Roberto Escalante

Mr. Roberto Escalante is the Founder and President of Pueblo Consulting, Inc.  Mr. Escalante relaunched his consulting business in 2018 which he founded in January of 2005.  Pueblo Consulting was established to provide strategic, business development, financial, risk and operational management assistance to high growth small and medium size businesses and organizations in all industries.  Act as a business adviser to business owners to develop and execute strategies to increase revenue, profitability, manage risk and increase the value of their business. 

Prior to the relaunch, Mr. Escalante served the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (non-for-profit Hispanic business advocacy group) as its COO/CFO and as the Executive Director of the USDOTs Great Lakes Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center.  Prior to launching his consulting business, 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 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 U.S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association, Chicago Urban League, Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Women’s Business Development Council, Federation of Women Contractors, Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network of Illinois, National Society of Hispanic MBAs (past board member & chapter President), Council on Global Affairs, Illinois Poison Center (past 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 was a contributing columnist with Negocios Now.  Named one of Diversity MBA Magazine's 2009 Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders.   

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, bicycling, sailing and spending time with his family and friends.