Julie Chavez

Illinois Market Manager @Bank of America

Chicago, IL, US

I am currently senior vice president and market manager for Bank of America, responsible for managing a variety of programs in the areas of philanthropy, community and civic engagement, volunteerism, and sponsorships for the Chicago area.I am a native of Chicago and the Pilsen community and have taken a grass roots approach to corporate philanthropy. I remain active with a number of Chicago-area nonprofit and civic institutions. More recently served on the boards of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and the National Museum of Mexican Arts, several terms as board chair and now life trustee. I currently serve on the boards of Metropolitan Family Services, The Resurrection Project, National Louis University and the advisory board of Local Initiatives Support Corporation Chicago; and a fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago. For over 30 years I have overseen Bank of America’s giving programs, with a commitment to funding organizations and communities in need in the Chicago area focusing on community development in areas of affordable housing, workforce development, youth, basic needs, and the arts. I have my undergraduate degree and MBA from National Louis University.