PeerConnect: ABLE Account Basics

Stephanie Kanter

Stephanie Kanter works with the Illinois Treasurer’s Office as the Deputy Director of Illinois ABLE, a savings and investment program for people with disabilities. As an advocate and member of Chicago’s disability community, Stephanie’s background in nonprofit program administration and management is rooted in advancing the empowerment and equity of people with disabilities. She served two mayoral appointments to the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and is an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s Professional Fellows Program. She holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.