Negocios Now is the Hispanic Business Publication in Chicago with National Distribution
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www.negociosnow.com 22 Julio 2017 NONPROFIT ELBA ARANDA- SUH, Executive Director Entity: National Latino Education Institute Web Address: www.NLEI.org Elba Aranda-Suh is a transformational leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and a pragmatic approach to community development. She has lead the National Latino Education Institute as its executive director since 2010, creating award-winning and nationally recognized education and job training programs and expanding services that address the skills gap in emerging industries. JOY ARUGUETE, CEO Entity: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation Website: www. Bickerdike.org Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation is an almost 50-year-old, award-winning nonprofi t community development corporation dedicated to community- controlled development as well as the preservation and management of affordable housing. In her role, Joy Aruguete manages business operations of around $20 million annually and oversees the work of 75 staff members. PHILLIP A. BARREDA, Executive Vice President Entity: The Chicago Minority Business Supplier Council, Inc. Website: www. chicagomsdc.org Phillip Barreda was named executive vice president of the Chicago MSDC in 2006, and he has served in all aspects of minority business support and development since then, including membership expansion, access to capital and strategic business alliances. Prior to this work, he spent 13 years with Harris Trust and Savings Bank. ROB CASTANEDA, Founder Entity: Beyond the Ball Web: http:// beyondtheball.org/ Rob Castaneda is the co-founder and executive director of Beyond the Ball, a sports-based youth and community development organization in Little Village that uses sport and play to inspire youth and to transform community spaces. He works to create more quality play opportunities and access to safe spaces for community youth. ESTHER CORPUZ, CEO Entity: Alivio Medical Center Website: www. aliviomedical center.org Esther Corpuz is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience in both community health centers and hospital markets. She now leads the community-based Alivio Medical Center and she was a lead supporter of Illinois legislation that requires healthcare institutions to provide trained medical interpreters. DR. WANDA FIGUEROA- PERALTA, President & CEO Entity: Aspira, Inc., of Illinois Website: www. AspiraIL.org Wanda Figueroa- Peralta is an experienced educator, clinician, healthcare administrator and advocate with more than 20 years of combined experience in education, health and social services. She is president and CEO of ASPIRA Inc., of Illinois, and was appointed to the Illinois Department of Human Services Social Services Advisory Council. DAYSI FUNES, Executive Director Entity: Centro Romero Website: www. centroromero.org Daysi Funes is a co-founder of Centro Romero and the agency's chief executive. She administers or oversees program operations, business functions, personnel affairs, fundraising activities, and advocacy campaigns. She was the agency's fi rst English as a Second Language teacher and she managed the adult education program for fi ve years. ILIANA MORA, CEO Entity: Women Employed Website: womenemployed. org Iliana Mora took the helm of Women Employed July 1. She was previously the chief operating offi cer of Erie Family Health Center, where she was a leader and innovator during turbulent times and major changes in the healthcare industry. She led Erie to unprecedented growth, making it a national model for healthcare organizations." MARIO PEREZ, Executive Director Entity: El Hogar del Niño Website: www. elhogardelnino.org Mario Perez became the executive director of El Hogar del Niño in October 2012. The organization is a $5M early childhood education center that serves more than 300 children and their families in Pilsen. Prior to working for El Hogar, Perez worked at IBM and as a consultant for public and private sector clients. EDGAR RAMIREZ, President and CEO Entity: Chicago Commons Website: https:// chicagocommons. org/ Edgar Ramirez joined Chicago Commons in 2010 as associate executive director. He had previously worked as a community organizer in Little Village on issues such as youth and parent leadership development, green space improvement, and anti-violence campaigns. He serves on several committees, boards and neighborhood planning groups. GABRIELA ROMAN, Executive Director Entity: Spanish Coalition for Housing Website: http:// sc4housing.org Gabriela Roman is the executive director of Spanish Coalition for Housing, a HUD certifi ed housing counseling agency that serves more than 10,000 families per year. In her career she has raised over $25 million in grants from government, foundation, and corporate sources to strengthen Chicago's communities, and she supports community development citywide. RODRIGO A. SIERRA, Chief Communications and Marketing Offi cer, SVP Entity: American Medical Association (AMA) Website: www. ama-assn.org Founded in 1847, the AMA is the nation's premier association representing physicians, residents and medical students. Rodrigo Sierra is responsible for public and media relations, enterprise marketing and communications, market research, digital and social media, leadership positioning, and brand strategy. He serves on several boards and advisory councils. SERGIO SUÁREZ, President Entity: North American Institute for Mexican Advancement Website: www. naima-nfp.org Since he began working in a factory at 17, Sergio Suárez has started 12 companies and generated thousands of jobs. He is president of NAIMA, which develops and empowers Mexicans in North America through educational, social and economic initiatives, and he founded the Necahual Foundation to help children in vulnerable situations. JUAN ANDRADE Jr., CEO Entity: United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Website: www.USHLI.org Juan Andrade Jr., is the most highly decorated Latino leader in the nation and has been recognized fi ve times as one of the Most Infl uential Hispanics in America. He is only the fourth Latino in history to be honored by both the government of the United States and the government of Mexico. In 2001, he received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Bill Clinton for "the performance of exemplary deeds of service for the nation" and "for extraordinary accomplishments in promoting civic participation and leadership development." In 2011 he received the National Ohtli Award, the highest honor presented by the people and government of Mexico for distinguished service to the Mexican and Mexican American community in the United States. He has earned more degrees than any leader of a major national organization, including a bachelor's, a master's in education, a specialist in education, a doctorate in education and a post-doctorate master's degree. He also has fi ve honorary doctorates and has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus by Howard Payne University, Northern Illinois University, and Loyola University Chicago. 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. USHLI has registered 2.2 million voters, published 425 studies on Latino demographics, trained over 500,000 present/future leaders, awarded over $1.3 million in scholarships and internships, and sponsors the largest Latino leadership conference in the nation. COMMUNITY / CHAMPION AWARD READ THE COMPLETE BIOS AT NEGOCIOSNOW.COM MARICELA GARCIA, CEO Entity: Gads Hill Center Website: www. gadshillcenter.org Maricela Garcia has had a hand in many of Chicago's most powerful Latino-serving nonprofi ts throughout her accomplished career. She currently leads the Gads Hill Center, a community based organization founded in 1898 that creates opportunities for children and their families to build better lives through education, access to resources, and community engagement. She has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofi t management, leading organizations through start-up, turnaround, and expansion, always fueled by her passion for social justice. García is the former executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and founding executive director of the Latino Policy Forum. She also worked as director of capacity building and juvenile justice policy at the National Council of La Raza. Ms. Garcia came to the United States in the early 1980s fl eeing the war in Guatemala. After her arrival, she founded Casa Guatemala to assist newly arriving refugees and later co-founded Women for Guatemala, an organization dedicated to building solidarity among women in the U.S. with emerging women's organizations in Guatemala. As a member of the Peace and Justice Committee, she engaged the international community in monitoring and upholding human rights in Guatemala by advocating at the United Nations General Assembly and Committees during the 1980s. Maricela has served on various boards and councils including the National Immigration Forum, the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Northwestern University Human Rights Center, the Chicago Community Renewal Society, Illinois Partners for Human Services, and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD