Please join us for a Multi-Chamber Networking Luncheon with Rosemont
Speaker: Jamie L. Rhee, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation
TOPIC: Airport Updates
Join the Park Ridge & Rosemont Chambers for a Networking Luncheon and hear speaker Jamie L. Rhee, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation present.
Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Jamie Rhee manages one of the world’s busiest airport systems, comprised of O’Hare and Midway International Airports. Rhee has a long history of mastering complex issues in aviation as well as municipal government. In her most recent role as the Chief Procurement Officer, Rhee oversaw purchasing of $2 billion in goods and services for dozens of user departments of the City of Chicago, including the CDA; and the certification of thousands of minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises. Rhee’s has received dozens of awards from industry organizations for her contribution and Chicago’s procurement reform efforts have received nationals and international recognition.
Previously, Rhee’s served as the General Counsel for the O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP), where she handled all legal matters for the multi- billion dollar program, oversaw the successful completion of the FAA’s Environmental Impact Statement process and managed the legal process and procurement for all contracts, including commissioning the OMP’s first runway project ahead of schedule and under budget.
She also played key roles in previous administrations, having served as a Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor; and in various roles at the Departments of Law and Planning and Development.
Rhee has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from DePaul University School of Law.