Rosa Y. Ortiz

Director Ortiz is a certified planner and LEED accredited professional. Her career spans more than two decades of government, corporate, and not‐for-profit experience. As principal and founder of 3e.Studio, she leads initiatives in equitable community development, sustainability, and strategic planning. Her approach to projects focuses on being inclusive, building on unique local assets, and creating meaningful impact. Rosa brings the ability to understand complex issues at different scales and implement practical solutions. These skills are rooted in her work on local and national projects and from practicums in Denmark, Mexico, China, France, and in the United States. 

She earned a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Policy and a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Born in Mexico City, she is bilingual and bicultural and is proud to bring this to her work.

On the Pace Board, Director Ortiz represents the entire six-county region. She also serves on the Board of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and had previously served on the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority.