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Third Chicago CFO Resigns From Johnson Administration This Year

Bloomberg Markets Friday 13 November 2026, 16:04 UTC By Shruti Date Singh 1 min read
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Third Chicago CFO Resigns From Johnson Administration This Year Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third chief financial officer this year has resigned in the middle of budget negotiations with city council to close an $882 million deficit. Ashlee Gabrysch, previously a senior director at Fitch Ratings who Johnson hired as his CFO in August, has left after just three months on the job, according to an emailed statement Friday. Her predecessors Steven Mahr and Jill Jaworski both exited earlier...

Third Chicago CFO Resigns From Johnson Administration This Year Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third chief financial officer this year has resigned in the middle of budget negotiations with city council to close an $882 million deficit. Ashlee Gabrysch, previously a senior director at Fitch Ratings who Johnson hired as his CFO in August, has left after just three months on the job, according to an emailed statement Friday. Her predecessors Steven Mahr and Jill Jaworski both exited earlier in 2026.
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