Gerardo is a Deputy Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Planning and Development. An architect and urban designer, Gerardo has been immersed into achieving the city’s urban and economic development goals by leading teams in the delivery of projects ranging from visioning and design guidelines to infrastructure improvements. Gerardo is an advocate of civic engagement and design excellence in the development of city plans and policies.
Gerardo is also an adjunct professor at the College of Urban Planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Gerardo has previously been a guest critic and guest lecturer at the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY. His work has been presented at the NYC Mayor’s Office for Long Term Planning and Sustainability, Columbia University, and the Roddom Institute in Ukraine. Gerardo has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Syracuse University and a Master of Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. He currently lives in his native Little Village with his wife and two sons.