Gov. Bruce Rauner Announces Staff Transitions

Richard Goldberg Named Chief of Staff

CHICAGO - Governor Bruce Rauner announced today that Mike Zolnierowicz will transition from the Administration at the end of June. Richard Goldberg will be promoted to Chief of Staff.

"Z is a tremendous leader and a great Chief of Staff. He has done an amazing job leading our team through some very difficult circumstances," Gov. Rauner said. "I am grateful that he will remain a close ally and adviser. I look forward to continuing to work with Z in the months and years ahead."

Effective July 1, Richard Goldberg will assume the role of Chief of Staff.

"No one will work harder to fix the State than Richard. He is extremely smart, loyal and relentless," Rauner said. "Richard has my full support and trust. I know he will do a great job in his role."

In addition, B.R. Lane is resigning as the Acting Director of the Illinois Lottery due to a significant medical issue. Tim McDevitt will serve as Acting Director until a permanent replacement is selected.

About Richard Goldberg
Rich Goldberg currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs and Strategic Initiatives in the Governor's Office. Previously, Rich served as Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois. A former National Security Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and a former Congressional Scholar at the Foreign Policy Initiative, Rich also serves our country as a Navy Reserve intelligence officer holding the rank of Lieutenant. In 2011, he deployed to Afghanistan as the senior intelligence officer for Electronic Attack Squadron 209 where he helped plan more than 200 air combat operations. For his service at home and overseas, Rich has been awarded two Joint Service Commendation Medals, a Joint Service Achievement Medal, a Navy Achievement Medal, the Afghan Campaign and NATO Medals, and other various decorations. Raised in Skokie, Rich attended Solomon Schechter Day School and Ida Crown Jewish Academy before earning a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University. He is also completing a Master's in Public Policy and Administration at Northwestern.

About Tim McDevitt
Tim McDevitt currently serves as Deputy Director of Transformation in the Governor's Office. He has a law degree from the University of Chicago, a master's degree from the University of Texas-Austin, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to working for the State, McDevitt was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. McDevitt is from Charleston, Illinois.