Dean Constantinou has served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Cook County since the beginning of 2022 where he manages the day-to-day operations of the office, oversees the County’s Debt Management division by working with trustees, underwriters, bond counsel and rating agencies to manage the County’s $2.9 billion dollar debt portfolio and implements the strategic priorities of the Board President and Bureau of Finance.

Dean previously served as Cook County’s Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, where he was responsible for the short- and long-term forecasting of the County’s billions in revenues and expenses and supporting the analytical needs of the Bureau of Finance. Dean also spearheaded an award-winning equitable allocation strategy that provided $51 million in federal funds to Suburban Cook County municipalities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that he worked in finance and budgeting departments of various public-facing organizations in the Chicagoland area, including Cubic and the Regional Transportation Authority.

Dean graduated from the University of Illinois – Chicago where he also earned a Master’s in Public Administration. Additionally, he is a University of Chicago Civic Leadership Academy Fellow. Outside of the office, he is a proud husband and father and has served as a board member for his local community food pantry.