Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday announced the formation of a
Technology Industry Diversity Council to focus on creating more opportunities
for minorities in the tech sector.
The council will be asked to find ways to increase the
percentage of minority employees at tech firms, to increase the number of
minority-owned and operated tech firms and to help Chicago Public Schools and
City Colleges of Chicago prepare students for tech jobs.
The council will have four months to come up with a first
set of recommendations.
The members of the council are Josh Hernandez, of
Walk.by; Eddie Lou, of Shiftgig; David Zapata, of Zapwater
Communications; Roger Martinez, of Quantum Crossings; Ian Hood, of CGN
Blackwell Global Consulting; Neal Sales-Griffin, of Starter League; Emile
Cambry, of Cibola; Talia Mashiach, of Eved; Darrell Higueros, of Next
Generation; Seyi Fabode, of Power2Switch; Nancy Joseph-Ridge, of Takeda; and
Daniel Salcedo, of Mobcart.
OUR CONGRATS AND BEST OF LUCK TO THE ENTIRE GROUP....