Veterans problem solver
Kevin Barszcz
Age: 36
Title: Founder
Organization: Chicago Veterans
Kevin Barszcz is a nonprofit executive with over a decade of experience in the social services sector helping scale nonprofits for growth. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and the founder of Chicago Veterans, a nonprofit organization helping veterans build their social support network to increase access to services and earned benefits.
Barszcz is the current president of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County and a recovery project manager focused on homelessness support services in the Chicago mayor’s office. Prior to working in the mayor’s office, he launched Habitat for Humanity’s veterans program creating partnerships at federal and state levels to help veterans move from homelessness to homeownership.
Barszcz is a Chicago native and proud alumnus of Chicago Public Schools where he graduated from Carl Schurz High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and an electrical journeyman’s degree from the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program.
Barszcz is of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Polish descent and is the great-grandson of Enrique Ugartechea, el primer luchador Mexicano.
Words of wisdom: People often overthink and quit before they even get started. Don’t let your insecurities stop you from achieving what you know you deserve.
Words of wisdom: “People often overthink and quit before they even get started. Don’t let your insecurities stop you from achieving what you know you deserve.”
