Mr. Churchill has been Managing General Partner of SCP Partners since its founding in 1996, and has over 25 years experience in private equity investing. Previously, he formed Churchill Investment Partners, Inc. in 1989 another venture capital fund. Prior to that he worked at Bessemer Securities Corporation and at Saul Ewing. He is a Director of Amkor Technology, Inc., Recro Pharma, Inc., Baudax Bio, and Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. as well as a number of private companies in the technology and life sciences spaces. He also previously served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System. He is currently a trustee of American Friends of New College, Oxford, England and Chairman of the Young Scholars Charter School. He was awarded a B.S. in Physics, summa cum laude, from Fordham University followed by an M.A. in Economics from Oxford University where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and a J.D. degree from Yale Law School.

Tom Chute is a 1990 graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York and a 1993 graduate of DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. For more than two decades, Tom has tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained millions of dollars in settlements and awards on behalf of injured clients. His common sense approach to each case and jury appeal has earned him a reputation as one of the leading trial lawyers in the Chicago area. Tom is also frequently appointed by his fellow trial lawyers to serve as an Arbitrator. His reputation as a practical, no-nonsense lawyer makes him one of most sought after attorneys among his peers. Tom is a frequent speaker at legal seminars, professional organizations and law schools in Illinois, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, National Business Institute and DePaul Law School. He is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and The Society of Trial Lawyers. Tom lives in Hinsdale, Illinois with his wife and three children. He is an avid golfer and sports fan. He has coached youth football and served on the Board of Directors for the Hinsdale Falcon Football program. Tom also founded and coached the Clarendon Hills Hoyas 7th and 8th grade boys travel basketball team.

Area of Practice: Elections, Constitutional, Municipal, & Labor Law