Bo Kemp

Bo Kemp is the CEO of the Southland Development Authority, a nonprofit designed to grow the economy of the South Suburbs of Chicago. A graduate of Yale University and the Harvard Business School, he has held positions at TSG Capital Group and Morgan Stanley and served as business administrator for Newark, N.J., under then-Mayor Cory Booker.

Kemp specializes in driving growth, managing major initiatives and promoting efficiency through public-private partnerships. With a robust perspective, his expertise spans utilities, public infrastructure, economic development and more.