MPEA Board of Directors
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority’s (MPEA) Board is comprised of nine members. Four members are appointed by the Governor of Illinois and four members are appointed by the Mayor of Chicago. The Chairman is selected by the MPEA Board of Directors. These individuals lead MPEA in its mission to attract trade shows, conventions and public events to Chicago as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the state and city economies.
Brett Hart | United Airlines | Chairman
Jorge Ramirez | GCM Grosvenor | Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart | KOVAL Distillery
Roger J. Kiley, Jr. | Roger J. Kiley Jr. P.C.
Terrance McGann | McGann, Ketterman & Rioux
Juan Ochoa | Miramar International Group, Inc.
Don Villar | Chicago Federation of Labor
Sherman Wright | Ten35
The following meeting of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Board of Directors has been scheduled:
Thursday, June 6, 2019
The agendas and minutes are in PDF format. If you do not currently have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download a FREE copy of the latest version by clicking here.
2019 Board Meetings
January 29, 2019 (Cancelled)
February 19, 2019 (Cancelled)
March 19, 2019
April 23, 2019
May 21, 2019 (Cancelled)
June 6, 2019
July 23, 2019
August 20, 2019
September 24, 2019
October 29, 2019
November 19, 2019
December 17, 2019
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2018 and 2019 Materials
Public Comment at MPEA Board and Committee Meetings
Individuals wishing to comment at an MPEA Board meeting must submit a request in advance and follow the rules outlined within the procedures and guidelines document linked here. Public comments may be addressed to the MPEA Board and Committees at a time specified on the agenda of Board and Committee meetings. The registration form for speaking at such meetings must be received by the office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the MPEA no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting. You may complete and submit the form below, download and submit the form via email to mpeaboard@mpea.com or send by fax to MPEA Board Secretary at 312-791-6580.
Notice of the date and time for regularly scheduled meetings of the MPEA Board is posted in the above section. Unless otherwise specified in a duly posted meeting notice, meetings are held in the 5th Floor Board Room at MPEA’s corporate headquarters, located at 301 E. Cermak Road, Chicago, Illinois 60616.
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Public Comment Request and Information Form
Please be aware that your comments will be part of the public record of the meeting. The contact information you provide below will remain confidential although you will need to identify yourself by name and any organization you may be representing.
