Diversity Programs Department Contacts

For general questions regarding Diversity Programs, please reach out to diversity@transitchicago.com.

For questions about our Workforce Initiatives, please reach out to workforceinitiatives@transitchicago.com.

For Contact At

Questions or comments about the CTA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Workforce Initiatives Programs including contracting opportunities and workforce opportunities on CTA contracts.

Diversity

JuanPablo Prieto
Diversity Programs Director
Jprieto@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2600
Cell: (312) 856-5454
 

Tomás Bolívar
Project Specialist II
Tbolivar@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2601
Cell: (773) 569-5431
 

Zakir Siddiqui
Data Analyst II
Zsiddiqui@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2639
Cell: (773) 490-8246
 

Sowmya Monroe
Intern
Smonroe.int@transitchicago.com
(312) 681-2612

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

Participation of minority groups, disadvantaged persons, and women on projects.

Contract Compliance Unit

Brittney Johnson
Senior Manager, Certification and Compliance Programs
Bjohnson@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2626
Cell: (312) 420-1350
 

Jennifer Wilkins
Manager. Contract Compliance Unit
Jwilkins@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2619
Cell: (773) 554-1242
 

Jonathan Riley
Senior Compliance Specialist
Jriley1@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2673
Cell: (773) 551-4270
 

Brandon Tamayo
Compliance Specialist
Btamayo@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2609
Cell: (773) 569-8614
 

Latasha Banks
Compliance Specialist
Lbanks@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2636
Cell: (773) 490-1756
 

Maggie Bentley
Compliance Specialist
Mbentley@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2620
Cell: (312) 907-4988

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

Certification Programs

Benjamin Bedenfield
Manager, Certification Programs
Bbedenfield1@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2671
Cell: (773) 551-0576
 

Rashakeya Larkin
Senior Certification Specialist
Rlarkin@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2485
Cell: (773) 630-0668
 

Tiaira Thomas
Certification Specialist
Tthomas2@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2611
Cell: (312) 802-5815
 

Deneé Smith
Certification Specialist
Dsmith8617@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2628
Cell: (312) 919-9620

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

Small Business Development & Outreach

Misty Brown
Senior Manager, Outreach Programs
Mbrown1@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2606
Cell: (312) 722-0812
 

Shanell Harmon
Senior Small Business Development & Outreach Coordinator
Sharmon@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2659
Cell: (773) 610-9353
 

Lyvette Medina-Jones
Small Business Development & Outreach Coordinator
Ljones@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2432
Cell: (773) 610-5994

Questions or comments about workforce development, initiatives, goals, and opportunities.

Workforce Initiatives

Charles Townsend
Manager, Workforce Initiatives
Ctownsend3@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2430
Cell: (773) 620-8109
 

Reginald Bates
Workforce Coordinator
Rbates2@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2668
Cell: (773) 569-9238
 

Gernell Turner
Workforce Coordinator
Gturner@transitchicago.com
Office: (312) 681-2664
Cell: (312) 622-0485

DBE Directory

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