MARIA CASTRO

MARIA CASTRO

Maria Castro is an experienced professional in the areas of community investment, CSR, and corporate event planning. She is a co-author of Today’s Inspired Latina Volume V, Today’s Inspired Leader Volume and Latina Talks speaker (New York Times & Chicago). She serves as chair of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Chicago Chapter, is on the Women’s Business Development Center’s Advisory Council, the Telemundo Chicago Community Action Board, and the DePaul Art Museum board of directors. Maria has received numerous award acknowledgements: Negocios Now 2019, Who’s Who Hispanic Chicago, 2019 Aurora Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Catalyst Champion, YWCA Women of Distinction Award, People with Disabilities Champion Award from Seguin Services, Corporate Visionary award from El Valor, 2020 Hispanic Style Latina of Influence, and the 2020 Today’s Inspired Latina Woman of the Year Award.