Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration
October 20, 2025
Secure Choice Savings Board
Lotika Pai will continue to serve as a Member of the Secure Choice Savings Board.* Pai currently serves as the City of Chicago's Chief Small Business Officer and Managing Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Prior to this role, Pai worked as Chief Financial Officer for Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) in Chicago, where she had also served as Managing Director, Access to Capital. Before WBDC, she was Co-Founder and CEO of POWWFUL LLC, Founder of Q-it Tech LLC, and an investment banker for Barclays Capital. Pai was honored with the 2021 Entrepreneurial Impact Award by the National Association of Women Business Owners Chicago, and she serves on the First Women’s Bank Advisory Board. Pai earned her Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago and her Bachelor of Engineering from National Institute of Engineering in India.
* Appointment pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate.
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