Stephanie Neely

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Stephanie D. Neely
Treasurer, City of Chicago
In office 2006 – Present
Preceded by	Judith Rice

Political party	Democrat
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Website	www.chicagocitytreasurer.com

Stephanie D. Neely is the Treasurer of the City of Chicago, Illinois.

Stephanie D. Neely, a native Chicagoan from the Southside, brings to the office of Treasurer of the City of Chicago over twenty years of financial services experience with leading investment banking institutions. Ms. Neely has a deep personal commitment to serving the city. As Treasurer, she is responsible for investing public dollars to insure the best return for taxpayers and will draw on her work in the fields of asset management, municipal and corporate finance.

A former Vice President at Northern Trust Global Investments, Ms. Neely was responsible for working with public and corporate pension funds. As Treasurer her duties also include serving on five public pension boards. As an African-American woman, Ms. Neely created opportunities for minority and women-owned financial services firms by fostering relationships with Northern Trust and thereby helped them establish a foothold in the industry. She has brought the same commitment to the office of the Treasurer.

Ms. Neely holds a degree in Economics from Smith College and a Masters in Business Administration in finance from the University of Chicago. She and her son live in North Kenwood and are members of Lawndale Community Church, located in the City’s North Lawndale community. She has served on the board of several civic and business organizations, including, the Chicago Summer Business Institute, the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Securities Professionals, the Urban Prep Charter School, the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

Ms. Neely was appointed City Treasurer by Mayor Richard M. Daley in December of 2006, and won a citywide municipal election in February 2007.

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