Name: Alexis Kaiser

Company/Organization: JLL Capital Markets

Current position (and what do you do) and for how long: Director, land broker, 4 years, was a civil engineer before that for 4 years in Raleigh

Place of birth/hometown: Grew up in Omaha, NE

School attended: Clemson

The most satisfying part of my job: Getting to know the ins and outs of development throughout the city

Your strongest leadership quality: Getting people excited / getting people together

Career/Leadership advice: Keep showing up

Who do you most admire and why: small business owners/entrepreneurs – the determination and patience they have is incredible

What is the coolest real estate project/land use challenge you have participated in? 615 E Morehead, the first high-rise deal our team sold, got caught in during COVID-19 and is very rewarding to work on and see going vertical now

Favorite quote: A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

Last book read or movie watched: Jane Hawk – Dean Kootz

Favorite vacation spot: Florida / Beach

Favorite cause: students / young people getting into tennis or CRE

Favorite restaurant: Restaurant Constance

Family: Getting married next year (2024)

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, golf, pickleball

Why I belong to ULI: to meet as many people as I can, helped me get here today to JLL, and thankful for the organization

Why ULI is important to me and my career/company: Has helped me meet great people and expand my CRE knowledge