Leah Sheppard is a Manager for the Urban Resilience program, which provides ULI members, the public, and communities across the United States with information on how buildings, development, and cities can be more resilient in the face of climate change and other environmental vulnerabilities. She is a contributing author for multiple ULI Publications, including 10 Principles for Building Resilience, Harvesting the Value of Water: Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, and Real Estate, and project briefs on the Developing Urban Resilience website.