Fernando X. Labastida

Fernando X. Labastida currently serves as the Accessibility Manager at the Chicago Housing Authority and as a Development Assistant at Kensington Soccer Club since 2025. Previously, Labastida worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2020 to 2025 as a Program & Compliance Specialist, enforcing federal civil rights laws within the upper Midwest. This role followed a four-year term as a Grants Management Specialist, progressing from a GS-7 to a GS-12. Labastida's experience also includes working as a Youth & Families Development Facilitator with the Peace Corps in Ecuador, a Contracts Administrator at Oracle, and a Communication Coordinator at Parents Step Ahead. Labastida holds a Master of Public Administration from Rutgers University - Camden and a Bachelor of Arts in Emerging Media & Communication from The University of Texas at Dallas.