JuanPablo Prieto
EDUCATION
Bachelors in Organizational Psychology | DePaul University
AFFILIATIONS
La Casa Norte | Board Member
Latino Worker Safety Center
Spanish Coalition for Housing |Board Treasurer
Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Fellow
2023 Metropolitan Leadership Institute Next Generation
2024 University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy
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JuanPablo Prieto
Director of Diversity Programs
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
JuanPablo Prieto, the proud son of Colombian immigrants, currently serves as the Director of Diversity Programs and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Liaison Officer for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). He is a native Chicagoan and a proud Chicago Public Schools graduate.
Mr. Prieto joined the CTA in 2014 and, since 2018, oversees the CTA’s DBE, Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Labor Compliance, and Workforce Initiatives Programs. He and his team are responsible for certifying DBE & SBE firms, connecting DBE & SBE firms with potential contracting and subcontracting opportunities, monitoring contracts totaling over $5 billion to ensure compliance with CTA’s goals, and connecting dislocated and disadvantaged workers, union apprentices, and individuals from economically disadvantaged areas with training and employment opportunities on CTA contracts, specifically within the building trades. JuanPablo demonstrates a passion for providing resources and tools to small businesses for growth and development and connecting job seekers with career opportunities.
Mr. Prieto serves as a Board Member for La Casa Norte, Latino Worker Safety Center, and the Spanish Coalition for Housing, where he is the Board Treasurer. He was the recipient of the 2020 Diversity Award from the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA), recognized by Negocios Now 2018 40 Under 40 and received the Construction Industry Conference 2023 Vanguard Award. Mr. Prieto holds a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from DePaul University, is a 2019 graduate of CTA’s Leadership Development Program, a Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Fellow from the class of 2020, a Metropolitan Leadership Institute Next Generation 2023 alum, and a current fellow in the University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy 2024 cohort. JuanPablo resides on the northwest side of Chicago with his wife, three children, and dog.