External Affairs Manager, Chicago Association of REALTORS

Jakeeva Lee is Manager of External Affairs for the Chicago Association of REALTORS (CAR). In this role, she oversees several of the association’s special interest groups. Since 2015, she has managed the successful launch and duties of the CAR Industry Partnership program and Diversity Committee. She is also the staff liaison for the Global Real Estate Council, of which she implemented new strategies to elevate the committee to platinum level status (as recognized by the National Association of REALTORS). She also manages the CAR Foundation Board of Trustees (501-c3), which provides over $140,000 in scholarships and charitable giving, annually.

In 2019, she was contracted as the Manager, Industry & Global Relations for the state association, Illinois REALTORS®. In this role, she oversees 17 partnerships within the Industry & Diversity Partners program and Global Business Council, statewide.

For over a decade, Jakeeva has spent her career in membership driven and association-based organizations. Her passion especially seeks to advance diverse, multicultural and inclusion engagement efforts in associations.

Some of her awards and accolades
• 2020 Forty Under 40, Association Forum
• 2020 President’s Award, Chicago Association of REALTORS®
• American Society of Association Executives DELP Scholar (Diversity Executive Leadership Program)
• 2020 Alexander Chaparro Leadership Award| National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
• 2019 GEM Award: Women’s Council of REALTORS® Chicago Chapter
• 2018-2021 Platinum Award| National Association of REALTORS® Global Council Achievement (Staff Lead)
• 2017 Large Association Young Professionals Network of the Year Award – National Association of REALTORS® (Staff Lead)
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Jakeeva received her B.S., in Finance, with a minor in Business Management from Roosevelt University. She holds the At Home with Diversity certification (AHWD), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation and is currently working towards her Certified Association Executive (CAE) certification.

In her spare time, Jakeeva enjoys beach vacations, writing poetry, spa-days and being the best “Auntie Kee Kee” to her three nieces and two nephews.