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www.negociosnow.com Junio 2016 17 GOVERNMENT HUGO CHAVIANO, Director Entity: Illinois Department of Labor Address: 160 N. LaSalle St., #1300, Chicago, IL Profile: Mr. Chaviano is responsible for promoting and protecting the rights, wages, welfare, working conditions, safety and health of Illinois workers through enforcement of state labor laws, to safeguard the public through regulation of amusement rides and to ensure compliance with all other labor standards. Prior to joining Gov. Bruce Rauner's Cabinet, Mr. Chaviano was a practicing attorney. Affiliations: Mr. Chaviano has served in leadership positions with a number of bar associations and on the board of many civic organizations throughout his career. He is a current member of the Inter-American, Hispanic, Chicago, and Lake County bar associations, the Council on Claims and Litigation Management, and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. ARTHUR DEL MURO, Managing Architect Entity: Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) Website: www. pbcchicago.com Profile: Mr. Del Muro oversees the planning and design of PBC projects, assuring the required program, standards and budgets for clients are achieved on a portfolio of work averaging $200 million in construction cost annually. He was born and raised in the Chicago area. His mother immigrated from Totatiche, Jalisco and his father was born in Chicago to immigrants from the same village. Arthur studied architecture at the University of Illinois and, for the first 20 years of his career, served as design director for a Chicago based architectural firm as well as in his own practice prior to joining the PBC 6 years ago. GUSTAVO GIRALDO, Chief of the Department of Diversity and Strategic Development Entity: Illinois Tollway Website: www. getipass.com Profile: The Illinois Tollway's Department of Diversity and Strategic Development was created in 2011 to increase access to economic opportunities for small businesses, as well as disadvantaged, minority- and women-owned business enterprises, and underemployed individuals. Under Mr. Giraldo's leadership, the Diversity Department has created new assistance programs, fostered greater cooperation with other state agencies and stepped up outreach efforts to local community groups and diverse industry organizations involved in heavy highway construction and related professional services. MARIA GUERRA LAPACEK, Commissioner Entity: City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Address: www. cityofchicago.org Profile: Ms. Guerra Lapacek was tapped to lead the BACP in 2014, after years of experience in city government with a focus on increasing efficiency and improving responsiveness to stakeholders. In barely a year in her current role, she has launched a series of Small Business Expos and rallied to protect consumers from fraud. MIRIAM MARTINEZ, Chief Investment Officer Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. cityofchicago.org Profile: Miriam JOSÉ SANTIAGO JOSE A. SANTIAGO Fire Commissioner Entity: Chicago Fire Department Website: www.CityofChicago.org Profile: The Chicago-born Santiago distinguished himself in the United States Marines before retiring after 31 years and joining the Chicago Fire Department, where he manages nearly 5,000 sworn members of the Chicago Fire Department with an annual budget of $621M. Mr. Santiago was named executive director of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications in 2010, a role in which he oversaw all police, fire and emergency medical services dispatches and execution of the city's disaster plan as well as Homeland Security planning and operations. When Santiago was appointed fire commissioner in 2012, he became the first commissioner to hold every rank within the department. MARTIN SANDOVAL, State Senator (93rd) Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www.Senator MartinSandoval. com Sen. Sandoval was sworn into office on January 8, 2003 in the newly created 11th Legislative District. He became one of four Latinos to be elected to the Illinois Senate for the 93rd General Assembly. He now chairs the Transportation Committee and is vice chairman of the Local Government Committee. He serves as a member of two additional committees: Energy and Public Utilities as well as License Activities and Pensions. Affiliations: Sen. Sandoval sponsors science fairs and provides much needed resources to the Socorro Sandoval School Park Campus. He serves on the board of Catholic Charities of Chicago, Advocate Bethany Hospital and the Save-A-Life Foundation. EVELYN SANGUINETTI, Lt. Governor Entity: State of Illinois Website: www. Illinois.gov/ltg Evelyn Sanguinetti made history by becoming the first Latina Lieutenant Governor of Illinois as Bruce Rauner's 2014 running mate. Before becoming lieutenant governor, Sanguinetti served as a member of the Wheaton City Council from 2012 to 2014. She holds a B.A. in piano performance from Florida International University and a J.D. from John Marshall Law School. She was an assistant attorney general under former Republican Illinois Attorney General James E. Ryan and went on to practice at a private law firm in Chicago. She has also worked as an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School, her alma mater. MILAGROS "MILLY" SANTIAGO, Alderman (31st) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. CityofChicago.org Ms. Santiago joined the U.S. Army Reserves and completed her training in Fort McClellan, Alabama in 1979 before