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Jill Ferrari is an Adjunct Practice Instructor at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, with over 30 years of experience in private real estate development, legal practice, and consulting. She is the co-founder of Renovare Development, recognized in 2025 as the 'Developer of the Year' by Michigan Real Estate Journals, focusing on attainable housing and mixed-use projects that serve low-income communities, along with managing over $100 million in projects. Jill leads the Real Estate & Economic Development practice group at Schenk & Bruetsch, PLC, and co-launched the Elevate practice group to provide legal advisory services to female executives and founders. Her accolades include the prestigious Phoenix Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for her lifetime work in brownfield redevelopment, the 'Woman of the Year' by the Detroit Women’s Leadership Network in 2023, and multiple recognitions for her influential role in the real estate sector. She is also a founding board member of the Women’s Sustainable Development Initiative and a member of the National Advisory Board for the Urban Land Institute's Terwilliger Center for Housing.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science