Sue Jean Chung graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto. She is a founding principal of Studio JCI, an innovative multidisciplinary practice focused on residential and urban-scale mixed-use developments.

She holds a belief that successful city building requires both contextually sensitive architectural design at the macro scale and careful micro-level execution to ensure the quality of the spaces created, while also promoting well-being and functionality. Sue Jean’s rigour and commitment are essential to the success of the many projects she leads at Studio JCI, and she has contributed to over 7000 residential suites in the Greater Toronto and Greater Golden Horseshoe areas.

Showing strong leadership skills, she has successfully navigated her clientele through initial feasibility studies through to project close-out, with a keen awareness of understanding construction methodologies and industry standards to ensure the initial design concepts are carried through to project completion.

In addition, Sue Jean makes an active impact through her commitment to several community organizations. She is a member of the Advisory Board for BEA Toronto (Building Equality In Architecture) and uses her experience and position to encourage equality and diversity within the industry and beyond. In 2022, she was inducted as a member of the WLI Championship team, an award spotlighting influential women who exhibit leadership in real estate development, land use and city-building. In 2026, Studio JCI was names one of Canada’s Tope Growing Women-Led Companies by the Globe & Mail’s Report on Business magazine.