The CBNC board is composed of members who contribute their talents and expertise to CBNC and our candidates.

Principal partners are:
Alivio Medical Center
Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition
City Colleges of Chicago
Illinois Department of Public Health – Hispanic Affairs
Illinois Department of Human Services – Bureau of Latino Relations
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Saint Xavier University, School of Nursing
St. Augustine College
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System
Community Members
The Consulate General of Mexico serves in an advisory capacity to the Consortium.

CBNC Board Officers
Jose Javier Lopez, President
Carmen Velásquez, Vice President
Marilyn Chapman, Secretary/Treasurer

CBNC Board Members
Jenny Aguirre
Oscar Alatriste
Anna Blum
Marilyn Chapman
Raúl García
Susana Gonzalez
Martha Gutierrez
Gloria Jacobson
Sandra Kubala
Javier Laguna
José Javier López
Esther Sciammarella
Caroline Shoenberger
Janet Spunt
Andrew Sund
Carmen Velásquez

Membership Requirements
Application for membership shall be open to any organization that supports the mission and goals of the organization. Membership shall be granted upon a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may grant voting “at-large” membership to individual(s) who support the purpose .Each member organization of the Consortium shall appoint one(1) voting representative to attend the designated meetings. All of the business and affairs of the Consortium shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors

International Bilingual Nurses Alliance
The Chicago Bilingual Nurse consortium is a member of the International Bilingual Nurses Alliance. The mission of the alliance is to foster the development and implementation of programs for internationally educated nurses who seek licensure in the United States. The International Bilingual Nurses Alliance is committed to improving the success of internationally educated nurses on the licensure process; performance on the United States of America (USA) healthcare setting; enhance their career; and indirectly affecting the health care needs of minority populations in the USA. We believe this can be accomplished by providing educational and professional activities for internationally educated nurses, thereby increasing the pool of bilingual nurses. For more information on the alliance, please contact Graciela Reyes-Salinas at Graciela@IBNAlliance.org or Marilyn Chapman at mchapman@mercy-chicago.org.