Emma West is a Partner at Bousfields Inc., a planning and urban design consulting firm in Toronto. With over 25 years of experience in urban and environmental planning for the public and private sector clients, Emma has led a broad range of city-building projects in downtown and suburban locations. Her portfolio of work includes projects at all scales from regional plans to site-specific entitlements across Canada and in the Middle East. In addition to residential and mixed-use developments, Emma has a particular focus on entitlements for colleges, universities, and health care projects as well as large-scale affordable housing projects. As a committed and enthusiastic urbanist, she is an active member of ULI: she is currently Chair of the Women's Leadership Initiative Americas Executive Committee; a member of the Americas Executive Committee; a Global Governing Trustee; Chair of the ULI Toronto Advisory Board; and past Chair of ULI Toronto; and a member of the Urban Revitalization Council.
Speaking at
Tue Oct 29
10:30 AM — 11:30 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Jasmine AB
WLI Americas Presents: A View from the Top with Former Mayor Debra March
Join the ULI Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Americas for its signature program where Emma West, WLI Americas chair and partner at Bousfields Inc., will moderate a fireside chat with Former Mayor Debra March, of Henderson, Nevada's second largest city. Debra held the mayor position from 2017–2023. During that time, she successfully expanded Henderson into a sports hub to include the Raiders, Aces, and Silver Knights, using public/private partnerships for all these projects. Debra also created the Women's Community Leadership Network (WCLN) to promote opportunities for women and girls in Henderson. Debra continues her work as a passionate champion for growing livable communities for all through her consulting company March Nawaday.