Negocios Now is the Hispanic Business Publication in Chicago with National Distribution
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www.negociosnow.com 14 Julio 2017 SERGIO E. ACOSTA Entity: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Website: www. HinshawLaw.com Sergio Acosta is a widely respected and experienced criminal litigator and investigator, serving as national practice group leader of the fi rm's Government Practice Group, which includes Hinshaw's White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations Group. He has represented companies, government entities and individuals under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and in health care fraud, fi nancial fraud, criminal tax violations, export regulations and criminal and civil forfeiture matters. His practice also encompasses corporate governance, corporate internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, commercial litigation and gaming law. He is a former chief of the General Crimes Section in the Chicago U.S. Attorney's Offi ce and administrator of the Illinois Gaming Board. ARABEL ALVA ROSALES, Principal Entity: Latino Fashion Week Website: www. LatinoFashionWk. com Arabel Alva Rosales is the president and CEO of AAR & Assocs., and she is vice-chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority Board of Directors, but perhaps her greatest claim to fame is as co-owner and co-executive producer of Latino Fashion Week, the only full week dedicated to Latino Fashion in the country. She strives to make a measurable and positive social impact on society and has been recognized by the White House and Rotary International as a social business enterprise leader. At AAR & Associates, Rosales oversees a full-breadth technology fi rm that leverages technology to transform both private and public sector entities into exceptionally run organizations. JUAN ANDRADE Jr., CEO Entity: United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Website: www. USHLI.org Juan is the recipient of the Negocios Now Lifetime Achievement Award. Read his full bio on page 22 DR.JOSÉ BILLER, Neurologist, Chair of the Department of Neurology Entity: Loyola University Medical Center Website: www. LoyolaMedicine. org Dr. José Biller is an internationally known expert in stroke and other neurological disorders. He has published hundreds of peer-reviewed articles, edited two dozen books, written more than 125 book chapters and given more than 570 lectures worldwide. His specialties include stroke, general neurology, aneurysms, brain hemorrhage, and vascular neurology. He has been chair of his department at the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine since 2004 and he is the director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program as well as medical director of the Stroke Program. He is editor of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, and a member of several editorial boards. MARTIN CABRERA JR., Chief Executive Offi cer Entity: Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC & Cabrera Capital Partners LLC Website: www. cabreracapital.com As CEO and founder of the leading Hispanic investment bank and institutional brokerage in the U.S., Martin Cabrera Jr., has been responsible for overseeing all fi rm activities including investment banking, municipal fi nance, corporate debt, initial public offerings, trading, and institutional sales. He has been active in the fi nancial services industry since 1994 and gives his time and talent to civic and religious organizations. Among other roles, Cabrera is chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission, an executive committee member for The Chicago Community Trust, and a governing board member of Econ Illinois. He is also a member of the Chicago Archdiocese's Finance Council. OLGA CAMARGO, Managing Partner and Investment Fiduciary Advisor Entity: TOROSO Investments, LLC Website: www. TorosoInv.com Olga Camargo is a nationally recognized retirement plan advisor with an Accredited Investment Fiduciary designation from Fiduciary 360. At TESORO she provides investment and retirement plan advisory services to individual clients as well as public, private, nonprofi t, and corporate entities. She previously worked at Mesirow Financial, JPMorgan Chase and Thomson Reuters, gaining a reputation for culturally-relevant fi nancial services. She has 18 years of fi nancial services experience, and during this time she has advocated for the Latino workforce, guiding retirement plan vendors to better serve it. She also serves on a number of boards and councils, including the state treasurer's Hispanic Advisory Council. HENRY CÁRDENAS, President and CEO Entity: Cardenas Marketing Network, Inc. Website: http:// cmnagency.com Henry Cárdenas is a music magnate, philanthropist and soccer enthusiast. He founded CMN in 2002 after 16 years at the helm of Cárdenas/Fernández & Associates, the largest Hispanic production company in the U.S., specializing in music and sports. Since 2006, CMN has tripled its revenue base, promoting high-grossing concerts by Marc Anthony, Maná, Vicente Fernández and GIGANT3S. In 2012 Cardenas co-founded the Maestro Cares Foundation with international superstar Marc Anthony, and they now have education initiatives in Peru, orphanages for boys and girls in the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Mexico, and projects underway in Puerto Rico and Bolivia. GLORIA CASTILLO, President & CEO Entity: Chicago United Website: www. chicago-united.org Gloria Castillo is president and CEO of Chicago United, a corporate membership organization that promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity. Under her leadership, Chicago United has launched nationally recognized programs including the annual Chicago United Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner, the Business Leaders of Color publications, The Five Forward Initiative, and the Transformative Inclusion Members Series. Castillo is active in the community, serving on the board of directors for the Field Foundation and the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation and as a member of a state task force for the Department of Human Rights' discrimination study. MARTIN CASTRO, President and CEO Entity: Castro Synergies, LLC, Website: Martin Castro was appointed by President Barack Obama to be the fi rst Latino chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights and he also served as chairman of the Illinois Human Rights Commission. In addition to his role as president and CEO of Castro Synergies, he currently serves as interim president and CEO of Casa Central, the largest Hispanic social service agency in the Midwest. Castro Synergies helps businesses and other organizations have a positive social impact on diverse communities, and Casa Central addresses the needs of the entire family, from early childhood to older adults, in order to build strong and stable families and communities. ADELA CEPEDA, Managing Director Entity: Public Financial Management, Inc., Website: www. pfm.com Adela Cepeda is one of Chicago's most prominent Latina businesswomen. She founded A.C. Advisory, Inc. in 1995, growing it into a nationally ranked fi rm providing advice to governments and corporations. In 2016 she sold the fi rm to Public Financial Management, Inc., the largest municipal advisor in the United States, where she is now an owner and managing director. Cepeda previously was vice president of corporate fi nance at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. Inc. A fi nancial expert, she is on the board of directors and chair of the capital committee at BMO Financial Corp., and a director of the UBS, Mercer and CGCM mutual funds. RAMÓN ("RAY") CEPEDA Senior Vice President, Senior Managing Director Entity: The Northern Trust Company. Website: www. northerntrust.com Ramón Cepeda has been recognized as one of the most infl uential Hispanics in the United States. At The Northern Trust, he oversees two specialty lending groups in wealth management with a combined $1.9 billion portfolio, the Commercial Real Estate Group, which he established and manages, and the Professional Services Group. He is a Rauner appointee to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, where he chairs the Audit, Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee, overseeing a $5.6 billion budget. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The National Museum of Mexican Art, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago and the Chicago Architecture Foundation. GERY CHICO, Partner Entity: Chico & Nunes, P.C. Website: www. ChicoNunes.com Gery Chico combines an accomplished background in city government and education, law and business. He has practiced law and represented leading companies in Chicago and elsewhere for nearly 30 years, and he has been a partner at Chico & Nunes, P.C., since 2004. His focus is real estate and land use, government regulation, and business counseling. Chico is a former U.S. Senate candidate, chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley, president of the Chicago Public Schools Board of Trustees, chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education and chairman of the City Colleges of Chicago. He also co-founded what is now the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. CRAIG A. CHICO, President Entity: Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) Website: www. bync.org Craig Chico has helped make the BYNC a dominant community agency in the Back of the Yards Neighborhood and a model community organization for the entire nation.The council's mission and activities are aimed at improving the lives of all residents and stakeholders in the Back of the Yards Neighborhood. One of the nation's oldest nonprofi ts, it combines social and economic programs to create a holistic approach to solving area problems, offering a variety of activities, programs and services. Chico also sits on several major community non-profi t boards such as Peace and Education Coalition, El Valor, Boys Town, Chicago Housing Authority and CEDA. PEDRO DEJESÚS, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Entity: Tampico Beverages Website: www. Tampico.com Pedro DeJesús serves as executive vice president of Tampico Beverages, one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of high-quality fl avored juice drink concentrates. He focuses on commercial negotiations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisition, intellectual property rights management, and domestic and internal legal affairs. DeJesús serves on the boards of the Museum of Science and Industry, Northwestern Medicine Northern Region, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, The National Education Association Foundation, and Lake Forest Country Day School. He is a cleared advisor on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee and a member of the Illinois Labor Advisory Board. JAIME di PAULO, Executive Director Entity: Little Village Chamber of Commerce Website: www. littlevillage chamber.org Jaime di Paulo became executive director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce in 2013, turning the organization into a true business development center and advocacy organization with a focus on retaining and expanding businesses and membership sales as well as creating a diverse and inclusive business environment across gender, ethnicity, race, and business philosophy. Di Paulo works closely with business and community leaders, government agencies, law enforcement, corporate partners, elected offi cials, and others to address the issues that affect the community and the commercial area. He 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 Omar Duque has been a visionary leader as president and CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, expanding IHCC services to best support 21st-century business models and usher long-time members into the technology age. 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. And through a new incubator program jointly offered by IHCC and 1871, Duque hopes to make Chicago the go-to city for Latino-run tech start-ups, bringing innovative entrepreneurs from around the world. RICARDO ESTRADA, President and CEO Entity: Metropolitan Family Services Website: www. metrofamily.org Ricardo Estrada has overseen rapid growth during his tenure as president and CEO of Metropolitan Family Services, one of Chicago's fi rst and strongest human services agencies. He took the position in 2011, and in just three years led an expansion of Metropolitan's client base by 20,000 and the growth of the agency's budget from $32 million to $50 million. He has almost 30 years of leadership experience in human services, philanthropy and government, formerly serving as fi rst deputy commissioner of the City