Background
Jarrett, Valerie Bowman was born on November 14, 1956 in Shiraz, Iran. Daughter of James Edward and Barbara (Taylor) B.
Jarrett, Valerie Bowman was born on November 14, 1956 in Shiraz, Iran. Daughter of James Edward and Barbara (Taylor) B.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1978. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1981.
Associate Pope, Ballard, Shepard & Fowle Ltd., Chicago, 1981-1984, Sonnenschein, Carlin, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, 1984—1987. Deputy Corporate Counsel for finance and development City of Chicago, 1987—1991, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Richard Daley, 1991—1995. Chairman Chicago Transit Authority, 1995—2003.
Executive vice president, managing director The Habitat Company, Chicago, 1995—2007, Chief Executive Officer, 2007—2008. Senior advisory Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007—2008. Co-chair Barack Obama Presidential Transition Team, 2008—2009.
Assistant to President for intergovernmental affairs & public liaison, senior advisory The White House, Washington, since 2009. Chair White House Council on Women & Girls, since 2009. Board directors Undergraduate Student Government Corporation, 1998—2009, Chicago Stock Exchange Inc., 2000—2007, chairman, 2004—2007.
Board directors Chicago Stock Exchange Holdings, Inc., 2005—2007, Federal Reserve Bank Chicago, 2006—2007. Chairman Local Initiative Support Corporation. Executive counsel Chicago Metropolis 2020.
Member Economic Club, Commercial Club.
1 child, Laura Allison.