Music Institute of Chicago
Carlos R. Cardenas is currently a trustee at the Music Institute of Chicago. Prior to this, they served as Senior Vice President at FirstMerit Bank from February 2010 to April 2013. Carlos was also with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for almost 10 years, where they started as a VP - Risk Advisor in February 1999, before becoming a VP - Relationship Manager in December 2001 and eventually an FVP - Relationship Manager in January 2004. In May 2006, they were promoted to SVP Division Manager, a position they held until November 2008. From 1994 to 1999, Carlos was a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen LLP, where they worked in the Derivatives & Treasury Risk Management Consulting from 1997 to 1999 and in the Commercial Assurance Practice from 1994 to 1997. In 1993, they interned at McDonald's Corporation.
Carlos R. Cardenas has a BS in Accounting/Finance from Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a High School Diploma from Lane Technical College Prep High School.
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Music Institute of Chicago
Founded in 1931, the Music Institute of Chicago leads people toward a lifelong engagement with music by providing widely accessible resources for high quality music teaching, performing, and service activities—and harnessing the power of music to educate, inspire and bring comfort to the communities it serves. The Music Institute believes that music is an essential element of a strong, well-educated, and compassionate community; that music bolsters the brain, strengthens community bonds, and nourishes the human spirit; and that live music and quality music education should be accessible to everyone. The Music Institute is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Pre-collegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). Each year, the Music Institute’s teachers reach thousands of students of all ages and levels of experience. Music Institute locations include Chicago, Evanston, Winnetka, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, and Downers Grove. In addition, the Music Institute is proud of its longstanding partnership with the Chicago Public Schools through its Arts Link program. The Music Institute offers lessons and classes, and concerts through its Community Music School, Academy, and Nichols Concert Hall.