Mona Tong

Mona Tong is a Strategy & Solutions Analyst specializing in Housing and Community Investment at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a position held since July 2022 after a rotational role as a Business Rotational Analyst. Previous experience includes a Research Intern position at The Brookings Institution and various roles at The Chronicle, including Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Analytics, News Department Editor, Local & National News Editor, and Staff Writer. Additionally, Mona served as a Financial & Housing Advocate at Community Empowerment Fund and as a Research Assistant at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, where research focused on community land trusts. Earlier internships include a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Intern at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Consulting Analyst at Duke Impact Investing Group, and other roles in digital marketing and policy research. Mona holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy with minors in Economics and History from Duke University and graduated as Valedictorian from Clarkstown North Senior High School.