"We are pleased to welcome Jamie to AMAC’s Board”, said John D. Clark III, AMAC’s Board Chairman. “She joins AMAC at an exhilarating time as we continue to drive our mission forward. With another aviation powerhouse complementing our board of directors' skills and experiences, we are confident AMAC will continue to provide value for our members and the entire aviation industry.”
AMAC's Board regularly evaluates its composition to ensure it includes the appropriate skills, experience and perspective necessary to uphold mission alignment and drive growth for all AMAC stakeholders, and with this director addition, 9 new directors have joined AMAC's actively engaged board in the past year.
"I am honored to join the dynamic members of the Airport Minority Advisory Council in working to achieve greater diversity and opportunity at our airports," said Jamie L. Rhee, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation. "As we have seen in Chicago, our world class airports thrive when businesses that reflect the diversity and talent of our communities have the resources needed to compete for airport contracts. I look forward to working with my colleagues across the country on ways we can expand opportunities for more small, entrepreneurial firms to join us as we expand O'Hare and Midway for the 21st century."
The newly elected and appointed board members consist of Board Chair – John D. Clark III, SSP America; Second Vice Chair – William Swift, Business Traveler Services, Inc. & Swift Services, Inc.; Eastern Region Director – Deven Judd, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA); Southeast Region Director – Mori Russell, Concessions International; Western Region Director – Ebon Glenn, Aimhigh ESG; At-Large Director – Farad Ali, Raleigh-Durham International Airport; At-Large Director – Heather Barry, SSP America; At-Large Director – Rochelle “Chellie” Cameron, Philadelphia International Airport; At-Large Director – Tamika M. Dickerson, Jacobs; At-Large Director – Deborah Flint, Los Angeles World Airports; At-Large Director – Gonzalo A. de la Melena Jr., edmVentures, LLC; At-Large Director – Iris G. Messina, HMSHost and At-Large Director – Ricky D. Smith, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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About Jamie L. Rhee
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, which serves more than 100 million passengers each year and propels Chicago as a global leader for air cargo activity. Chicago's airports are also among the most connected in the world, serving more than 260 locations via 50 different commercial carriers to 46 countries worldwide. Rhee today oversees multi-billion dollar modernization programs designed to further elevate the travel experience of one of the world's best-connected airport systems.
Rhee has demonstrated experience mastering complex issues in aviation as well as municipal government, having served in earlier roles as Chief Procurement Officer where she oversaw purchasing and procurement reform on behalf of the City of Chicago; as well as in previous roles at the CDA, including as General Counsel on the O'Hare Modernization Program. Rhee has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from DePaul University School of Law.
About the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC)
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) is the only national, non-profit trade association dedicated to advance the full participation of minorities and women in employment and contracting opportunities throughout the aviation and aerospace industries. Since 1984, AMAC has been at the forefront of nearly every national policy initiative impacting the participation of disadvantaged businesses in airport contracting. AMAC works consistently with Congress, the federal government, aviation trade associations and others as a resource for information, education, and guidance on business and employment matters. For more information, visit
www.amac-org.com.
