Meet the 2026 Lake County LiderazGO Fellows

We are proud to introduce the 2026 Lake County Liderazgo Initiative fellows; a group of emerging leaders committed to making a difference in their organizations and communities.

The fellows are listed alphabetically by last name.

Barragan-Lopez, Elvira | Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County
Carreno-Acosta, Alan | Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
Casco, Gloria | HACES
De Santiago, Arturo | State Senator Mary Edly-Allen | 31st District
Flores, Manuel | Beacon Place
Gallegos Nava, Israel | Lake County Clerk’s Office
Gamboa, Grettel | Lake County Regional Office of Education 34
Gaytan, Brayan | Chicago Workers Collaborative
McBride, Wandreeka | State Representative Rita Mayfield | 60th District
Ocampo, Adriana | HACES
Ocampo, Natalia | Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
Ramirez, Crystal | Youth & Family Counseling
Rodriguez, Jess | Brushwood Center
Salas, Arleth | Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
Sanchez, Ricky | Lake County Government
Sanchez Villa, Veronica | Equal Hope
Santos Santiago, Aurora | Highwood Library & Community Center
Soria Guzman, Yadira | Lake County Workforce Development
Sotelo, Abigail | Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
Trujillo, Noemi | HACES
Uribe, Gabriela | Baxter Credit Union
Villarreal, Michelle | Baxter Credit Union