ULI Oklahoma Young Leaders: Career Conversations - PLANNING EDITION (OKC)

When

2025-10-29
2025-10-29T16:30:00 - 2025-10-29T18:00:00
America/Chicago

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    Where

    Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library - FRIENDS ROOM Will open in a new window 300 Park Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73102 United States

    We’re excited to introduce our new Career Conversations Series - a unique opportunity for Young Leaders to grow, connect, and be inspired alongside a small group of peers and seasoned professionals. We are kicking off this series with Dawn Thomas, Randy Entz, and Geoff Butler, three amazing city planners who are excited to share their experiences.

    This series is designed to foster meaningful conversations and personal development in a supportive, small-group setting. Because of the interactive nature of the sessions, we are capping attendance to ensure quality and engagement. If you choose to sign up, we kindly ask that you commit to attending. Your presence matters - not just for your own growth, but for the experience of the entire group.

    We’re looking forward to building something impactful together. Don’t worry other ULI Young Leaders, future series sessions will be focused on architecture, construction, finance, and other industries!

     

    PRICE

    Members - FREE | Non-Members - $10

    APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

    If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected]

     

    Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library - FRIENDS ROOM 300 Park Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73102 United States

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    Speakers

    Speaker

    Geoff Butler

    Planning Director, City of Oklahoma City

    Geoffrey Butler is the Director of Planning for the City of Oklahoma City, overseeing 71 employees in groups responsible for plan development and implementation in the areas of land use, transportation, housing, homelessness services, community development, urban design, zoning and subdivisions, sustainability, arts and cultural affairs, and neighborhood and commercial district vitality. Geoff joined the City in 2009 after working for several years for a Salt Lake City economic and planning consulting firm. Geoff holds an MBA and B.S. in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Utah.

    Speaker

    Dawn Thomas

    Urban Planner, Freese & Nichols Inc.

    Dawn Thomas is an urban planner at Freese and Nichols, Inc. Before joining FNI, she worked for more than 23 years as a public-sector planner, including seven years as the City of Tulsa's planning director. She has served in senior planning roles for the Louisville Metro Government in Kentucky and the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, giving her an understanding of large urban cities, as well as smaller communities.

    Speaker

    Randy Entz

    Interim City Manager, City of Edmond

    Randy Entz is the Interim City Manager for the City of Edmond. He joined the City in 2017 as the Director of Planning and Zoning, a role he held until January 2024 when he step into the Assistant City Manager for Development Services for the City of Edmond. Randy has more than 25 years of municipal experience in Oklahoma. Prior to Edmond, he served as a program planner and senior transportation planner for the City of Oklahoma City. Previously, Randy worked as a planner for the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and spent time as the assistant city planner for the City of Stillwater. He has two masters’ degrees from the University of Oklahoma (Regional & City Planning and Landscape Architecture) and is a certified planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners and an accredited member of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

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