MICAELA VARGAS
Director of Marketing
A native of the Gage Park community on the South Side of Chicago, Micaela is a coalition-builder with experience in public relations, public policy, and political strategy. Micaela has worked with many clients through her consulting company, MAV Consulting LLC, by developing and executing marketing, external communications, and government relations strategies to support enterprise goals.
Micaela served in a variety of leadership roles supporting senior-level executives and top government officials. She previously served as Chief of Staff in Cook County government where she analyzed a $5 billion budget and served as lead on legislation that positively impacted thousands of individuals and families in Illinois. Legislation drafted by Micaela has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, and the New York Times. In 2021, she was named to the “Top 40 Under 40 Latinos in Chicago” by Negocios Now magazine.
Micaela is a member of the Global Shapers World Economic Forum Chicago Chapter, has previously served on the board of directors for Mujeres Latinas En Accion in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, and has served on the National Diversity Advisory Council for the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. Micaela received her bachelor’s degree in international studies and business administration from DePaul University in Chicago and received the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship from Carnegie Mellon University.
EDUCATION
- DePaul University, B.A., International Studies and Business Administration
- Carnegie Mellon University, Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow
MICAELA VARGAS
Director of Marketing
EDUCATION
- DePaul University, B.A., International Studies and Business Administration
- Carnegie Mellon University, Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow
A native of the Gage Park community on the South Side of Chicago, Micaela is a coalition-builder with experience in public relations, public policy, and political strategy. Micaela has worked with many clients through her consulting company, MAV Consulting LLC, by developing and executing marketing, external communications, and government relations strategies to support enterprise goals.
Micaela served in a variety of leadership roles supporting senior-level executives and top government officials. She previously served as Chief of Staff in Cook County government where she analyzed a $5 billion budget and served as lead on legislation that positively impacted thousands of individuals and families in Illinois. Legislation drafted by Micaela has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, and the New York Times. In 2021, she was named to the “Top 40 Under 40 Latinos in Chicago” by Negocios Now magazine.
Micaela is a member of the Global Shapers World Economic Forum Chicago Chapter, has previously served on the board of directors for Mujeres Latinas En Accion in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, and has served on the National Diversity Advisory Council for the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. Micaela received her bachelor’s degree in international studies and business administration from DePaul University in Chicago and received the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship from Carnegie Mellon University.