Naperville names Andrea Lamberg as finance director
The 18-year municipal veteran starts work on Dec. 14 after leading a $150 million water financing plan in Oswego.
By Amina Yusuf ·
Andrea Lamberg will manage a municipal budget that has reached up to $250 million when she takes the helm as Naperville’s new director of finance.
The city council selected Lamberg following an interview process. She has spent the last 18 years in municipal finance roles, most recently serving as the finance director for the Village of Oswego.
In Oswego, Lamberg developed a $150 million financing plan for the WaterLink project, a Lake Michigan water initiative tied to the village’s 2026 to 2030 strategic plan. She also implemented a sustainable water rate structure and maintained the village’s Aa2 bond rating from Moody’s.
Prior to Oswego, Lamberg held finance director positions in the Village of Hinsdale and the City of Park Ridge. She also worked as an accountant for the Village of Lincolnwood and as a budget coordinator for Brown County, Wisconsin.
Throughout her career, she has led enterprise software implementations and consistently earned the Government Finance Officers Association Excellence in Financial Reporting and Distinguished Budget Presentation awards.
Lamberg is a certified public accountant and a certified public finance officer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Studies with a focus in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She currently volunteers with both the Government Finance Officers Association and the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association.
“I am excited for the opportunity to serve as Finance Director in the city I grew up in and call home,” Lamberg said. “I have seen firsthand how Naperville has evolved. In a City that has seen so many changes, one thing that hasn’t changed is its strong financial position.”
Lamberg’s first day on the job is Dec. 14.
