Verónica Herrero serves as the Executive Vice Chancellor at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) and as President of the CCC Foundation. In her capacity, she provides leadership for the district in the areas of strategy, institutional effectiveness, external affairs, advancement, and marketing and communications. Verónica also fosters partnerships across all sectors in support of CCC’s vision.

In her previous role as Chief of Strategy and Staff, she architected CCC’s strategic framework, which is centered on a powerful vision that, as the most accessible higher education engine of social mobility, CCC Will empower Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger, more just city.

She brings cross-sector leadership experience in strategy, student success, and education management through her previous roles at One Million Degrees, the UChicago Urban Education Institute, and Chicago Public Schools. Verónica serves on the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) as Vice Chair, and the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees as the Chair of the Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Personnel Committee.