CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, November 16, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals For America, the largest membership-based organization serving Latino professionals, students, and entrepreneurs, announced today that Emma Rodriguez-Ayala has been appointed as President of the ALPFA Chicago Chapter, replacing outgoing President Eduardo Tobon who will stay with its national Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) and local Senior Leadership Council (SLC).

Until recently, Emma was a Senior Managing Director and General Counsel at Mesirow Financial, and a member of the Mesirow Advanced Strategies’ Executive and Operating Committees. She was previously with Sidley Austin LLP, and is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School. She is a member of the ALPFA Chicago SLC.

Eduardo is leadership advisor at Spencer Stuart. He previously served as president of Diners Club International and CEO of payments at Santander. He has proudly been involved with ALPFA in various leadership and advisory roles for almost two decades. Eduardo holds an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Both Eduardo and Emma have previously been honored as Chicago United Business Leaders of Color.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the ALPFA Chicago chapter at this point in time in our city, when Latinos have become the 2nd largest ethnic group in Chicago,” says Emma. “This is the time for Chicago Latino professionals and entrepreneurs, across industries, to come together to showcase our extensive leadership roles and help develop our next generation of leaders.”

“After two years as President of ALPFA Chicago, I am proud of establishing a new governance structure with the help of our most senior Latino leaders in our city and advancing programs that have positively impacted thousands of our members locally” declares Eduardo.

About ALPFA
Founded in 1972, ALPFA, Association of Latino Professionals For America, supports over 81,000 Latino students, professionals, and entrepreneurs through its 44 professional chapters across the country and more than 160 student chapters at major colleges and universities.
ALPFA's purpose is connecting Latino leaders for impact. For more information, please visit www.alpfa.org.

Luis Vargas
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America)
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