Jill Heady

Jill Heady has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting. Jill is currently serving as the VP of Finance at Cour Pharmaceutical Development Company, Inc. Previously, they worked as an Independent Consultant, providing financial leadership and modeling for biotech companies. Prior to that, they were the Senior Financial Manager at Chicago Sun-Times, where they strengthened financial planning and analysis activities. Before that, Jill worked at Tribune Company as the Manager of Planning & Analysis/Production Planning, overseeing budgeting and financial reporting functions. Jill also held the position of Manager of Operations Analysis/Analyst at Chicago Tribune Media Group, where they introduced key metric reporting and implemented process improvement initiatives. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Senior Financial Management Analyst/Senior Accountant at FDIC, overseeing treasury activities and leading a team responsible for accounting records. Jill also has experience as an Assistant Controller at LaSalle Bank Lakeview, where they supervised accounting operations.

Jill Heady holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jill also possesses a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance from the DePaul Driehaus College of Business. The specific years during which they pursued these degrees are not specified.