Diversity Programs Department Contacts

For general questions regarding Diversity Programs, please reach out to [email protected].

For questions about our Workforce Initiatives, please reach out to [email protected].

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
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2600
Cell: (312) 856-5454
 

Tomás Bolívar
Project Specialist II
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2601
Cell: (773) 569-5431
 

Zakir Siddiqui
Data Analyst II
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2639
Cell: (773) 490-8246
 

Sowmya Monroe
Intern
[email protected]
(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
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2626
Cell: (312) 420-1350
 

Jennifer Wilkins
Manager. Contract Compliance Unit
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2619
Cell: (773) 554-1242
 

Jonathan Riley
Senior Compliance Specialist
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2673
Cell: (773) 551-4270
 

Brandon Tamayo
Compliance Specialist
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2609
Cell: (773) 569-8614
 

Latasha Banks
Compliance Specialist
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2636
Cell: (773) 490-1756
 

Maggie Bentley
Compliance Specialist
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2671
Cell: (773) 551-0576
 

Rashakeya Larkin
Senior Certification Specialist
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2485
Cell: (773) 630-0668
 

Tiaira Thomas
Certification Specialist
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2611
Cell: (312) 802-5815
 

Deneé Smith
Certification Specialist
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2606
Cell: (312) 722-0812
 

Shanell Harmon
Senior Small Business Development & Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2659
Cell: (773) 610-9353
 

Lyvette Medina-Jones
Small Business Development & Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2430
Cell: (773) 620-8109
 

Reginald Bates
Workforce Coordinator
[email protected]
Office: (312) 681-2668
Cell: (773) 569-9238
 

Gernell Turner
Workforce Coordinator
[email protected]
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.