Jesse H. Ruiz

Current Term

2023-2029

2023

Partner, general counsel and chief compliance officer, The Vistria Group (2021-present)
Deputy governor, education, Office of the Governor, State of Illinois (2019-2021)
Partner, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP (1997-2019)
Associate, Booz Allen & Hamilton (1995-1997)
Senior account representative, Ryerson Coil Processing Company (1990-1992)
Account administrator, Inland Steel Company (1988-1990)
Past adjunct professor, Corporate Law, UIC School of Law

President, The Chicago Bar Association (2019-2020)
President, Board of Commissioners, Chicago Park District (2016-2019)
Vice president, Chicago Board of Education (2011-2016), and interim CEO (2015), Chicago Public Schools
Fellow, Leadership Greater Chicago (2013-2014)
Commissioner, U.S. Department of Education Equity and Excellence Commission (2011-2013)
Chairman, Illinois State Board of Education (2004-2011)
Commercial Club of Chicago
Economic Club of Chicago
American Bar Association; Wisconsin Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois

2022, Chicago State University Cougar Service Award for Education Equity
2019, National Museum of Mexican Art Legacy Award
2018, Inaugural class of HLAI Lincoln Juarez Society
2016, Leadership Greater Chicago Distinguished Fellow Award
2015, Minority Corporate Counsel Association one of “15 Rainmakers Who Always Shine”
2014, Convocation speaker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2014, American Diabetes Association "Chicago Father of the Year"
2014, Erie Neighborhood House Community Leader Award
2014, Hispanic National Bar Association "Latino Lawyer of the Year"
2013, University of Illinois Alumni Association "Chicago Illini of the Year Award"

JD, University of Chicago Law School (1995)
BA, Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1988); Senior 100 and National Hispanic Scholar

Democrat

Chicago