Awards and Recipients
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Maribel Rodriguez
City Colleges of Chicago
Maribel Rodriguez joined City Colleges of Chicago as Chief Financial Officer in October 2018. She is responsible for the financial oversight of the third largest community college district in the nation, with seven colleges and five satellite sites. She has over 25 years of experience in the public finance sector. Prior to joining the City Colleges, she served as the Director of Treasury Operations of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). In that capacity, she managed the CTA’s debt and operating funds of approximately $1 billion, debt issuance of more than $1.3 billion, and cash and investments. Ms. Rodriguez has also served as the Portfolio Manager for the Cook County, a Deputy Treasurer for the Chicago Public Schools, and a Portfolio Manager for the City Treasurer’s Office.
Maribel holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University.