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State of Illinois Presenting Team
Anne Caprara, Governor's Chief of Staff
Ms. Caprara recently served as campaign manager for JB
Pritzker and Juliana Stratton's gubernatorial campaign.
Caprara is a political professional with over 17 years of
experience in Democratic campaigns and legislative offices.
Caprara has managed and consulted with candidates and
elected officials at every level of state and federal government.
Caprara served as chief of staff to Congresswoman Betsy
Markey from 2008 until 2010. Before that, Caprara served as
Chief of Staff for Ohio Congresswoman Betty Sutton. Caprara
also served as political director of the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee and Executive Director of Priorities USA
during the 2016 election cycle. She obtained her Masters
degree from George Washington University and her
undergraduate degree from American University.
Dan Hynes, Deputy Governor
Mr. Hynes recently served as senior adviser to the Governor's
transition committee and as a senior executive at UBS Asset
Management in Chicago, following a distinguished 12-year
career in public service as the Comptroller for the State of
Illinois. Hynes was elected Comptroller in 1998 as the
youngest state constitutional officer since World War II. He
was re-elected in 2002 and 2006 by wide margins. In 2011,
President Barack Obama named Hynes as the United States
Observer to the International Fund for Ireland, which makes
investments in Northern Ireland for the purpose of promoting
peace and stability in the region. He received his Juris Doctor
from the Loyola University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts
in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.
Alexis Sturm, Director of the Governor's Office of
Management and Budget
Ms. Sturm, who joined GOMB as director in January 2019, has
over 20 years of experience in Springfield working on state fiscal
policy, debt management, and administration. Most recently, she
was the director of cash management and bond reporting for the
Office of the Comptroller. She previously worked at GOMB. From
2015 to 2017, she served as chief of staff and deputy director for
debt, capital, and revenue and from 1997 to 2004, she worked in
senior roles in debt management and revenue and economic
analysis. From 2004 to 2015, Sturm served as director of research
and fiscal reporting and senior fiscal advisor for the Office of the
Comptroller. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from
Miami University and a Master of Arts in Economics from
Washington University in St. Louis.
Kelly Hutchinson, Director of Capital Markets
Ms. Hutchinson joined GOMB as Director of Capital Markets in
November of 2015. Prior to her current position, Ms. Hutchinson
worked as Director and Chief Compliance Officer at a nationally-
ranked financial advisory firm for over 10 years, advising large
municipalities. She also worked in investment banking for several
years. Ms. Hutchinson received her Bachelor's degree from
Pomona College and her Juris Doctor from Tulane University
Law School.
Cameron Mock, Chief of Staff and Senior Fiscal Advisor
Mr. Mock is Chief of Staff to the Governor's Office of Management
and Budget (GOMB) and Senior Fiscal Advisor to the Deputy
Governor. Previous to this role, he served as Senior Policy Advisor
for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Prior to joining CPS, Mr. Mock
advised the Michigan Senate on education finance, economics and
revenue, at the Senate Fiscal Agency and later joined GOMB in
Illinois as Budget Manager. He received his BA in Political
Science Pre-Law, with a minor in Philosophy & Law, and his
Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Michigan State University,
specializing in economics and public finance.
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