We at Gads Hill are proud to announce the appointment of Mariana Osoria as the new CEO of Gads Hill Center, effective October 16, 2024.

Most recently, Mariana has served the City of Chicago in the Mayor’s Office as First Deputy of Human Services. Prior to that, she was at Family Focus for 17 years.

Initially a volunteer at Family Focus, Mariana joined the organization as Assistant Center Director, then Center Director, and eventually Vice President of Centers from 2015 – 2020. She finished her last three years there as Sr. Vice President of Strategy, Policy & Equity. Family Focus’s mission, values and programs are well-aligned with those of Gads Hill Center.

Mariana also remains active as a Commissioner on the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues, as a Truth and Racial Healing Practitioner, a Latino Agenda member and board member for a Federally Qualified Health Center. All these activities demonstrate her understanding of the whole person and the systems that support families.

She is grateful for the opportunity to lead Gads Hill Center and work with the committed and talented board, leadership team, and staff. It is and has been Mariana's life’s work and honor to serve immigrant, Latino, and Black families to support the dreams they have for themselves, their children, and their community.

Mariana looks forward to partnering with team members and the families we serve to create opportunities for them to build strong and robust lives. She's especially excited to follow in the great footsteps of Maricela Garcia, who grew the organization during her tenure to expand our services to more families.