CHICAGO, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Trust Corporation announced today that Kelly King Dibble has been appointed senior vice president and director of public affairs. As Northern Trust's senior public affairs officer, Ms. Dibble will direct the company's external government relationship strategies and activities at the municipal, state, and federal levels. She will report to Kelly R. Welsh, executive vice president and general counsel.
"Kelly brings a rare blend of managerial skill and experience in public affairs and government relations to this critical post," said Welsh. "These abilities will serve Northern Trust well as she helps coordinate our work in the vital area of public affairs and government relations."
"It is an honor to be joining a world-class institution like Northern Trust," said Ms. Dibble. "This is an exciting opportunity to further advance Northern Trust's public affairs activities and to represent a firm with such a strong reputation for service excellence and community involvement."
Prior to joining Northern Trust, Ms. Dibble served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority since 2003. In this position, Ms. Dibble was responsible for budgetary, operational, legislative and policy objectives of the Authority which has more than $2 billion in assets and 200 employees. Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Dibble led the state's comprehensive housing initiative and provided more than $500 million annually to finance quality, affordable housing for Illinois families, seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Ms. Dibble has extensive public and private real estate experience. As a deputy commissioner for the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Ms. Dibble created initiatives to stimulate the residential and commercial development on the city's near west and south sides. Ms. Dibble's private sector experiences involved hotel and commercial project development, and legal representation of asset based lending institutions, including serving as a director of Chicago's Hyatt Development Corp. from 1995 to 2000, providing analysis and project leadership. Before graduating in 1985 from Harvard Law School, Ms. Dibble launched her long-standing interest in affordable housing and community development as president of the Harvard Real Estate and Urban Development Forum. Earlier, she earned a B.A. in economics from Wellesley College in 1982.
Northern Trust Corporation is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a multibank holding company based in Chicago, has a growing network of 84 offices in 18 U.S. states and has international offices in 13 locations in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. As of December 31, 2006, Northern Trust had assets under custody of U.S. $3.5 trillion, and assets under investment management of U.S. $697 billion. Northern Trust, founded in 1889, has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining high-touch service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit http://www.northerntrust.com/ .
