Business Leadership Council
The Business Leadership Council ensures that National Latino Education Institute programs continue to meet the needs of the business community through advisory, technical support, provision of career opportunities, acquisition of resources and through partnerships that embrace and strengthen the service delivery of NLEI.
The BLC is comprised of professionals representing top Chicago corporations in various fields such as banking, insurance, and energy delivery, among others.
The Council works with students by hosting career workshops, mock job interviews, and company tours, and by sponsoring on-site observation activities. Members meets on a bimonthly basis to discuss the status and needs of the rapidly changing labor market and provide enhancements for employment programming in order to meet those needs.
Laritza Lopez, Chair
Lopez-Martin & Associates / Real Latino Images
President
Jorge Diaz, Vice Chair
CS Stars / Marsh and McLennan
Director, Human Resources
Soledad Santiago
Secretary
Jules Gianneschi, Membership Chair
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sr. Division Human Resources Manager
Blanca E. Gonzalez
Fifth Third Bank
Officer-Corporate Recruiter
Oscar Regalado
The McCormick Foundation
Human Resources Director
Amania Drane
State Farm Insurance Co.
Human Resources Representative
Michelle Clauss
Purdue University Calumet
Associate Director, HR
Freddie Torres
Chase Commercial Banking
Relations Manager
Rick Gutierrez
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Lead Security Specialist, Information Security
Jan Valenzio
