Diversity Programs Department Contacts

Diversity Programs Phone Number: 312-681-2600.

General Questions: [email protected].

Workforce Initiatives Questions: [email protected].

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
[email protected]

Brittney Johnson

Senior Manager, Certification and Compliance Programs

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

Misty Brown

Senior Manager, Outreach Programs

Office: (312) 681-2606
Cell: (312) 722-0812
[email protected]

Latasha Banks

Outreach Specialist

Office: (312) 681-2636
Cell: (773) 490-1456
[email protected]

Tomás Bolívar

Project Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2601
Cell: (773) 569-5431
[email protected]

Zakir Siddiqui

Data Analyst II

Office: (312) 681-2639
Cell: (773) 490-8246
[email protected]

Abiha Hussain

Data Analyst Intern

Office: 312-681-2668
[email protected]

Certification programs

For questions or comments about the CTA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification Process.

Name Title Contact information

Benjamin Bedenfield

Manager, Certification Programs

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

Rashakeya Larkin

Senior Certification Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2485
Cell: (773) 630-0668
[email protected]

Deneé Smith

Certification Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2628
Cell: (312) 919-9620
[email protected]

Tiaira Thomas

Certification Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2611
Cell: (312) 802-5815 
[email protected]

Contract compliance

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
[email protected]

Jonathan Riley

Senior Compliance Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2673
Cell: (773) 551-4270
[email protected]

Maggie Bentley

Compliance Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2620
Cell: (312) 907-4988
[email protected]

Brandon Tamayo

Compliance Coordinator

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

Samuel Gonzalez

Compliance Specialist

Office: (312) 681-2625
Cell: (312) 437-0598
[email protected]

Nicole Spicer DeJan

Compliance Specialist

Office: (312) 681-2616
Cell: (312) 420-3770
[email protected]

Small business development and outreach

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
[email protected]

Brittanie Fourté

Small Business Development and Outreach Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2678
Cell: (773) 569-7961
[email protected]

Lyvette Medina-Jones

Small Business Development and Outreach Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2432
Cell: (773) 610-5994
[email protected]

Workforce initiatives

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
[email protected]

Gernell Turner

Senior Workforce Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2664
Cell: (312) 622-0485
[email protected]

Dallas Gordon

Workforce Coordinator

Office: (312) 681-2677
Cell: (312) 282-9137
[email protected]

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.