www.negociosnow.com
16 March 2022
Age: 34
Title: Director of Business
Initiatives
Name of Organization:
Puerto Rican Cultural Center
at Humboldt Park
In his job at the Puerto Ri-
can Cultural Center, Emma-
nuel Davila focuses on helping
Latinos start and grow their
own businesses and helping
them gain access to capital.
Davila has a diverse profes-
sional background with work
in nonprofits, sales, music,
nightlife, concerts, and the fi-
nancial services industry.
His 14-year career encom-
passes all aspects of program
management, strategic plan-
ning and execution, process
improvement, and relations-
hip management.
He earned a bachelor's de-
gree in entertainment and me-
dia management from Colum-
bia College in Chicago and took
his love of Latin Urban music
to the stage where he opened
shows for Nicky Jam, RKM y
Kent Y, and Jowell y Randy. After
graduating from college, he ope-
ned his own recording studio
and began working in the night-
life industry, managing nightly
promotions, booking talent, and
developing marketing strategies.
He has always loved business
and entrepreneurship and pivo-
ted his career to work as a small
business specialist with JPMor-
gan Chase & Co. where he expe-
rienced firsthand the devasta-
ting impacts that COVID-19 had
on small businesses.
At the Puerto Rican Cultural
Center Humboldt Park he over-
sees six economic development
programs and 11 business ini-
tiatives. This work has allowed
Davila to make a difference in
the Humboldt Park community,
a place he has called home for
over three decades. His team
has provided close to 3,000
hours of one-on-one business
advising to clients and almost
40 hours of online training to
entrepreneurs. Davila has also
launched his newest entrepre
-
neurial venture META Fitness,
Nutrition, and Lifestyle, a per-
sonal training studio located
on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt
Park Chicago, IL.
Davila also volunteers his
time serving as president of
the board of directors for Chi-
cago Artist Guide, a nonprofit
organization working to diver-
sify Chicago theater.
Emmanuel Davila
Community
builder
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"R
emember that it's all about
momentum. Build upon
small wins and build relationships.
Create routines and habits that
serve you and help you get closer
to where you want to be."
