Molly Talkington (she/her) is currently the Finance Director for the City of Rolling Meadows since May 2022, bringing 20 years of experience to the agency. Prior to joining the City, she was the Finance Principal/Comptroller for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, an agency that focuses on regional transportation planning. She has held positions throughout the State such as the Finance Director for the Village of East Dundee and the City of DeKalb, the Budget Officer for the City of Champaign, and the Budget Analyst in the City of Naperville.
Ms. Talkington has a Master in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science in History from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She served as the Downstate Chapter President for the Illinois Government Finance Officers’ Association (IGFOA). As a member of IGFOA and the Government Finance Officers’ Association, she leads and moderates training sessions for other government professionals and continues to volunteer in other capacities for both organizations. Currently, Molly is the lead for the Budget track for IGFOA Professional Education Committee and the Vice President of the GFOA’s Women’s Public Finance Network.