Tracy Frizzell

Executive Director

Economic Awareness Council

tfrizzell@econcouncil.org

racy Frizzell is the Executive Director of the Economic Awareness Council (EAC) providing statewide financial education programs with attendance of over 20,000 individuals in typical years. Frizzell chairs the Young Illinois Saves coalition which includes over 50 Illinois organizations committed to increasing youth saving and financial literacy. Under Ms. Frizzell’s leadership, the EAC’s work has been highlighted in research in the journal Child Welfare, in the national Jumpstart Financial Education Coalition’s quarterly journal, in reports from the CFE Fund, and in a special report from CFED and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.