GCM Grosvenor announced Jorge Ramirez has joined the firm as managing director and will lead labor strategies for its Labor Impact infrastructure business.
Impact investing is investment in infrastructure that relies on collaboration with union labor to unlock infrastructure opportunities and generate high-quality risk-adjusted returns, while creating an enduring positive impact on organized labor. At GCM Grosvenor, Ramirez will be focused on originating investment opportunities and structuring and monitoring investments.
Ramirez was the former president of the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) and former vice president and member of the executive council of the AFL-CIO.
Ramirez has served as an officer of the CFL since July 2006 and was elected as its first Latino president in July 2010.