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Age: 32
Title: Sr. Manager Of Client
Partnerships
Name of Organization: PACO
Andrea Cicola is a busines-
swomen, strategic marketer
and super connector who loves
collaborating and working with
people.
Andrea Cicola serves as a
Senior Manager of Client Part-
nerships at PACO Collective, a
cross-cultural marketing agen-
cy where she works with clients
looking to speak to diverse au-
diences in an authentic and
meaningful way. Some clients
include ComEd, Blue Cross and
Blue Shield, Discover Financial,
Carl Budigg and the Greater
Chicago Food Depository.
Born and raised in Colom-
bia, Cicola received her degree
in Business Administration in
her hometown, Pereira. She then
moved to Chicago to be exposed
to a more diverse way of thin-
king. Upon arriving in Chicago,
she experienced first-hand the
struggles that immigrants and
people of color face as they try
to advance in their profession in
a new country. But she didn't let
the struggle define who she was
or to limit her dreams.
Today, Cicola continues to
be a strong and proud Latina
who uses her story to inspire
others. When she is not wor-
king on her corporate job,
she serves to mentor job see-
kers and college students at
Upwardly Global and AIESEC.
She also serves as co-lead for
Latinista Chicago, an organi-
zation helping women of all
backgrounds garner career de-
velopment and business skills.
As an advocate for diver-
sity, equality and inclusion as
well as female empowerment
and career development she is
committed to helping others
embrace their authenticity by
providing guidance and resour-
ces to support professional and
personal growth.
Andrea Cicola
Super
Connector
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"D
on't ever let ethnicity,
gender or language define
the kind of professional you know
you are or can be. Be confident,
show up, work hard, and always let
people know you are in the room."
