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Chris Baker

President & CEO

Chris Baker joined Wintrust in 2001 and currently serves as president of Lake Forest Bank & Trust. He has more than 20 years of banking industry experience and has held positions in retail banking, commercial underwriting, and middle market banking. He currently serves on the City of Lake Forest’s Housing Trust Fund Board, which helps provide financial resources to address the city’s affordable housing needs. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in history from Denison University and has lived in Lake Forest for more than 17 years.