Una Familia 2024
Frankie Miranda is the first openly gay president and CEO of the Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino non-profit membership organization. Since joining HF in 1998, he has played a key role in expanding HF’s member network to include hundreds of community-based organizations that operate across the U.S. while also establishing critical programs that empower hundreds of thousands of Latinos. Frankie sits on the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Board, the external Comcast Corporate DEI Advisory Council, and is a trustee of Fundación Banco Popular. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico and an MA in Performance Studies from New York University. Frankie lives in Queens with his husband Ricardo and cat Valentina. For more about our awardee please visit: https://www.hispanicfederation.org/team/frankie-miranda/
As president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s largest and oldest community foundations, Andrea Sáenz (pronounced ahn-dray-a sigh-enz) works to bring to life a vision to realize a stronger and more prosperous Chicago region where access to opportunities transcends race, ethnicity, or zip code. The Trust’s work is both professionally fulfilling and deeply personal for Sáenz. As an immigrant from Ecuador who grew up in Los Angeles and came to Chicago as an adult, she is energized by the region’s strength, creativity, connection, and cultural vibrancy. However, she has also experienced the obstacles many Chicagoans face as they strive to build financial stability and prosperity. She has dedicated her career to reimagining civic institutions to engage and serve people impacted by inequitable access to opportunities, aligning with the Trust’s legacy of addressing the Chicago region’s greatest and most critical needs. For more about our awardee, please visit: https://www.cct.org/our-community/profile/andrea-saenz/