Ellen-Blair Chube Biography and Net Worth

Ms. Chube graduated from Northwestern University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University in 2005. Ms. Chube began her career in public service working for Congressman Harold Ford Jr. as a senior advisor in the House of Representatives, as well as on the 2006 Senate campaign. Following her time with Congressman Ford, Ms. Chube became an associate in the government affairs practice of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. In 2009, Ms. Chube became the Staff Director for the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Security, International Trade and Finance. In this role, she was responsible for financial services and economic policy for former Senator Evan Bayh, including his legislative priorities in the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform bill enacted in July 2010. In 2011, Ms. Chube became the Vice President and Chief of Staff to John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments. After four years at Ariel Investments, Ms. Chube served as a Partner, the Managing Director and Client Service Officer at William Blair & Company through 2023. She also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Audit Committee of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC). Ms. Chube’s civic activities include serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Uniting Voices Chicago and as a Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

Ms. Chube’s individual qualifications include her expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional client service worldwide as well as her wealth of business and financial services knowledge she has acquired throughout her time at William Blair, Ariel Investments and her notable public service career. In addition, Ms. Chube brings to the Board finance, regulatory, audit committee and human resources committee experience.