Negocios Now

www.negociosnow.com 16 Abril 2022 Age: 19 Title: Owner Name of Organization: Peke's Pozole Restaurant Although only 19, Jo - nathan Macedo is already the owner of one restau- rant, Peke's Pozole, and is working on another. Peke's Pozole started as a small business in the living room of his home when he was 12. Now it's a South Side restaurant in Chicago. Macedo not only runs and manages Peke's Pozo - le with the help of his great employees, but he also attends DePaul Universi- ty and is about to open a second business, Las Toxi- cas, with a partner. He says he is new to "this whole business thing" considering he and his family have been in the industry for only about four years. His mother started the busi - ness and then passed it to him. He knows every position in the restaurant and has been managing it from the backend for years. There will be more lo - cations for Peke's Pozole. The family purchased a property and is waiting on city permits in order to be- gin remodeling. Age: 35 Title: Senior Manager Of External Communications Name of Organization: Susan G. Komen Cristobal Martinez currently serves as senior manager of external com - munications and public relations for Susan G. Ko- men. As head of Midwest and West Coast commu- nications, he ensures in- formation about break- through research, patient services, and financial aid are shared widely to those battling breast can- cer. Prioritizing communi- cations to communities with the highest health disparities is at the top of his list as he looks to in- crease awareness around breast cancer, which af- fects black and brown communities at higher levels than their white counterparts. Previously, Martinez served as public infor - mation officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health under the leadership of Dr. Ngozi Ezike. He helped lead the COVID-19 pandemic response in Illinois by ensuring all communi - cations and mitigations regarding the novel vi- rus were translated into multiple languages, espe- cially Ezike's daily press conferences, which she delivered in both English and Spanish. Born and raised in Chicago's Little Village community, Martinez has always put his pas - sion for helping others at the forefront of his ca- reer. He served as deputy campaign manager for Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and as communications manager for Illinois At - torney General Candi- date Jesse Ruiz. Helping operate political cam- paigns at the city and state levels gave him a clear picture of the needs of our most vulnerable populations. Before his time in polit - ical campaigns, Martinez served as communications manager at two youth de- velopment nonprofit orga- nizations that utilized the power of sports and play to encourage thousands of youth across the city of Chicago to lead healthier lives. Age: 27 Title: Assistant Vice Presi- dent Name of Organization: Fifth Third Bank Dahlia is a passionate and strategic leader with an entrepreneurial mind - set. She is focused on ex- panding access to capital, financial literacy, and crea- ting generational wealth in Latinx communities. Currently, Dahlia is an Assistant Vice President at Fifth Third Bank mana- ging a portfolio totaling over $100 million in loan commitments. In this role, Dahlia supports and ex- pands client relationships, specifically focusing on nonprofit and social servi- ce agencies. Dahlia believes her role as a banker is to support communities by enga- ging in a true partnership with her clients – to learn the priorities of the ma- nagement team and to help them achieve their mission through access to capital and access to the Bank's networks. In addition to her work at the Bank, Dahlia is also Head of Membership for Angeles Investors, a natio - nal angel investor group focused on investing in and mentoring Latinx-led startup ventures. In this capacity, Dahlia focuses on recruiting angel inves - tors who support the An- geles mission. Specifically, she is eager to expand venture capital funding to female and La- tinx founded companies. Dahlia serves on the associate board of Allies for Community Business, a community lender that prioritizes working with entrepreneurs that have been traditionally under - served including Black and Latinx, women, and low- income entrepreneurs. Dahlia also serves on Fifth Third Bank's Latino Bu- siness Resource Group helping to coordinate networking opportunities and volunteer efforts with Latinx serving nonprofits in Chicago. Outside of her professional life, Dahlia enjoys traveling, golfing, and eating at new restau - rants in her South Loop neighborhood. Dahlia was a first gene- ration graduate and ear- ned a B.A. in Economics from Dominican Univer- sity. Jonathan Macedo Cristobal Martinez Dahlia Mijarez New cooking leader Cancer communicator Caring for clients

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