Jodi Daily

About Jodi Daily

As the Senior Director of Events, Jodi Daily leads and manages the events function for Harris Public Policy. In her role, she oversees the development and execution of signature, branded events designed to advance the communication and marketing strategy of Harris. In addition, Jodi serves as a school-wide strategic resource for program planning and sets the standard of quality and excellence for all events.

Jodi brings to Harris more than a decade of experience in helping higher education and nonprofit organizations—from the Adler Planetarium to a pediatric cancer foundation—develop and execute a wide range of events. Notably, she served as Director of Events for Roosevelt University and also brings deep knowledge of the University of Chicago, where she served as a Senior Associate Director of Events for Central ARD. In this role, she helped launch the University’s Inquiry and Impact Campaign, supporting President Zimmer’s road-show tour among other high-profile events like Alumni Weekend and Homecoming.

Jodi holds a BS with honors in psychology from Western Illinois University and a MEd in secondary, higher, and adult education with a concentration in college student affairs from Grand Valley State University.