Roberto Escalante, MBA

Founder & President

Prior to starting Pueblo Consulting, Inc., Mr. Escalante spent over 20 years in corporate management in the areas of new business development, financial planning & analysis, supply chain management, information technology management, marketing, sales & service, and international business with organizations and companies such as the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (non-for-profit Hispanic business advocacy group), Grainger (multi-billion dollar distribution firm), Perseco/McDonald’s (multi-billion dollar packaging and promotions management firm), Scott Foresman & Company (multi-million dollar educational publishing firm), Target Group, Inc. (boutique consulting firm), and Toys ‘R’ Us (multi-billion dollar specialty retailing firm).

Mr. Escalante’s current and past business, professional and community involvement has been with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association, Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, National Society of Hispanic MBAs (past chapter President), Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, National Hispanic Sales Network, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Illinois Poison Center (Chairperson, Latino Advisory Board), Boys & Girls Club of Logan Square (past board manager) and the Young Leaders Group with the Chicago Community Trust.

Mr. Escalante has been featured in Hoy newspaper and Negocios Now. 

Mr. Escalante received his Bachelor of Business in Marketing with a concentration in International Business from Western Illinois University and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Keller Graduate School of Management.  In his free time, he enjoys international travel, golf, sailing and spending time with his family and friends.