Chief Financial Officer, Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Lisette Fuentes serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC), where she oversees all aspects of the organization’s financial strategy, including budgeting, planning, cash flow management, and regulatory compliance across federal, state, county, and city levels. Her leadership ensures the PRCC’s fiscal integrity and sustainability as it continues to expand its programs and impact across Chicago’s Puerto Rican and Latino communities.
Since joining the organization in 1999, Lisette has played a pivotal role in guiding the PRCC’s financial growth, first as a Financial Assistant, then as a Financial Manager, and then as Chief Financial Officer. She has guided the PRCC from a $500,000 annual budget to an institution employing more than 200 people with an operating budget of over $19 million. As part of the executive leadership team, she leads the Fiscal Department. She works closely with the Executive Director and Board Treasurer to align financial management with the PRCC’s mission of self-determination, education, and community empowerment. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University and is the proud mother of two daughters.
