Executive director

United Workers' Center/Centro de Trabajadores Unidos

Commissioner

X ochitl 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.

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peter creticos

PRESIDENT & CEO

Institute for Work & Economy

Ex-Officio

About Us

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.

Ordinance

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.