Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Patricia Santoyo-Marin
Contact Title
CMS-Deputy Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Contact E-Mail
Patricia.Santoyo-Marin@illinois.gov
Function
to examine, as applicable: (1) the prevalence and impact of Hispanics employed by State government; (2) the barriers faced by Hispanics and who seek employment or promotional opportunities in State government; and (3) possible incentives that could be offered to foster the employment of and the promotion of Hispanics.
Term
N/A
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
11 members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall be a Latino subject matter expert. Ex-officio liaison members appointed by the Director or Secretary of each of the following agencies: 1) the Department on Aging, 2) Department of Children and Family Services, 3) Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 4) Department of Corrections, 5) Department of Employment Security, 6) Department of Human Services, 7) Department of Human Rights, 8) Department of Healthcare and Family Services, 9) Department of Public Health, and 10) the Department of Transportation.
Authority
20 ILCS 405/405-121
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller, Heidi | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Children and Family Services | Director's designee | ||||
| Osman, Omer | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Transportation | |||||
| Amaal Tokars | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Public Health | |||||
| Whitehorn, Lizzy | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Healthcare and Family Services | |||||
| Bennett, Jim | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Human Rights | Director's designee | ||||
| Quintero, Dulce | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Human Services | |||||
| D’Ascenzo, Anna | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Employment Security | Director's designee | ||||
| Mota, Patricia | 12/16/2019 | Governor | Member | Cook | |||
| Alfaro, Diana | 11/17/2020 | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Cook | |||
| Martin Ruiz, Pamela | 09/24/2024 | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department on Aging | ||||
| Munoz, Jose | 11/25/2019 | Governor | Member | Cook | |||
| Hughes, Latoya | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Corrections | |||||
| Suleiman González, Layla | 01/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Cook | |||
| Sepulveda, Roberto | 05/02/2014 | Governor | Member | ||||
| Rosales, Giraldo | 05/31/2022 | Governor | Member | ||||
| Guajardo Carrillo, Ana | 01/14/2020 | Governor | Member | Cook | |||
| Sanabria, Roberto | 04/04/2014 | Governor | Co-Chair | ||||
| Charneco, Carlos R. | 09/02/2022 | Governor | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| Martin-Ocasio, Kenneth | 10/07/2022 | Governor | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member |