Intersect Illinois announced Christy George as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. George most recently served as Executive Director of the Chicago 2024 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention.
As President and CEO, she will harness her wealth of experience leading economic development initiatives, including her tenure as Governor JB Pritzker’s First Assistant Deputy Governor for Budget & Economy, to continue the momentum Intersect Illinois has built to elevate the state as a global destination for business location and expansion.
Before joining the Governor’s Office, George served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Commerce Commission and held several roles at the City of Chicago including Deputy Budget Director for Public Safety, Assistant Commissioner at the Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, and Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Department of Law. George will step into the new role this November.
