Congratulations to Jakeeva Lee for being named to the Association Forum’s 40 Under 40 class for 2020.

Lee serves as the external affairs director for the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, and she is the industry and global relations manager for Illinois REALTORS®.

The 40 Under 40 program recognizes 40 accomplished association or non-profit professionals who are under the age of 40, demonstrate high potential for continued success in leadership roles and exhibit a passion and commitment for association management and nonprofit industries.

The Association Forum is known as the “association of associations” in Chicago. Founded in 1916, the Association Forum provides networking opportunities, resources and education for association management professionals. Its almost 4,000 members represent nearly 1,600 Chicago organizations. The organizations serve 27 million members and generate more than $10 billion a year in economic impact.