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www.negociosnow.com 16 Abril 2023 Age: 36 Title: Founder & President Organization: Foremost Improvements/Foremost Roofing Solutions Mari Madrigal is a trailblazer in the roofing industry. Born in Panama to a Panamanian mother and Costa Rican fa - ther, Madrigal's upbringing was marked by her parents' full-time volunteer work for a humanitarian nonprofit. That took them to Mexico where she grew up as the oldest of five children. From a young age Mad - rigal learned project man- agement skills as part of her family's humanitarian work in Mexico and Central America. Her upbringing instilled in her a desire to constantly learn and evolve. After immigrating to Il - linois in 2013, Madrigal dis- covered a passion for roof- ing and construction while working in sales for a resi- dential roofing contractor. In 2018 she launched Fore- most Improvements Inc., a residential exterior renova- tions company. Madrigal's commitment helped her grow the company, which evolved into Foremost Roofing Solutions. Her company is a certi - fied women's business en- terprise and minority busi- ness enterprise firm, and she is an active committee member of the national and Chicago chapters of Wom- en in Roofing. She recog- nizes the unique strengths that women have and is eager to see more women thrive in traditionally male- dominated fields. Age: 37 Title: Founder & Master Hair Artist Name of Organization: Ponte Catrina, Chicago Claudia Roxana Martinez is the founder and master hair artist at Ponte Catrina, a boutique hair salon inspired by Mexico's rich culture and women's elegant essence. In 2004 Martinez gradu - ated from Pivot Point Inter- national as a cosmetologist and divided her time be- tween Chicago and Mil- waukee, refining her craft and technique while devel- oping her signature style. Through focus, consistency, and passion she found pur- pose in empowering wom- en through beauty. Martinez is a Chicago na- tive, raised in Brighton Park. In 2010 her at-home salon evolved to what is known today as the house of the makeovers. The house of the makeovers is now the com - pany's alias, a name that clients themselves gave the growing business. In 2018 Ponte Catrina established its operation at Lacuna Lofts in Pilsen. Women stand at the cen - ter of Martinez's mission. Therefore, she partners and supports other women-led organizations such as Escar- amuza Charra El Eden and De Mi Tierra Natural. Martinez has collaborated with hair color brands on stage at the Midwest Ameri- ca's Beauty Show, where Mar- tinez unveiled her own tech- nique: the chandelier effect. Age: 37 Title: Vice President of Sales Organization: Comcast In her role, Martinez over - sees the company's 36 Xfin- ity stores, indirect retail, sales operations, third-par- ty branded partner retail, and multi-dwelling units throughout the Comcast greater Chicago region, which includes Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and southwestern Michigan. Martinez began her career in the consumer electronics industry and rose through the ranks at large big-box retailers. Since joining Comcast in 2013, Martinez has served in an array of roles, the lat - est being senior director of retail. In that job, she and her team led the compa- ny's retail transformation in the region, developing and maturing some of the company's first local Xfin- ity retail stores and con- tributing to the company's national retail operations and processes. Martinez has served on the board of the Comput- ing Technology Industry Association, is a member of Women in Cable Tele- communications, and serves as the executive sponsor for Greater Chi- cago Unidos, an employee resource group providing leadership opportunities, professional development, and service to multicultur- al communities. A native of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, Martinez and her family live in Chi- cago's west suburbs. Mari Madrigal Claudia Roxana Martinez Lisette Martinez Sheltering the world Making hair into an art Spreading technology in the Midwest Elisabeth Ocon Calderón Elevating diverse students Age: 27 Title: Director Diverse Learning Organization: Instituto Jus- tice and Leadership Academy As a first-generation Latinx college student, advocating and pursuing educational equity has always been Calderón's passion. As a Chicago native and Chicago Public Schools grad - uate, she wanted to pursue a role in education where she could serve and elevate change for communities and students of color. In 2018 she joined Teach for America. Her experiences in the education system pushed her to support the highest-needs students. As a queer Latina, Calde - rón wants to create a space where the BIPOC community feels embraced when they walk into schools. She cur- rently serves as director of di- verse learning for Excel South- west, an alternative option school contracted with CPS. The school serves students who haven been removed from traditional schooling. As a restorative justice practitioner, she believes that BIPOC communities need significant healing from harm created through generations by the education system. As an experienced intervention - ist, LSB1, and case manager for alternative secondary education, she will begin her next journey in policy and systemic change by serving in the inaugural class of leaders of color for systemic change with Teach For America.