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www.negociosnow.com Junio 2016 21 JUAN ANDRADE, JR., CEO Entity: United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Website: www. USHLI.org Profile: After 18 years in farm work, Mr. Andrade rose to become a venerated community leader, co-founding USHLI, which he leads today, working to maximize the awareness, engagement and participation of Latinos in civic life. Mr. Andrade is one of only two Latinos in history to receive a Presidential Medal for exemplary deeds of service for the nation, leadership and civic participation. In May 2011, he became the fourth Latino in history to be decorated by both the government of Mexico and the government of the United States when he received the Ohtli Award, Mexico's highest honor presented to a civilian not living in Mexico. ELBA ARANDA- SUH, Executive Director Entity: National Latino Education Institute Website: www. NLEI.org Profile: Ms. Aranda-Suh is a transformational leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and a pragmatic approach to community development. She has been the executive director of the National Latino Education Institute (formerly Spanish Coalition for Jobs) since 2010. In that time, she has led NLEI in creating award-winning and nationally recognized education and job training programs, expanding services and addressing the skills gap in emerging industries. Affiliations: President, Latino Council on the Media; chairman, IL Latino Family Commission; president-elect, Little Village Rotary; director, IL Lotto; board member, IL Workforce & Innovation Board, ComEd Business Advisory Council, NBC and Telemundo Community Action Boards, and the Chicago Treasurer's Thought Leaders. JOY ARUGUETE, CEO Entity: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation Website: www. bickerdike.org Profile: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation is a 49-year-old, award-winning nonprofit community development corporation dedicated to community- controlled development as well as the preservation and management of affordable housing. In her role, Ms. Aruguete manages business operations of around $20 million annually and oversees the work of 75 staff members. Affiliations: Board President, Chicago Rehab Network; Enterprise Community Partners Leadership Council; Community Investment Advisory Council, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago; Board of Directors, Chicago Community Land Trust; Member, Illinois FAIR Plan Governing Board. PHILLIP A. BARREDA, Executive Vice President Entity: The Chicago Minority Business Supplier Council, Inc. Website: www. chicagomsdc.org Profile:Mr. Barreda was named executive vice president of the Chicago MSDC in 2006, and since then he has served in all aspects of minority business support and development, including membership expansion, access to capital and strategic business alliances. Prior to Chicago MSDC, Mr. Barreda spent 13 years with Harris Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. Affiliations:Member, Union League Club of Chicago Board of Directors; adjunct faculty member, St.Augustine College; past chairman of the board of directors, Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurial Education; member, Business Enterprise Program; member, PNC Bank Community Development Advisory Committee. GLORIA CASTILLO, President & CEO Entity: Chicago United Website: www. chicago-united.org Profile: Chicago United is a corporate membership organization that promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity. Under Ms. Castillo's leadership, Chicago United has launched nationally recognized programs including the annual Chicago United Conference, Bridge Awards Dinner, the Business Leaders of Color publications, and The Five Forward Initiative. Ms. Castillo is active in the community and served on a joint committee to enhance city-county cooperation and operational efficiencies. Affiliations: Board member, Field Foundation of Illinois and Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation; Governor Rauner's task force on Private Employment for the Illinois Department of Human Rights Discrimination Study. CRAIG A. CHICO, President Entity: Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) Website: www. bync.org Profile: Mr. Craig Chico is only the third president in the nonprofit BYNC's 75-year history. The BYNC's mission and activities are aimed at improving the lives of all residents and stakeholders in the Back of the Yards Neighborhood and neighboring communities. By combining social and economic programs into a single community-based intermediary organization, BYNC takes a holistic approach to the social problems that have plagued the community, offering a variety of activities, programs and services. Affiliations: Mr. Chico sits on several major community non-profit boards such as Peace and Education Coalition, El Valor, Boys Town, Chicago Housing Authority and CEDA. ESTHER CORPUZ, CEO Entity: Alivio Medical Center Website: www.alivio medicalcenter.org Profile: Esther Corpuz is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience in both community health centers and hospital markets, currently leading the community- based health center Alivio Medical Center. Corpuz was a lead supporter of Illinois legislation that requires healthcare institutions to provide trained medical interpreters. As a volunteer, she saw the need for increasing the bilingual workforce in healthcare and assisted The National Latino Education Institute, formerly The Spanish Coalition for Jobs, in funding and implementing the first Bilingual Medical Assistant (BMA) Program. Affiliations: Pilsen Land Use Committee, Healthy School Campaign, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's Latino Advisory Council. JAIME DI PAULO, Executive Director Entity: Little Village Chamber of Commerce Website: www. littlevillagechamber. org Profile: Mr. Di Paulo has served as the executive director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce since 2013, turning the organization into a true business development center and advocacy organization with a focus on retaining and expanding existing businesses and membership sales. The Chamber's mission is to promote and support the growth and success of businesses in Little Village and to leverage the community's unique cultural identity to generate new opportunities. The Chamber works closely with business and community leaders, government agencies, law enforcement, corporate partners, and elected officials. Mr. Di Paulo is a veteran of economic development work both in the U.S. and Mexico. OMAR DUQUE, President and CEO Entity: Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) Website: www. ihccbusiness.net Profile: Omar Duque is the President and CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC). He is passionate about entrepreneurship and the role entrepreneurship plays in building community and in helping create a better world. He helped found the Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurship and ENTERpreneur – a summer youth entrepreneurship program for Chicago- area high-school students. Under his leadership IHCC is leading an initiative to connect more Hispanics to the innovation economy and is launching an incubator for Hispanic tech and tech-enabled start- ups with 1871. Affiliations: Board of directors, Loyola University Medical System; secretary and finance committee chairman, Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees. NON-PROFIT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ANN ALVAREZ Ann Alvarez retired in 2015, leaving an indelible legacy on Casa Central as a key figure who turned the nonprofit into the largest Hispanic social service agency in the Midwest, reaching more than 20,000 individuals per year. Alvarez spent 26 years as the executive director of the organization founded by her husband, Daniel Alvarez, in 1954. During her time at the helm, Casa Central's annual budget grew from $3.5 million to $23 million, providing comprehensive, wrap-around services for low-income families including early learning and youth development, services for homeless families, and a continuum of care for older adults. Alvarez's leadership was grounded in her experiences as a licensed clinical social worker in the Chicago Public Schools, where she worked for about 12 years before taking over for her husband with Casa Central. As Amanda McMillen, the group's deputy director of children, youth and employment training programs, said upon Alvarez's retirement, "She is evidence that someone that leads with heart, a strong mission, and a commitment to providing the highest quality services can transform a community." Ann Alvarez is the 2016 recipient of Negocios Now's Lifetime Achievement Award. More NON-PROFIT on Page 22

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