Negocios Now

NegociosNow NegociosNow www.negociosnow.com 8 Diciembre 2008 8 Septiembre-Octubre 2017 Latinos on the Move ESCRÍBENOS A LatinosOnTheMove@NegociosNow.com Annette Martínez: Vice President of ComEd Juan Orta: PR of Cicero School District Karina Ayala-Bermejo: CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino Annette Martínez was appointed as new communications Vice President of ComEd. Exelon's announcement is part of a series of key appointments in the change of board leaders of the communications team, which will help drive greater engagement across internal and external audiences and build brand awareness. Martinez was promoted from ComEd Direc- tor of Communications and in her new role will oversee all of ComEd Communica- tions. A 20-year communications veteran, her accomplishments include successful outreach pertaining to the critically impor- tant Future Energy Jobs Act in Illinois and engaging media and other stakeholders on priority ComEd business issues.P Prior to joining ComEd, she was the Direc- tor of External Relations for AGL Resources, the nation's largest natural gas-only dis- tributor and also served as the Director of Communications for Nicor Gas. Martinez also was an Assistant Commissioner of Communications for the Chicago Depart- ment of Aviation, where she led all commu- nication initiatives for Midway and O'Hare international airports. "I have every confidence that Annette will drive strong results in this new role and look forward to the communications and ComEd organizations continuing to benefit from her insights," said Maggie FitzPatrick senior vice president corporate affairs, phi- lanthropy and customer engagement. Juan Orta appointed Director of Public Rela- tions for Cicero School District 99 Rudy Hernandez Superintendent and the Board of Directors of the Cicero School Dis- trict 99 announced today that Juan F. Orta will take on the role of Director of Public Rela- tions for Cicero School District 99. Cicero District 99 is comprised of 16 schools and over 13,300 students k-8th grades located in the town of Cicero. Over his career, Juan has gained vast experi- ence in Marketing, Public Relations, Commu- nity Relations and nonprofit experience, while working at high-level media companies such as Hoy Newspaper, Chicago Tribune and NBC / Telemundo Chicago. As a volunteer, Juan serves as the Gads Hill Center Board President, is a board member of the Chicago Sinfonietta, and as an Execu- tive Board member of the Hispanic Business Network. Juan holds a Bachelor's degree from Loyola University and two Master's Degrees, including an Masters in Business Administration, from the Keller Graduate School of Management. After a careful selection process, Karina Ayala-Bermejo has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Instituto del Pro- greso Latino, a key non-profit organization in the Chicago area. Starting on October 16, Karina will lead the key non-profit organization with the mission to contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training, and employment that fosters full participation in the changing US society. Karina joins Instituto from Metropolitan Fam- ily Services where she served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President and the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services. Prior to Met- ropolitan, she worked for the City of Chicago in Mayor Daley's administration as Acting Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, and Managing Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Human Resources Karina is a highly regarded leader who has served in a variety of capacities in prominent Chicago entities. She brings to this role signif- icant leadership experience both locally and nationally, a long-standing and deep commit- ment to the Latino and immigrant communi- ties, and a proven dedication to invest in oth- ers and strengthen families. "We are thrilled to have Karina join Instituto during this exciting time for the organization," says Andrea Sáenz, Chair of the Instituto Board of Directors. "We are confident that Karina's extensive experience and commit- ment to community investment will bring the right energy and expertise to lead Instituto into its next chapter of growth and impact." Karina spent seven years as the Director of Community Services for the Chicago Bar Association where she worked alongside other attorneys. She holds a Bachelors of Sci- ence from Loyola University Chicago and Juris Doctor from DePaul College of Law.

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