Diversity Programs Department Contacts - Diversity programs

Diversity Programs Phone Number: 312-681-2600.

Direct contract information for our staff is listed below.

Leadership and administration

Name	Title	Contact information
JuanPablo Prieto	Director, Diversity Programs	Office: (312) 681-2600 JPrieto@transitchicago.com
Brittney Johnson	Senior Manager, Certification and Compliance Programs	Office: (312) 681-2626 Cell: (312) 420-1350 BJohnson@transitchicago.com
Misty Brown	Senior Manager, Outreach Programs	Office: (312) 681-2606 Cell: (312) 722-0812 MBrown1@transitchicago.com
Latasha Banks	Outreach Specialist	Office: (312) 681-2636 Cell: (773) 490-1456 LBanks@transitchicago.com
Tomás Bolívar	Project Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2601 Cell: (773) 569-5431 TBolivar@transitchicago.com
Zakir Siddiqui	Data Analyst II	Office: (312) 681-2639 Cell: (773) 490-8246 ZSiddiqui@transitchicago.com
Abiha Hussain	Data Analyst Intern	Office: 312-681-2668 AHussain.int@transitchicago.com

Name	Title	Contact information
Benjamin Bedenfield	Manager, Certification Programs	Office: (312) 681-2671 Cell: (773) 551-0576 BBedenfield1@transitchicago.com
Rashakeya Larkin	Senior Certification Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2485 Cell: (773) 630-0668 Rlarkin@transitchicago.com
Deneé Smith	Certification Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2628 Cell: (312) 919-9620 DSmith4@transitchicago.com
Tiaira Thomas	Certification Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2611 Cell: (312) 802-5815 TThomas2@transitchicago.com

For questions or comments about contract compliance, applicable regulations, and policies on federal contracts.

Name	Title	Contact information
Jennifer Wilkins	Manager, Contract Compliance	Office: (312) 681-2619 Cell: (773) 554-124 JWilkins@transitchicago.com
Jonathan Riley	Senior Compliance Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2673 Cell: (773) 551-4270 JRiley1@transitchicago.com
Maggie Bentley	Compliance Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2620 Cell: (312) 907-4988 MBentley@transitchicago.com
Brandon Tamayo	Compliance Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2609 Cell: (773) 569-8614 BTamayo@transitchicago.com
Samuel Gonzalez	Compliance Specialist	Office: (312) 681-2625 Cell: (312) 437-0598 SGonzalez@transitchicago.com
Nicole Spicer DeJan	Compliance Specialist	Office: (312) 681-2616 Cell: (312) 420-3770 NSpicerDejan@transitchicago.com

For questions or comments about outreach, small business development, and upcoming events.

Name	Title	Contact information
Shanell Harmon	Manager, Small Business Development and Outreach	Office: (312) 681-2659 Cell: (773) 610-9353 SHarmon@transitchicago.com
Brittanie Fourté	Small Business Development and Outreach Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2678 Cell: (773) 569-7961 BFourte@transitchicago.com
Lyvette Medina-Jones	Small Business Development and Outreach Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2432 Cell: (773) 610-5994 LJones@transitchicago.com

For questions or comments about workforce initiatives, workforce goals, and opportunities.

Name	Title	Contact information
Charles Townsend	Manager, Workforce Initiatives	Office: (312) 681-2430 Cell: (773) 620-8109 CTownsend3@transitchicago.com
Gernell Turner	Senior Workforce Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2664 Cell: (312) 622-0485 GTurner@transitchicago.com
Dallas Gordon	Workforce Coordinator	Office: (312) 681-2677 Cell: (312) 282-9137 DGordon@transitchicago.com

The state of Illinois regularly publishes a listing of all IL UCP certified DBE businesses. See the latest list of Certified DBE Businesses.