HONG KONG—The Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Asia Pacific has hired Terri Seow to take on the role of Executive Director for Singapore, a Council with over 600 members. 

Seow was formerly at BBC Global News for over 16 years, where she was Vice President, Marketing & Insights, Asia Pacific.

She joins ULI, the world’s oldest and largest network of experts across the built environment, with a huge passion for environmental sustainability. In addition to a plethora of regional marketing experience, Seow was also formerly the Going Green lead at the BBC, where she was responsible for raising awareness of environmental sustainability for over two years.

During her free time, she is an Adjunct Lecturer for Sustainability Marketing at the National University of Singapore. Her move to ULI is a continuation of the trajectory of working for purpose-led organisations. 

Wenshi Zheng, Group Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Frasers Property, commented, “We are glad to welcome Terri as the new Executive Director of ULI Singapore. With deep experience in brand building, marketing, and communications, Terri brings exceptional expertise and vision to our mission. Her passion for sustainability is well aligned with ULI’s mission and makes her an outstanding choice to lead ULI Singapore. We are confident that under her leadership, ULI Singapore will continue to thrive and engage our like-minded members to advance ULI’s mission to create resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities.”

Terri Seow, Executive Director, ULI Singapore, also commented, “I’m extremely proud to be leading the Singapore chapter of ULI—an organisation that has long been at the forefront of driving positive change in both the environment and communities globally. 

“As someone deeply passionate about creating purpose-led work and advancing a sustainable world, I am thrilled to contribute and do my part in shaping the future of the built environment—an area that has such profound influence on the world at large. I look forward to working closely with like-minded leaders from the industry to drive meaningful change.”

Established in 1936, the Urban Land Institute is a non-profit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide. The Institute has more than 48,000 members worldwide and over 3,000 members in the Asia Pacific region representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.