Mayor Johnson names as his new CFO a senior director from Fitch Ratings

Under pressure to stabilize his finance team before an investors conference and a pre-election budget battle, Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen a senior director at Fitch Ratings to serve as his new chief financial officer. Ashlee Gabrysch replaces Steven Mahr, who abruptly resigned, along with his top deputy, just days before veteran Budget Director Annette Guzman followed both men out the door. Gabrysch currently serves as senior director and mid-central region manager at Fitch Ratings. Since…