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www.negociosnow.com Abril 2023 13 Age: 38 Title: Founder Organization: The Cathedral Café Little Village Originally from Guada - lajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Ambrocio Gonzalez started in the kitchen out of the need to cook for himself because his single mother worked during the day. At age 12 he started his first business togeth - er with his grandmother and his mother. Before he was 16 years old he moved to Chicago, where he graduated from Oak- ton College. At 23, with the help of his family and his partner Alfredo Flores, he opened Tepache Restaurant in La Villita in 2010. With no experience and insuffi- cient capital, they were forced to close the busi- ness. With more experi- ence and preparation, chef Ambrocio and his partner opened The Ca- thedral Café Little Village in 2011, and it became a success. Other restaurants fol- lowed: Las Quecas Little Village Restaurant in 2013, with other loca- tions in 2014 and 2015, a second La Catedral Café in North Chicago, and Al- tiro Breakfast. In 2016 he graduated from the pres- tigious French culinary school Le Cordon Bleu. In 2017 he presented his book "Con Sabor a Gua- dalajara." Age: 36 Title: Director Organization: Illinois Latino Small Business Partnership Pedro Guerra serves as di - rector of the Illinois Latino Small Business Partner- ship. For over 10 years he has committed his profes- sional career to work in the business, education, and nonprofit world. He's worked as a busi- ness advisor in the finan- cial industry and in the educational industry as an instructor focusing on career pathways. Guerra is a founding member of the Business Technology Edu - cational Center, an organi- zation that provides edu- cational programming in Chicago public schools to help underserved commu- nities. As an activist, Guer- ra is a founding member of Rise and Organize. He also serves on the Berwyn Township 708 Community Mental Health Board. In addition, he's on the local school council at Curie High School. Guerra will transfer his experience in the business and educa - tion fields by doing a deep dive into clients' needs to find solutions that best serve them. In his free time, Guer- ra enjoys playing sports, attending live sporting events, and watching movies. Age: 31 Title: Senior Project Manager Organization: Cullen Construction Management Anthony "Tony" Guzman is a child of immigrants and a first-generation col- lege graduate. Guzman was raised in Cicero, Illinois, and went to Morton East High School. He attended North- western University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Guzman began his ca- reer at a large, internation- al general contracting firm in Chicago and worked on residential high rises, schools, and historical renovations. In addition to project management work, he participated in the company's rotation program focused on pre - construction and estimat- ing. He then moved to a developer and general contracting firm where he gained skills in retail and commercial construction. Currently Guzman is a senior project manager at Cullen Construction Man - agement and has had the opportunity to work on an extensive array of projects including high rises, senior living and educational facil- ities, student housing, tran- sit-oriented developments, tenant improvements, and commercial standalone buildings. Guzman pro- vides day-to-day leadership and support on projects that have received local and state funding from groups such as the Chicago Neigh- borhood Opportunity Fund and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Econom- ic Opportunity. Ambrocio Gonzalez Pedro Guerra Anthony Guzman Feeding the community Connecting businesses to opportunity Building a better tomorrow Cristina Flores Henderson Setting an example in construction Age: 32 Title: Assistant Project Manager Organization: Walsh Group Cristina Flores Henderson is an assistant project manager with The Walsh Group, one of the largest and most es - tablished builders in North America, better known as Walsh Construction in Chi- cagoland. Henderson start- ed her career with Walsh in 2011 as an intern while studying at Marquette Uni- versity for a bachelor's de- gree in construction engi- neering and management. As the proud daughter of two immigrant parents, old- est of five children, and the first in her family to have an opportunity to attend col- lege, she knew exactly what she wanted in life: pursue a bachelor's degree to pave the way for her younger siblings, and set the example for the rest of her family and fellow Latinas and Latinos. Henderson was happy and proud when she re - ceived an offer from Walsh Construction for a full-time position as a project engi- neer in June 2014. Since then, Henderson has worked in Chicago and the surround- ing suburbs on multiple construction projects rang- ing from a school renovation worth $2 million to a renova- tion at the Chicago Tribune Tower worth $314 million.

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