being assigned to a military base in Fort Sheridan, IL. After earning a bachelor's degree in communications from Northeastern Illinois University, Ms. Santiago became a reporter and anchor for Telemundo and Univision. She left the media to join the press team for the governor's office in 2008 and, in 2015, beat the incumbent to become the second-ever Latina elected to the City Council. She has been very involved with issues that empower women and has served on various boards for community organizations. DANNY SOLIS, Alderman (25th) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. ward25.com In 1996 Danny Solís was appointed alderman of the 25th ward. For 20 years he has represented the communities of Pilsen, Chinatown, West Loop and River South. This year, he is celebrating his 20th anniversary in Chicago's city council. Through his tenure, Alderman Solís has received special City Council appointments as President Pro Tempore (2001-2009) and Chairman of the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards (2009-current). As the past elected Chair of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus (2010-2012), by fellow Latino aldermen, his experience enables him to promote strong representation of the Hispanic community in the new City Council and with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. GILBERT VILLEGAS, Alderman (36th) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. CityofChicago.org Profile: Alderman Villegas has spent his entire career serving others. Since being honorably discharged from the Marines, he has served in government, non-profit and for-profit companies, each time successfully bringing new opportunities to businesses and employees. As a partner of Stratagem Consulting Group, Mr. Villegas is responsible for consulting clients including Fortune 500 companies and small businesses seeking to penetrate the public and private sector. Elected in 2015, the alderman is focused on bringing his engineering expertise to the 36th in order to spur development and job creation. He started a new Veteran Caucus in City Council to make Chicago the best city in the world for veterans. From page 16 ELECTED OFFICIAL Martinez is currently the Chief Investment Officer for the City of Chicago. She spent the previous 16 years as director of investments for the New York State Insurance Fund. Her 20-plus years in the private sector included 15 years with mid-sized brokerage house Cowen & Co as director of retail fixed income. She earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. Affiliations: Ms. Martinez was appointed to the Secure Choice Board in Illinois last August. MONA NORIEGA, Chairman and Commissioner Entity: Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR) Website: www. cityofchicago. org/humanrelations Pro f i l e : M o n a N o r i e ga s e r ve s a s t h e C h a i r m a n a n d Co m m i ss i o n e r o f t h e C h i c a go Co m m i ss i o n o n H u m a n Re l a t i o n s . Th e Co m m i ss i o n i s c h a rge d w i t h e n fo rc i n g t h e C h i c a go H u m a n R i g h t s O rd i n a n ce a n d t h e C h i c a go Fa i r H o u s i n g O rd i n a n ce . Th e CC H R i nve s t i ga te s co m p l a i n t s to d e te r m i n e w h e t h e r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n m ay h ave o cc u r re d , a n d u s e s i t s e n fo rce m e n t p owe rs to p u n i s h a c t s o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . U n d e r t h e c i ty 's H a te C r i m e s L aw, t h e a ge n c y a i d s h a te c r i m e v i c t i m s . N o r i e ga e a r n e d a n M B A a n d a n M PA f ro m t h e U n i ve rs i ty o f I l l i n o i s a t C h i c a go. Affiliations: Member, LGBTQ Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Mujeres Latinas en Accion Board of Directors; honorary co-chair, Chicago Build the Peace Committee. JOHN R. ROSALES, Commissioner Entity: Illinois Commerce Commission Website: www. icc.illinois.gov John R. Rosales has been a member of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) since March 2015. He was previously the Coca Cola Bottling Company-Chicago's sales center manager and later became the company's vice president of community and governmental affairs for the Coca Cola Enterprises Division. He also has served as director of the Olive-Harvey College Chicago, responsible for campus operations, community outreach and enrollment. Affiliations: Member, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, NARUC Electricity Committee and Transportation Task Force, Organization of PJM States, Inc. and the National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI), Independent State Agencies Committee Board of Directors, Illinois Literacy Foundation Board, Azteca Lions Club. MARIA SALDAÑA, Commissioner Entity: Illinois Liquor Control Commission Website: www. Illinois.gov/ILCC Ms. Saldaña is in the fourth year of a six-year term on the Liquor Control Commission. She is the Executive Director of Oak Park Residence Corporation. Her career has included public and private sector work, including as a partner at Altheimer & Grey and the in-house counsel at the City of Chicago for major transactional real estate and public finance matters. She also served as Head of Investment Banking for Popular Securities. Affiliations: Chief of the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, board president of the Chicago Park District, former board member of the Illinois Tollway, and former Chicago Public Schools board member.

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