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Leadership

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Annette Guzman

Budget Director

Annette Guzman is the City of Chicago’s Budget Director and leads the Office of Budget and Management. In this role, she oversees fiscal policies, and orchestrates the development and management of the City’s budget. Though only appointed in May of 2023, she played a pivotal role in closing the City’s $538 million FY2024 budget gap, without raising property taxes, and leading to the delivery of the City’s $16.6 billion balanced budget. Formerly the Budget Director for Cook County, Guzman demonstrated exceptional leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, overseeing the distribution of significant financial aid, including $428 million in CARES funding, over $200 million in FEMA aid, and $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Guzman's public service career includes roles as Deputy Assessor in the Office of the Cook County Assessor, and Deputy Chief Administrator and Chief of Staff for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Prior to her public sector transition, she served as legal counsel to banking institutions and corporations at Sidley Austin LLP, holding a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Chicago Law School and a bachelor’s degree in English and Economics from Emory University. Guzman's multifaceted expertise and commitment to fiscal responsibility and operations optimization make her an asset in shaping governmental financial and operations strategies.

Jonathon Ernst

Kevin Murphy

Matt Schmitz, Managing Budget Director

LaKesha Gage-Woodard, Director of Public Affairs

Jonathan Ernst

First Deputy Budget Director

Budget Development & Monitoring Division

Kevin Murphy

Managing Deputy Budget Director

Workforce Management and Technology Division

Matt Schmitz

Managing Deputy Budget Director

Grants Operations Division

LaKesha Gage-Woodard

Director of

Public Affairs

Strategic Communications Division


Alexis White Deputy Budget Director Admin Services and Regulatory Unit	Kevin Schuster Deputy Budget Director Capital & Infrastrucutre Unit	Martin Sellers Deputy Budget Director Community Safety Unit	Giovonni Maffeo Deputy Budget Director Revenue Unit

Chloe Belczak Deputy Budget Director Grants Management Unit	Lewis Powell Deputy Budget Director Data Analytics Unit	John Clifford Deputy Director IT Applications Unit	April Sheppard Deputy Director Workforce and Performance Management Unit