Sergio Rodriguez, BA

Sergio Rodriguez has an exemplary record of leadership in the military, at work, and in the broader community. He has a long history of service, dating back to his teenage years, when he volunteered at Sherman Hospital and tutored and mentored grade school students while in high school. He continued that service in the United States Marine Corps and later through community involvement.

During his time in the Marine Corps, Sergio reached the rank of Sergeant (E-5) in just over three years, with two meritorious promotions along the way. He was awarded two Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medals, a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, a Good Conduct Medal, and two Certificates of Appreciation. The latter recognized Sergio’s development of a computer network with Internet access for the United Services Organization (USO) in Jacksonville, NC, during his time.

Sergio began working at KCT Credit Union as a Systems Administrator in November 2003. KCT is a not-for-profit financial institution serving a six-and-a-half-county area in Chicagoland, dedicated to helping people live better financial lives. As VP of IT and Marketing, Sergio oversees the operations of Technology and Marketing. He has led the delivery and integration of technology solutions to enhance operational efficiencies, coordinating and directing marketing functions in alignment with the credit union's goals and objectives.

Sergio graduated from Elgin Community College with High Honors in 2006 and completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Northern Illinois University. He serves as the Board President for Centro de Información and is a former member of the City of Elgin’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee. He has worked with the Elgin Marine Corps League’s Toys for Tots program since 2003. He and his wife, Yesenia, enjoy being parents to their son, Sebastian.