Gerald J. Roper is the President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce located in Chicago, IL. Roper has been President and CEO of the Chamber since 1993.
As President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Roper led the formation of Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, an affiliate of the Chamber. He represents the Chamber on city programs including the Zoning Reform Commission, the Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors, the Ch...
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Gerald J. Roper is the President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce located in Chicago, IL. Roper has been President and CEO of the Chamber since 1993.
As President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Roper led the formation of Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, an affiliate of the Chamber. He represents the Chamber on city programs including the Zoning Reform Commission, the Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors, the Chicago Workforce Board, and Mayoral Task Force on Employment of People With Disabilities. He was chosen by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to be placed on the Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board, and the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
Also known as an outspoken advocate of transportation, including aviation, rapid transit and high speed rail. His aviation advocacy includes service on the National Commission to Ensure Consumer Choice and Information in the Aviation Industry as an appointee of House Speaker Dennis...
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