HIRE360 will expand employment and advancement opportunities and provide on-going support for community residents in the hospitality, manufacturing and construction industries by providing recruiting, training and placement assistance and upgrading the skills of the currently employed providing entrée to the trades for youth and gainful employment for underrepresented populations is the first step in an important chain of events that ultimately strengthens communities. HIRE360 is a unique… Show more HIRE360 will expand employment and advancement opportunities and provide on-going support for community residents in the hospitality, manufacturing and construction industries by providing recruiting, training and placement assistance and upgrading the skills of the currently employed providing entrée to the trades for youth and gainful employment for underrepresented populations is the first step in an important chain of events that ultimately strengthens communities. HIRE360 is a unique partnership between organized labor, philanthropic groups such as the United Way and the largest contractors and developers in Chicago. Show less

• Ran a Constitutional Office with over 170 employees and a $3.4 billion budget with $38 million operational budget• Invested the Treasury's $31 billion institutional investment portfolio as well as overseeing the Treasury’s $300 billion banking and financial services • Implemented a multibillion dollar public retirement program that will cover 1.2 million Illinoisans• Launched a $270 million Illinois focused venture capital and private equity fund of funds• Reenvisioned… Show more • Ran a Constitutional Office with over 170 employees and a $3.4 billion budget with $38 million operational budget• Invested the Treasury's $31 billion institutional investment portfolio as well as overseeing the Treasury’s $300 billion banking and financial services • Implemented a multibillion dollar public retirement program that will cover 1.2 million Illinoisans• Launched a $270 million Illinois focused venture capital and private equity fund of funds• Reenvisioned Illinois’ 529 College Savings programs, earning Morningstar’s highest ratings and growing assets under management by $4 billion by utilizing analytics to model and target potential subscribers • Launched a system to manage, report and pay claims for the state’s nearly $3 billion unclaimed property program, including Lexis-Nexis identity screening and e-filing of documents • Oversaw the creation of a 17 state consortium providing investment services for children with disability or blindness • Managed the creation and passage of the office’s legislative agenda, including overriding gubernatorial vetoes• Negotiated contracts with 3 labor unions and reorganized the office including updating nearly 200 job descriptions • Overhauled the Office’s website with 4.2 million page views annually and created a 700,000 subscriber e-newsletter• Served as a board member of the Secure Choice Board (designated Chair), Charitable Trust Stabilization Committee (designated Chair), and Travel Control Board Show less

∙Ran a cabinet level state agency with nearly 1,900 employees and a $330 million budget∙Administered over $8 billion in unemployment insurance benefits and the collection of $2.5 billion in taxes annually∙Negotiated a $25 billion unemployment tax and benefit legislation that included significant anti-fraud provisions and cut taxes on business by over $430 million over 8 years∙Implemented systems that recovered $127 million in fraud payments, created receivables for or blocked… Show more ∙Ran a cabinet level state agency with nearly 1,900 employees and a $330 million budget∙Administered over $8 billion in unemployment insurance benefits and the collection of $2.5 billion in taxes annually∙Negotiated a $25 billion unemployment tax and benefit legislation that included significant anti-fraud provisions and cut taxes on business by over $430 million over 8 years∙Implemented systems that recovered $127 million in fraud payments, created receivables for or blocked payment of an additional $350 million, and partnered with the Attorney General to criminally prosecute fraudulent claims∙Created no-cost HR recruiting program used by AON, Chrysler, Ford, Pepsi, UPS and other companies ∙Launched a labor exchange system (like Monster.com) with over 70,000 resumes and 170,000 jobs posted∙Reorganized department including updating hundreds of job descriptions to re-focus department on employment ∙Streamlined department due to federal budget cuts by reducing headcount by over 700 employees∙Overhauled website with 3.5 million unique views a year and created an 1.2 million subscriber e-newsletter Show less

∙Managed the $7 million budget, nearly 100 staff members, media consultants, other vendors, and 1,200 volunteers∙Designed and executed new campaign plans focused on year round voter contact in 16 contested state senate races∙Oversaw the production of 40 television and radio commercials as well as over 140 mail pieces ∙Worked with labor and other interests as well as Senate Caucus members and the finance team to raise $6.4 million ∙Implemented social media campaigns via Google… Show more ∙Managed the $7 million budget, nearly 100 staff members, media consultants, other vendors, and 1,200 volunteers∙Designed and executed new campaign plans focused on year round voter contact in 16 contested state senate races∙Oversaw the production of 40 television and radio commercials as well as over 140 mail pieces ∙Worked with labor and other interests as well as Senate Caucus members and the finance team to raise $6.4 million ∙Implemented social media campaigns via Google and Facebook yielding over 1 million impressions∙Organized the Democratic Coordinated Campaign which integrated over 50 campaigns and 23,000 volunteers Show less

∙Designed the modernization plan for the Office of the City Clerk, which generated $100 million in revenue∙Lobbied for funding for and then implemented the first cashiering and city sticker sales system at locations citywide∙Crafted the policy for the office as well as authored over 15 pieces of legislation and devised the strategy for passage∙Led the overhaul of the Office of the City Clerk website adding 27 years of searchable city legislation∙Worked with Aldermen and city… Show more ∙Designed the modernization plan for the Office of the City Clerk, which generated $100 million in revenue∙Lobbied for funding for and then implemented the first cashiering and city sticker sales system at locations citywide∙Crafted the policy for the office as well as authored over 15 pieces of legislation and devised the strategy for passage∙Led the overhaul of the Office of the City Clerk website adding 27 years of searchable city legislation∙Worked with Aldermen and city departments to bring greater transparency and openness to Chicago government∙Branded office with new logo through revamped website and marketing materials as well as created an e-newsletter Show less