University of Chicago

Jacquie Vinje enters her fifth year as the Assistant Director for Athletic Facilities Management at the University of Chicago in the 2025-26 academic year.

Vinje coordinates and oversees all aspects of membership services including front desk operations, membership sales and public relations. She also oversees Visitor Control Attendants (VCAs), Fitness Center Attendants (FCAs) and Assistant Athletic Facilities Managers (AAFMs). 

Vinje spent approximately 15 years at Lake Forest College as, amongst other roles, Operations Director for Athletic Facilities and Assistant Director of Conferences before heading to Los Angeles to work as the Facilities Coordinator & Village Fitness Center Manager at the University of Southern California (USC) from 2016-19. Since returning to Chicagoland, Jacquie worked as the General Manager for the Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon.