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www.negociosnow.com 22 Abril 2022 Juan M. Vasquez Jr. Cyber guardian Age: 34 Title: Director of Information Security & Audit Services Name of Organization: Quandary Peak Research Inc. As the director of information security and audit services, Juan Vasquez is respon - sible for overseeing technology risk and controls of Quandary Peak Research and various clients in the financial, pharma- ceutical, manufacturing, healthcare, and insurance industries. He has over 10 years of experience in information security, cy- bersecurity, information technology, ope- rational technology, IT audit, and IT risk and controls. Along with his corporate experience, he has served 16 years in the military and con- tinues to serve as an IT operations manager and exercise planner in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Vasquez has led security and audit en- gagements in various technologies such as AWS cloud, internet of things, including medical device software and hardware, and manufacturing operational techno- logy. In addition to his information security/cy- bersecurity concentration, his other passions are entrepreneurial. He is the founder and CEO of RLV Agave Producer, a growing agave business in Jalisco, Mexico. As a veteran him- self, he has a strong passion for helping uplift and hire veterans and minority members. Vasquez holds multiple degrees inclu- ding a master's degree in cyber forensics and security. Age: 36 Title: Co-Founder & President Name of Organization: Velez Diversity Con- sulting LLC. Ángel Luis Vélez started his own con- sulting company to have an effect on diversity, equity, and inclusion in corpo- rations, higher education, and nonprofit organizations. Vélez is a first-generation Afro-Latino and an award-winning racial equity and anti-racist researcher, trainer, consultant, and community advocate. He earned a doctorate in education policy, organiza - tion, and leadership with a concentration in history of education and a graduate mi- nor in Latina/o studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also received a master's degree in higher edu- cation leadership and a bachelor's degree in justice studies, both from Northeastern Illinois University. Throughout his doctoral studies, he developed a critical understanding of anti- racism, racial equity, and inclusion in edu - cation policy. He taught ethnic studies and leadership courses for over five years. He spent more than six years researching is- sues of injustice for racialized communities of color, particularly their access to higher education. He was recently the associate director of diversity and inclusion at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Vélez has consulted for dozens of organizations on anti-racist training and on diversity and inclusion strategies. Ángel Luis Vélez Working for diversity Para anuncios o darnos "tips" de contenido, envíe un correo a editor@negociosnow.com o llame al 773-942-7410 Se espera que Illinois reciba '17 billones' del plan de infraestructura de Biden. Ya sacamos cuenta. Página 4. NegociosNow NegociosNow Diciembre 2021 www.negociosnow.com A Peter Lisagor Award-Winning Publication ¡A celebrar! Página 24. Cada quien escala hacia el éxito empresarial como puede. Carlos López usó andamios, el servicio que ofrece United Scaffolding Inc., una empresa que abrió cuando aún no tenía 'papeles' de legal estancia, con un "ITIN Number". Página 3. ¿Quién dijo que no se puede? CAN YOU HELP US? T he question from Ali- cia La Hoz, Executive Director of Family Brid- ge, a non-profit agency based in Oakbrook Terrace, is simi- lar to that of many commu- nity leaders who address critical issues in the commu- nity such as violence, drug addiction, caring for children and the elderly. Focused on strengthening family ties, Ali- cia reflects on the worrying rise in suicides among ado- lescents in our edition "100 Latinos Nonprofits", a contri- bution from Negocios Now to help key organizations for the stability and development of our communities. Pages 5-23. Prepárese para lo que viene Una decena de megaproyectos en curso no solo cambiarán el horizonte arquitectónico en Chicago, sino que ya abren un sinfín de oportunidades para contratistas minoritarios. ¿Está usted preparado? Páginas 28-30. SUSCRÍBETE A NUESTRO BOLETÍN ElChicagoHispano.com Llegan a 1,000 los homicidios en lo que va del año en el condado de Cook. Página 3 GRATIS VISITE ELCHICAGOHISPANO.COM PARA MANTENERSE INFORMADO EN SU IDIOMA Diciembre 8, 2021 ARMADOS ARMADOS CONTRA CONTRA EL ÓMICRON EL ÓMICRON L as vacunas y las pruebas, las principales 'armas' contra la nueva variante del Covid-19 que se está propagando por el mundo y que preocupa por la cantidad y el tipo de mutaciones que presenta. Página 4.

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