ANA GUAJARDO
Executive director

United Workers' Center/Centro de Trabajadores Unidos

Commissioner



Xochitl ESPINOSA

​Worker Cooperative Developer & Founder, The Co-op Ed Center

Commissioner



Howard Males

​CEO of Research Pros, Inc. & Chairman – Economic Development Advisory Committee for Cook County (EDAC)


Commissioner



Harold Rice

PRESIDENT AND CEOCommunity and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. (CEDA)

Commissioner



John Yonan
SuperintendEnt

Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways

Commissioner



Bridget Gainer

Cook County Commissioner



Commissioner Gainer represents the 10th District of Cook County.

peter creticos

PRESIDENT & CEO

Institute for Work & Economy


Ex-Officio 


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wendy raymer

DIRECTOR -  U.S. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BMO HARRIS BANK


Commissioner

Committee: Chair of Financial Capital



Marc j. lane

ATTORNEY AT LAWFounder of Law of Offices of Marc J. Lane & Marc J. Lane Wealth Group


Vice Chair



Alma E. Anaya

​Cook County Commissioner


Chair


Commissioner Anaya represents the 7th 

District of Cook County, and serves as Chairman of the Commission on Social Innovation.

The Commission was established via ordinance on April 12, 2016.  Commission Jesús "Chuy" García was the chief sponsor of the ordinance that called for "ESTABLISHING THE COOK COUNTY COMMISSION ON SOCIAL INNOVATION FOR JOB CREATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT." Commissioner García has appointed the members of the commission, that which includes Vice Chairman Marc Lane - former chairman of the State of Illinois Social Innovation Task Force, and economic development expert and author.  Together, they have assembled a great cohort for the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation that is made up thoughts leaders in the non-profit sector, Cook County government heads of department, economic development experts and community builders.   






 

Christyn Henson
Executive director

Your Project Forward

Commissioner



Carrie thomas
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Chicago Jobs Council

Commissioner



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Marc Loveless

Commissioner

Committee: Social Capital



Mike Hobbs
CEO

Engineered Glass Products

Commissioner



MORGAN MALONE
Project manager         

Englewood Quality of Life Plan

Commissioner​





Victor B. Dickson

PRESIDENT & CEO         

Safer Foundation


Commissioner

Committee: Chair of Social Capital