Gov. Pritzker Appoints New Director of Banking

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration:

 
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

 

Chasse Rehwinkel will serve as the Director of Banking at IDFPR.* Rehwinkel currently serves as the Chief Economist and Director of the Bond Division for the Illinois Office of Comptroller, where he works on issues of state liquidity, public budgeting, debt issuance, and access to capital. He served has served as the Comptroller's advisor on inter-fund borrowing, short-term lending, bond issuance and other fiscal issues as well as counseled the Comptroller on a number of Boards and Commissions, including the Illinois State Board of Investment, State Employees' Retirement System, and Illinois Secure Choice. Prior to his current role, Rehwinkel was Director of Policy for the Illinois State Treasurer, where he oversaw the creation of the National ABLE Alliance, a coalition of 16 different state governments that created a set of affordable savings programs for people with disabilities. Rehwinkel received his Master in Public Policy with a focus in municipal finance from the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy and his Bachelor's Degree from Gettysburg College. He is a member of the American Economic Association and the Midwest Economic Association and has served on the board of the Society of Government Economists.
 
* Appointment pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate.