{"id":48530,"date":"2016-10-12T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-casa-central-strengthens-strategic-direction-under-new-leadership\/"},"modified":"2016-10-12T17:10:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T21:10:38","slug":"bajo-nuevo-liderazgo-casa-central-se-prepara-para-fortalecer-su-mision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/bajo-nuevo-liderazgo-casa-central-se-prepara-para-fortalecer-su-mision\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Central strengthens strategic direction under new leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 12, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Casa Central, the Humboldt Park-based social service agency, is preparing to transition to new leadership.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The Board of Directors of Casa Central is pleased to\u00a0announce the appointment of\u00a0Martin R. Castro, Esq. as the Interim President and CEO, effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 1<\/span><sup>st<\/sup>. Marty will provide executive leadership and assist Casa Central in strengthening its relationships with partners, donors, and advocates.<\/p>\n<p>Marty is President and CEO of Castro Synergies, LLC where he provides strategic consulting services to corporations and non-profits, and will continue in that role as he assumes his role at Casa Central. \u00a0Previously\u00a0Marty\u00a0was a practicing corporate and commercial litigation attorney for over two decades in Chicago.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Marty\u00a0served as Chair of the Illinois Human Rights Commission from 2009-2015, and he currently serves by appointment of President <span class=\"xn-person\">Barack Obama<\/span> as the Chair of the United States Civil Rights Commission, a position he has held since 2011. He is a past Executive Committee Member of the Chicago Community Trust, and a current\u00a0board\u00a0member at Communities In Schools and the National Museum of Mexican Art.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2016<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Nilda La Luz<\/span> has\u00a0wonderfully\u00a0served as the Interim CEO and President\u00a0of Casa Central, while continuing to ensure\u00a0the uninterrupted\u00a0delivery of exceptional programs. \u00a0Nilda has chosen to\u00a0accept\u00a0the role of Chief Operating Officer\u00a0for Casa Central and will work with Marty as he steps into the interim CEO role. \u00a0She has done an outstanding job\u00a0in that role and the board is unanimously\u00a0incredibly\u00a0grateful for her\u00a0passion and dedication and is pleased that she will\u00a0continue\u00a0in a\u00a0leadership\u00a0role.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am very grateful to Marty for agreeing to lead Casa Central during this transition \u2013 we will benefit greatly from the skills and experience he brings to the role,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Rosita Lopez<\/span>, president of Casa Central&#8217;s board of directors. &#8220;I&#8217;d also like to take this opportunity to thank Nilda for the exceptional work she has done as Interim CEO and President, and I&#8217;m thrilled that she has agreed to accept the role of Chief Operating Officer.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to have to opportunity to help build on Casa Central&#8217;s legacy of helping generations of Chicagoans meet their full potential.\u00a0 I look forward to helping the organization continue forward and prepare it to address the challenges and opportunities that face the community today and tomorrow,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Marty Castro<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us in thanking <span class=\"xn-person\">Nilda La Luz<\/span> for her accomplishments and\u00a0help us\u00a0welcome\u00a0Marty Castro\u00a0as we announce this wonderful news\u00a0at the Casa Central Gala on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 14<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>! For further details about the gala, including ticket information, click here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.casacentral.org\/events\/annualawards\/bd2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Annual Gala<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT CASA CENTRAL<br \/><\/b>Since 1954, Casa Central has delivered evidenced based, award winning programming in response to the needs of the Hispanic community. \u00a0Casa Central is nationally recognized for its careful stewardship of a broad spectrum of innovative programs delivered by bilingual, bicultural professionals.\u00a0Each year, they serve over 20,000 individuals through more than 14 comprehensive program models from early learning programs, to homeless services, to a continuum of care for seniors.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.casacentral.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.casacentral.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/casa-central-strengthens-strategic-direction-under-new-leadership-300343773.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/casa-central-strengthens-strategic-direction-under-new-leadership-300343773.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 12, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Casa Central, the Humboldt Park-based social service agency, is preparing to transition to new leadership.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The Board of Directors of Casa Central is pleased to\u00a0announce the appointment of\u00a0Martin R. Castro, Esq. as the Interim President and CEO, effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 1<\/span><sup>st<\/sup>. 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