RuthAnne K. Hall, CPPO has worked in municipal and county government for 22 years and is currently serving as the Assistant County Administrator since April 2024. Â As the Assistant County Administrator, RuthAnne is called upon to lead highly complex strategic initiatives and special projects involving numerous stakeholders with the opportunity to influence organizational culture and regional-level change. Prior to this role, RuthAnne served as the Purchasing Manager for Lake County since 2011and oversaw a staff of purchasing officers and contract administrator that procured over $250 million annually on various goods, contracted services, construction and professional services for various county departments and independently elected officials. Â She currently serves as the Past-President of the Midwest Association of Public Procurement (MAPP), has served as a Board Member for the Illinois Association of Public Procurement Officials (IAPPO) and is an active member the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) and has participated as a member of the Standard Setting Panel for the NIGP-CPP. RuthAnne also serves as a member of the Illinois Government Finance Officer Association Professional Education Committee to provide purchasing training to finance professionals. RuthAnne is a graduate of Augustana College in Illinois and holds a MS degree from Columbia University in New York.

