Dr. Cindy Chance

Cindy Chance, PhD, is Founder and Principal at FosterChance, a consulting firm specializing in advancing ethical program, project and management practices to improve results including the bottom line.  Cindy's background includes faculty and administrative roles in higher education, notably at Georgetown University, where she was Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs  and Senior Associate Dean in the School of Professional Studies for non-degree programs ranging from global custom education to workforce development and the well known coaching program. Prior to launching her own firm,  Chance was CEO of the Appraisal Institute where she led change, championing the critical role of real property valuation professions in protecting the economy, transparency for members and governance reform.  Prior to that, Chance was Executive Vice President of the  Urban Land Institute where she grew and diversified Product Councils, launched ULI Learning, and stewarded UrbanPlan and the Awards programs.  Chance is an expert in ethical issues in real estate including real property valuation, diversifying real estate professions, and housing attainability.