Career Center
Emerging Leader Fellowship
The IDA Emerging Leader Fellowship is a week-long experiential program that brings together a cohort of IDA professionals from within the urban district management industry. The fellows learn essential leadership and place management skills and gain practical tools in the areas of place-based economic development, the live-work-play experience, and public-private partnerships.
With the completion of our third year of the Emerging Leader Fellowship (ELF) program, we have seen graduates become new CEOs, accept CEO positions in other organizations and others have elevated to more senior staff levels. ELF candidates seem to be extremely well prepared to address complex leadership questions involving diverse community stakeholders, board governance issues and staff related issues. They are confident in discussing the pros and cons of various solutions to everyday urban challenges, and they convey energy and genuine enthusiasm. Graduates listen well to questions and respond with thoughtful insight. Continued professional development provides the greatest advantage for a successful future for both rising stars and veteran leaders—it begins with a personal commitment to continually building your skills and knowledge.
Professional development remains a hallmark of IDA. For additional information regarding the Emerging Leader Fellowship program, please contact Carolyn Dellutri, Director of Professional Development at carolyn@downtown.org
Lexie Albe
Washington, DC
Catherine Ast
West Palm Beach, FL
Elizabeth Burt
San Antonio, TX
Mackenzie Carter
Santa Monica, CA
Jimmy Cerracchio
Fresno, CA
Erica Chang
Milwaukee, WL
Britt Diehl
Denver, CO
Gavin Duffus
Vancouver, BC
Bryan Fenstermaker
Philadelphia, PA
Becky Fetty
Fort Worth, TX
Matthew Griswold
New Haven, CT
Megan Liddle Gude
Charlotte, NC
Lauren Hamilton
Baltimore, MD
Gabe Holmstrom
Little Rock, AR
Frank Howard
Fort Wayne, IN
Jason IlStrup
Madison, WI
Matthew Jervis
Berkeley, CA
Stephanie Jones
West Vancouver, BC
Karen Kress
Tampa, FL
Frank Locantore
Denver, CO
Andrew Malcolm
Lethbridge, AB
Chip McCabe
Hartford, CT
Eric Miller
Jacksonville, FL
Stephen Patterson
Newcastle, UK
Brent Penner
Saskatoon, SK
Fernando Pujals
San Francisco, CA
Curtis Ritz
Baltimore, MD
Jamie Scott
Washington, DC
Michael Stewart
Seattle, WA
Mandi Thomas
Austin, TX
2019 Sponsor
The 2019 Emerging Leader Fellowship is sponsored by Urban Champion, ICSC.
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) provides opportunities to network with important contacts, market your community and create retail success. Representing the retail real estate profession, its more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, retailers and brokers, as well as academics and public officials. IDA members benefit from ICSC’s generous contribution as a pinnacle partner as well as tailored retail education to meet your needs for a thriving downtown community.
2019 Sponsor
The 2019 Emerging Leader Fellowship is sponsored by Ambassador, Times Square Alliance.
