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Human Resources Generalist,
Ventas Inc.
Yahaira Guzman currently
chairs the HACE Young Profes-
sionals Board. The HACE Young
Professionals Network (HYPN)
was established to support the
work of HACE through ambas-
sadorship and fundraising. The
board participates in leadership
and professional development,
plans networking and fundrai-
sing events and helps promote
the HACE mission to young pro-
fessionals.
Through her leadership,
HYPN has exceeded fundrai-
sing goals and collected $14,000
between 2015 and 2016. Prior to
being chair, Guzman participa-
ted as a volunteer at University
Leadership Network activities,
served as Secretary for HYPN,
and is a recent alumna of the
Mujeres de HACE Leadership
program.
Guzman currently works as
a human resources generalist
for Ventas Inc., a leading real
estate investment trust, and
she serves as the company's
HR liaison for its Diversity Net-
work. Formerly, she worked as
a senior employee relations
specialist at JLL and has a di-
verse background supporting
HR initiatives. Her employee
resource group involvement at
JLL led her to serve as the Na-
tional Membership Chair for
the Latino Employee Resour-
ce Network's Advisory Board,
increasing membership for
the ERG by 25% in six months.
She also previously served as
a community ambassador for
crime victims throughout Kane
and Cook County.
Guzman earned both her
Master of Public Administration
and Bachelor of Arts in Public
Policy from DePaul University.
She is also an active member
of Gamma Phi Omega Interna-
tional Sorority, Inc., where she
served as the undergraduate
chapter president and helped to
establish the first alumnae chap-
ter in Chicago.
"E
veryone has a unique role to
fill in the world. Everyone,
including and perhaps especially
you is indispensable."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Yahaira
Guzman, 32
An HR
professional
and natural
leader
Yahaira
Guzman, 32
An HR
professional
and natural
leader
