Name: David Howard

Title/Company: CEO & Owner at DL Howard Consulting Group

What is your position & how long have you been in your organization?: Since March 2022

Place of birth/hometown: Charlotte, NC

School attended: University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The most satisfying part of my job: Helping to make communities safer

Your strongest leadership quality: According to ‘StrengthsFinders’ my top 5 are 1. Strategic; 2. Responsibility; 3. Command; 4. Significance; and 5. Woo

Career/Leadership advice: Always remember that leadership is a team sport.

Who do you most admire and why: My late mother Judy Howard Williams. She led a life of service to her family and the community. 

Goal yet to be achieved: Too many to list here

What is the coolest real estate project/land use challenge you have participated in? Leading the redevelopment of the historic Double Oaks community, which is today called BrightWalk.

Favorite quote: “Real courage is being afraid but doing it anyway.” – Oprah Winfrey

Last book read or movie watched: A Promise Land by President Barack Obama

Favorite vacation spot: Any place with clear blue water

Favorite cause: Mothers of Murdered Offspring

Favorite restaurant: Harpers

Family: Married to Mary Walker-Howard with four children

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, playing pool and playing Madden

Why I belong to ULI: Because it espouses and promotes strong, quality principles for the real estate industry.

Why ULI is important to me and my career/company: The lessons and relationships have been invaluable for my entire career.