Based in Chicago, Bo Kemp is the senior director at Faegre Baker Daniels, a position he assumed in 2015. He partners with a national network of advisors and advocates as well as business and government leaders to drive growth and boost efficiencies in municipalities. During his time at Faegre Baker Daniels, Bo Kemp has managed several public-private partnerships, including restructuring the Illinois Lottery and working with a private company on developing infrastructure for electric vehicles. More recently he has focused on Opportunity Zones and has developed strategies to attract funding to projects in the Tampa and New Orleans areas.
Bo Kemp is also the managing partner of J. Gari & Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in high growth companies and distressed municipalities. He oversaw a $100 million public-private partnership of the Gary Chicago International Airport, the development of the Gary Port Authority, and a restructuring of the Gary Sanitary District. Previously he served as city manager for the City of Newark. He holds a BA in economics from Yale and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
