Ricardo Estrada

Current Term

2019-2025

Appointed By Governor

2019

Professional Experience

• Chief executive officer, Metropolitan Family Services (2011-present)
• First deputy commissioner, Department of Family and Support Services, City of Chicago
• Executive director, Erie Neighborhood House

Professional/Civic Affiliations, Activities and Community Service

• Former chair, Woods Fund of Chicago
• Board member, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Board member, A Better Chicago
• Board member, Council on Accreditation
• Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
• Fellow, Leadership Greater Chicago

Awards and Honors

• "Who's Who in Chicago Business," Crain's Chicago Business 
• American Marshall Memorial Fellow
• John A. McDermott Award for Distinguished Social Leadership, City Club of Chicago
• City Partner Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Damen Award, Loyola University of Chicago
• Inaugural SSA Social Impact Alumni Award, University of Chicago
• Distinguished Fellow, Leadership Greater Chicago
• "Person of the Year," Corporate Responsibility Group of Chicago
• NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award, Chicago Bears 
• Kellogg CEO Perspectives Fellowship
• "40 Under 40," Crain's Chicago Business

Education

• M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago (1997)
• M.A., social service policy and administration, University of Chicago (1993)
• B.S., psychology, Loyola University

Party Affiliation

Democrat