Aimee Ramirez

Aimee Ramirez (she/her/ella) serves as manager of policy and advocacy, helping to develop and advance The Chicago Community Trust’s policy strategy.

Prior to joining the Trust, Aimee managed policy and government relations for the Greater Chicago Food Depository where she advocated for state and federal reforms aimed at combatting food insecurity and protecting access to federal nutrition programs. Aimee began her career in government, serving as executive assistant to then Illinois State Treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias. She later joined the Cook County Bureau of Administration where she developed the County’s first centralized fleet management program. Aimee then worked in Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (IL-2) congressional office as a legislative assistant and district office as director of special projects.

Aimee earned her master’s degree in Leadership and Policy Studies from DePaul University’s School of Public Service and her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago.

She lives in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood with her husband Iván and three sons Iván, Diego, and Lucas.