Katie Skibbe

Finance Director at The City of Lake Forest

Katie Skibbe currently serves as the Finance Director for The City of Lake Forest since May 2025. Prior to this role, Katie held the position of Corporate Controller and Business Manager at Hitchcock Design Group from January 2024 to May 2025, and served as Deputy Executive Director at Glenview Park District from May 2017 to January 2024. Katie's experience also includes serving as Superintendent of Business at Des Plaines Park District from May 2014 to May 2017, and Deputy Finance Director for the Village of Buffalo Grove from March 2008 to May 2014. Earlier in the career, Katie was the Accounting Manager at Des Plaines Park District from May 2005 to March 2008 and worked as a Tax Oriented Investment Accountant at JPMorgan Chase from June 2003 to May 2005. Educational credentials include a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, both from DePaul University.

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The City of Lake Forest

Municipal government serving The City of Lake Forest, Illinois. Established by charter in 1861, Lake Forest is a city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 19,375. The city is located along the shore of Lake Michigan and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area known as the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and First Presbyterian Church. It was laid out as a town in 1857 as a stop for travelers making their way south to Chicago. The Lake Forest City Hall, designed by an architect named Frost, was completed in 1898 and originally housed the fire department, the Lake Forest Library, and city offices.


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