Board Member

Juan Salgado

Juan Salgado has forged a 30-year career dedicated to improving education and economic opportunities for residents in low-income communities in Chicago. As Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago, he oversees Chicago's community college system, serving more than 73,000 students across seven colleges, 75% of whom are Black or Latine students.

Before his time at City Colleges of Chicago, Juan served as CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino, where he worked to empower residents of Chicago’s Southwest Side through education, citizenship, and skill-building programs that led to sustainable employment and economic stability.

Juan also serves as Board Chair of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as well as a board member of the Obama Foundation and Class C Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.