Gloria
Castillo Gloria Castillo is president of Chicago United, a corporate membership organization, that brings together diverse business leaders to improve race relations and increase access to opportunities for people of color in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Under the leadership of Ms. Castillo, Chicago United has expanded its programs and products including the annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards dinner, the Business Leaders Forums and the Chief Diversity Officer Roundtables. Over the years, Ms. Castillo has been a strong advocate for many civic and community organizations. She has received the “Minority Small Business Champion of the Year” award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) June 2008; “The Best Business Agenda” from La Raza Newspaper October 2008, and was awarded the 2006 Minority Business Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce-Minority Business Development Agency. Ms. Castillo was an active member of Chicago 2016 Olympic and Outreach Advisory Committees serving as chair of the Workforce Development sub committee. She is a Latino Initiative Senior Advisory Council Member for United Way and served on the host committee for National Council of LaRaza in July 2009. Ms. Castillo is also actively involved with Camp CEO for Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed Ms. Castillo to the Board of Directors of the Chicago Workforce Investment Council (CWIC) June 2009 and to the City Colleges of Chicago Board of Trustees in July 2005. She was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Field Foundation of Illinois in May of 2008. Ms. Castillo is a resource board member for the Metropolitan Planning Council, a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Executive Club of Chicago and The Chicago Network. She has served on the Board of Trustees for the Goodman Theatre, Acción Chicago and Advisory Council Chair of Mujeres Latinas en Acción. She is listed among Crain’s Chicago Business 2009’s “Who’s Who in Chicago Business” and a was a fellow in 1993-1994 leadership class with Leadership Greater Chicago. Prior
to joining Chicago United, Ms. Castillo spent over 20 years in advertising
and promotions as president of $5-million promotional products firm
Monarch Marketing Group, Inc. Ms. Castillo received the 1999 Entrepreneurial Women of the Year Award from the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC). Before joining Monarch Marketing Group, Ms. Castillo was a senior account manger for Redbook magazine. Throughout her career, Ms. Castillo has participated in various public speaking engagements as a panelist, moderator and keynote speaker.
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