Negocios Now is proud to present Latinos 40 Under 40’s Class of 2018. We’d like to showcase the 40 between now and March 7th, that’ll be the day of the event to celebrate and recognize these forty individuals, some of Chicago’s finest Latino professionals.
#6- Tonantzin Carmona
City-wide policy champion
Age: 29
Title: Chief of Policy
Name of Organization: City of Chicago
Tonantzin Carmona serves as the City of Chicago’s Chief of Policy, within the office of the Clerk. In her current role, Tonantzin champions City Clerk, Anna Valencia’s citywide policies.
Under Tonantzin’s leadership, the Office of the City Clerk was able to launch the Chicago Municipal ID program, known as the CityKey, in under a year. Since starting the program, there have been more than 35,000 Chicago residents who have received their CityKey to date. Moreover, Chicago is also the first municipality within the State of Illinois to recognize a third gender option, non-binary, on an ID.
In addition to the CityKey program, Tonantzin is currently leading the efforts for Chicago Fines, Fees & Access Collaborative. This group is a combination of elected officials, government agencies, academic institutions, independent researchers, and community organizations—who evaluate the City’s fines, fees, and ticketing practices and proposing solutions to support Chicago’s working families.
Tonantzin also manages the Chicago Status of Women and Girls Working Group, which convenes 150 women from a variety of industries and backgrounds to develop recommendations that will make Chicago a more equitable place for women and girls.
Prior to her work at the Clerk’s Office, Tonantzin served as the Deputy Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. She was also the Director of the Office of New Americans and Deputy Policy Director at the Chicago Mayor’s Office.
Tonantzin earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Northwestern University. She was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village and currently resides in Pilsen.
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