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www.negociosnow.com Julio 2018 11 CORPORATE READ THE COMPLETE BIOS AT NEGOCIOSNOW.COM Great Minds in STEM, among others. David serves on the Advisory Board of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) with 10 members of the U.S. Congress and several Fortune 500 executives. Appointed by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, David also serves the State of Indiana as a Commissioner for the Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Division. PAULITA PIKE Partner Entity: Ropes & Gray Website: ropesgray.com Paulita Pike represents mutual funds and their boards, as well as investment advisers and fund service providers throughout the country. She advises her clients on a broad range of issues, including governance structures and practices, compliance, advising mutual fund managers, investment advisers, and fund boards on cybersecurity issues and best practices for data protection. Ms. Pike is an Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame Law School and Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law. EMMA RODRIGUEZ- AYALA Partner Entity: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Website: faegrebd.com Emma is a legal, compliance, and operational risk management advisor to clients across the investment management industry. After Hurricane Maria, Emma led a month-long effort to evacuate the sick and elderly from Puerto Rico. In 2017, Emma was selected as a Chicago United Business Leader of Color. Emma serves on the Chicago Board of Directors of iMentor, a nationwide organization that builds mentoring relationships to empower students from low-income communities to graduate high school and succeed in college. JOSÉ R. SÁNCHEZ President and CEO Entity: Norwegian American Hospital Website: www. nahospital.org José Sánchez, a licensed social worker, took over as CEO of Norwegian American Hospital in 2010 when it was nearing bankruptcy. He steered the organization into the black, where it has remained for the last five years, fixed a number of operational problems, and fostered trust among local doctors and patients. Emergency room visits have risen dramatically and the hospital now has expanded cardiology, oncology and gastrointestinal services. He is committed to pursuing collaborative and innovative solutions to combat local healthcare challenges and improve the quality of services provided to more than 112,000 Norwegian American Hospital patients each year. SUSAN SANTIAGO Senior Vice President Entity: Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Website: hyatt. com Susan Santiago is responsible for the structure, development, strategy, and operations of Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels and franchise operations of Hyatt-branded hotels globally. Santiago is a hospitality veteran who has held ascending positions in the food and beverage industry throughout the U.S. and Canada. Santiago is co-executive business sponsor for HyPride and has served as a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council for Hyatt. Recently, Santiago was honored as the Most Powerful Latina in Corporate America. YOLY M. VALENCIA Senior Vice President Entity: BMO Financial Corporation Website: bmo. com Yoly Valencia's outstanding fifteen-year career at BMO Financial Group began as a Trust Administrator and advanced to her current position as Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Planning Manager. She is responsible for space planning, project validation, and overall strategic planning within corporate real estate in the US. Yoly's commitment to the Latino community is evident through her active participation in the Association of Hispanic Professionals, a non-profit organization focused on positively impacting the development and visibility of Hispanic professionals and students. GEORGE WALZ U.S. Chief Compliance Officer Entity: BMO Financial Corporation Website: bmo. com George Walz is Senior Vice President and U.S. Chief Compliance Officer at BMO Financial Corp. He is responsible for the strategy, leadership, oversight, and delivery of compliance risk management programs covering U.S. operations. George also serves as a technical expert on risk based supervision of financial intermediaries for the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and International Organization of Securities Commissions. Through these organizations, he has delivered educational workshops in Europe, Central America, and East Africa and worked on projects with regulators to strengthen risk-based supervision in countries including Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica and Panama. YASMINE WINKLER CEO Entity: United Healthcare Community & State – Central Region Website: uhc.com Yasmine Winkler is Chief Executive Officer of the Central Region for UnitedHealthcare Community & State. In this role, she oversees approximately thirty percent of Community & State's total business. Yasmine's experience across many disciplines and market segments in health insurance has given her a unique ability to develop and match health insurance business solutions to the needs of the marketplace. Before joining UnitedHealth Group, she held several positions in the healthcare industry. Yasmine was named on Fortune Magazine's 2017 and 2018 list of 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America. Supporting our community Peoples Gas is proud to support Negocios Now and congratulates the 2018 Who's Who in Hispanic Chicago award winners. Together, we are empowering the communities we serve. peoplesgasdelivery.com

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