Rodrigo Garcia

Mr. Garcia is a member of the Illinois Cabinet, serving as an executive over a state agency with over 1,300+ staff members. A Marine Corps veteran, he served overseas on three deployments in support of U.S. combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also serves as Board Chairman for both Student Veterans of America and the National Hispanic Life Sciences Society and as Board VP for Teatro Vista Theatre Company. He holds undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in finance and is currently pursuing his second post-graduate degree in public policy from Northwestern University. Mr. Garcia was previously employed by Morgan Stanley & Co. and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.