Diego Cortez Rios

Diego Cortez Rios currently serves as a Program Associate at the Kansas Leadership Center, contributing to the mission of empowering effective leadership within communities through the coordination of impactful program events since September 2023. Previously, Diego had a four-year career in the United States Air Force from May 2019 to May 2023 and worked as an Office Assistant at the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County from July 2016 to August 2017. Diego is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Butler Community College, expected to be completed in May 2024, and has prior education from Northern Illinois University and Schurz High School, along with technical training from the Air Force 22nd Tech School.