Molly Talkington (she/her)

Molly Talkington is currently the Finance Director for the City of Rolling Meadows, serving in that role since May 2022 and bringing 20 years of experience to the City. 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.
Molly has a Master of Public Administration from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science in History from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She is the GFOA Representative and has 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. She is the current President- Elect for the Government Finance Officers’ Association’s Women’s Public Finance Network.