Two top Mayor Brandon Johnson aides had ties to tech consultant at center of hiring, contracting scandal

Two top aides to Mayor Brandon Johnson had ties to EKI-Digital, a tech consulting firm central to a hiring and contracting scandal. John Roberson, Johnson’s former chief operating officer, managed EKI’s public sector operations, while current City Hall comptroller Michael Belsky worked for EKI during the firm’s controversial dealings with former Lightfoot administration official Paul W. Goodrich.