ROBERTO SANABRIA is a community organizer from the Humboldt Park neighborhood. He is a co-founder of Vida/SIDA and of El Rescate—two initiatives of The Puerto Rican Cultural Center that address HIV/AIDS and queer youth homelessness respectively. Sanabria has led the diversity, inclusion, and compliance efforts at several institutions, including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and the American Hospital Association, where he is currently working as the executive director of DEI. Under three governors, Sanabria served as the chairperson for the Illinois Governor’s advisory council for Latino employment (Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council) and now serves on the board of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE).
Bio as of 11/2024