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ASPIRA of Illinois – Leadership Through Education

Board of Directors

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Antonia Pantoja’s Legacy

The Directors for the Board of ASPIRA have experience in nonprofit organizations, business, and education. Each Director volunteers their time and is dedicated to advancing the mission of ASPIRA and preserving its legacy.

Member

Role

Email

Phone

David S. Rodriguez 
Attorney at Law, Rodriguez
Law Group

Chairperson

Yolanda Frontany

Vice Chairperson,
Personnel

Rosemary Lugo-Gross 
Senior Director of CX Sales,
Concentrix

Vice Chairperson,
 Development

Debra Cruz
Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender

Vice Chairperson,
Programs

Marco Morales
State of Illinois – Employment Security

Treasurer

Cynthia Yuqui

Secretary,
 Parent Director

Luis A. Martínez

Director

Luis Diaz-Perez
Exelon/Com Ed Sr. Manager, State Government Affairs

Director

Sabrina Alicea
Founder, Somos Arte

Director

James Ramos
Managing Deputy,
City Treasurer

Director

Noel Sanchez
SEIU Local 1 External
Organizer Lobbyist

Director

Joana Intriago
Loyola University

College Student
Representative

Astrid Miranda
Aspira Business &
Finance High School

Aspira High School
Student Representative

For further information, please contact our Board Liaison Sonia Sanchez at ssanchez@aspirail.org or 773-303-3560

Meeting Calendar

All meetings of the ASPIRA Board of Directors are held at 6:30 PM at ASPIRA Business and Finance High School, 2989 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60618. Meeting Notices and Agendas will be posted at all ASPIRA locations and website no later than 48 hours prior to the meetings.


Aspira Board of Directors Meetings SY 2025-2026

September 3, 2025

November 12, 2025

January 7, 2026

March 4, 2026

May 6, 2026

June 24, 2026

Meeting Files

Public Comment Guidelines

ASPIRA is committed to fostering community engagement and to hear from members of the community. To further this commitment we welcome public comment at each Board of Directors meeting.

Please follow the public comment guidelines outlined below (A detailed policy is at the bottom in a PDF format)

  • A person seeking to address the Board will make their request at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.
  • Requests received less than 24 hours in advance will be referred to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
  • Requests can be made via email at margarcia@aspirail.org or by calling (773) 252-0970

To make a request, the following information is required by email or telephone:

  1. The date of the meeting the requestor would like to speak.
  2. The name of the person requesting to make public comment.
  3. Indicate if the person making the request to speak is a parent, student, employee, or member of the community.
  4. The telephone number of the person making the request to make a public comment.
  5. A clear description of the issue the person will present to the Board of Directors
  6. Does the person need a interpreter (indicate the language)
  7. If applicable: Presentations must be submitted with the request (for example, copies of hand-outs)

Files:
Public Comment Policy.pdf