Iliana Tostado serves as Business Advisor for Cook County COVID-19 Recovery: Small Business Assistance Program at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Iliana formed Accent Marketing, Inc in 1997 with the goal of serving advertisers reaching out to the Hispanic market. As President she expanded the business to include a full range of advertising and marketing services including creative, media buying, social media and promotions to a broad mix of corporate clients.
Iliana holds a BA in Communications from UCSD and an MBA from Loyola Quinlan School of Business. She specialized in marketing and received a certificate in electronic commerce. Iliana has served as an adjunct faculty instructor at Columbia College in the Marketing Department and has taught courses in marketing and advertising.
Iliana’s commitment to her clients and the community has provided the impetus for various community projects, such as El Aventon — a free shuttle bus in Chicago’s Little Village. In 2005 she co-founded The Chicago Latino Network, a publication targeting professional acculturated Latinos. She was instrumental in the founding of the St. Jude Hispanic Professional Advisory Council in 2006 and served on the council from 2006-2014.
Iliana’s other passions; rock climbing, playing pickleball, and cooking for family and friends.