passionate about finding solutions to customer needs while providing exceptional value and professional delivery.

Stephanie Turkot – WLI Co-Chair. Stephanie Turkot is an Assistant Project Manager at GZA. Prior to GZA, she completed her internship at the NJDEP and worked for an international remediation company. She has more than eight years of experience with remediation project designs and field-scale implementations. Her projects have included Superfund and brownfield sites throughout the United States, and she has in-depth knowledge of chemical and bioremediation products.  She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Science from William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. Ms. Turkot is a member and involved with several non-profit organizations including the New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals, Midwest Energy Association, CREA, and Kiwanis Club. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Amanda Forsburg – WLI Committee Member. Amanda Forsburg graduated from Bucknell University in 2007 with Bachelor Degres in environmental studies and environmental geolgoy.  Now a Senior Project Scientist with Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Ms. Forsburg has spent 15 years focused on providing environmental support to redevelopment sites within the metropolitan New York area.  Her projects include  site remediation and redevelopment through the New York State and New York City remediation programs, including implementation and management of all phases of environmental projects involving soil, groundwater, and soil vapor contamination including Phase I inspections, Phase II site investigations, Remedial Investigations, and Remedial Actions.  Ms. Forsburg’s experience includes schematic-, design-, and construction-phase project team involvement on numerous large scale construction projects requiring multi-disciplinary coordination and collaboration across different Langan teams and offices.  Ms. Forsburg served on the board of the Association for Environmental and Engineering Geologists for 6 years and is a member of Society of Women Environmental Professionals.  In her spare time she likes to garden, negotiate with houseplants, and laugh with her toddler.

Sandra Huber – WLI Co-Secretary.  Ms. Huber is a Senior Project Manager at GZA’s Fairfield, NJ Office.  She is a Licensed Site Remediation Professional with 17 years of experience in environmental consulting.  She has designed and managed remedial investigations, remedial actions, and has conducted numerous site assessments throughout the United States.  She is also a member of LSRPA and Society of Women Environmental Professionals.

Kayla Reddington – WLI Committee Programs Committee Co-Chair. In her over 10 years of experience at Turner Construction Company, Kayla has held many different roles and responsibilities including estimator, engineer, superintendent, business development, and the current role as Regional Sustainability Manager for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Through this experience, Kayla has developed a diverse knowledge base of the construction and real estate market which is valuable to the development and implementation of Turner’s sustainability and ESG commitments. Through Turner’s sustainability program, Kayla focuses on supporting our clients, projects, and staff in various subject areas including embodied carbon, waste and circularity, jobsite emissions, energy, building certifications, resiliency, and wellness. Kayla has also been an active member of Turner’s NJWEST (NJ Women Enhancing Success at Turner) and USGBC New Jersey’s chapter as a member of their Market Leadership Advisory Board.

Kerry Duda, CPA – WLI Membership Chair. Kerry is an audit manager at WilkinGuttenplan who has been working at the firm since 2014. She specializes in accounting and assurance services for clients in a variety of industries as well as litigation support and estate and trust accounting services. Kerry divides her time between the real estate industry and not-for-profit industries. In addition, Kerry is involved with several employee benefit plan audits. Kerry works with a variety of real estate developers who own and operate commercial and residential properties. She specializes in compliance audits that receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), low-income housing tax incentives from the New Jersey Mortgage and Finance Agency (NJHMFA), and entities that enter into Financial Agreements (PILOT) with municipalities. She assists clients in understanding the various complexities of compliance with these government incentive programs.

Elizabeth Limbrick – WLI Committee Member. Elizabeth Limbrick is the Director of Brownfields & Sustainable Systems for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). In this role, she leads the Authority’s efforts on brownfields to create thriving and inclusive communities by addressing environmental and economic justice issues.  She is developing and administering the Authority’s Brownfield Tax Credit program, and is also administering multiple brownfield programs supported through USEPA brownfield grants to support communities throughout New Jersey.  Elizabeth is also an active member of the NJ Interagency Council on Climate Resilience and the NJ Environmental Justice Interagency Council. She is a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) in the state of New Jersey and is also a Licensed Professional Geologist (PG) in the state of NY.

Courtney A. Mulligan – WLI Committee Member. Courtney currently serves as the Vice President – Marketing at Russo Development and Russo Property Management. Russo Development is a highly active, privately held developer of industrial, data center, residential, and mixed-use projects in northern NJ.  In 50+ years, Russo has completed more than 60 industrial projects and is one of the largest data center owners in the NY metropolitan area.  Russo has over 3,800 residential units under management and over 3,500 units under development.

Courtney joined Russo Development in 2019 with eight years of multi-family real estate marketing experience. Courtney is responsible for overseeing the marketing efforts across the portfolio for both Residential and Commercial Divisions. She is actively involved in all aspects of development, leasing and resident engagement and retention. Courtney oversees all aspects of advertising, social media, public relations, online reputation, digital media assets and web development. Courtney is passionate about the growth and evolution of the Vermella luxury apartment brand, along with all Russo assets. Throughout her career, Courtney has led marketing efforts for real estate developers and property managers such as Equity Residential and The Durst Organization.

Courtney is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. As a mother of twin daughters, Courtney is passionate about further empowerment and advancement of women in leadership roles.

Anshu Karundia- WLI Committee Member. Anshu is currently designing and building new residential communities with a practical approach to eco-living and sustainability. Her goal is to revive the use of concrete/masonry in residential construction using new techniques to reduce the reliance on timber. Her goal at ULI is to connect with architects, engineers, government officials, construction companies, fellow developers and capital providers, who believe in responsible, sustainable construction and giving back to the community (including Veterans). She grew up in a global family business (shoe manufacturing) and started investing in real estate as a hobby, eventually upgrading her passion into her career. She has invested in Single and Multifamily for the past 20 years across the US.  She was a serial entrepreneur in the fashion and beauty industry and has lived and worked on three continents. She launched a wellness-focused skincare brand on 5^th Avenue in NYC. Prior to that, she lived in London and was hired by Ford Motors in Europe for her expertise in Customer Relationship Management.

She holds a Masters in International Marketing from University of Strathclyde in Scotland, United Kingdom and a Bachelors in Finance and Accounting from Mumbai University, India. A dirt lover, Anshu picks apples in NY, strawberries in NJ, and daisies everywhere. A nature and mountain enthusiast you will find her on hiking trails catching sunrises/sunsets or doing nothing, just star gazing. An avid Yogi, she sometimes stands in the tree pose while cooking to get that balance right!

Monica Norton – WLI Committee Member. Monica Norton has over six years’ experience in the environmental consulting industry and has recently joined GZA as an Assistant Project Manager. In her role, she provides technical advice to clients in the commercial, industrial, and real estate sectors to help them solve their most challenging environmental problems. Her experience has included conducting environmental assessments and investigations at sites primarily in New Jersey and New York to evaluate and understand the nature and extent of soil, groundwater, and soil vapor contamination at the site-specific scale. Monica has helped to develop remediation strategies to mitigate contamination at sites in accordance with state and federal policies to ensure the protection of human health and the environment. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology (with a minor in Biology) from Beloit College in Beloit, WI and a Master of Science degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences (with focus in hydrogeology) from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.

Barbara Faga- WLI Committee Member.