Village Trustee Denise Barreto was elected to the Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees on April 7,  2009.

Denise (Wilmer) Barreto brings over 16 years of progressive corporate marketing experience to the Lake in the Hills Village Board. She has led new business marketing efforts or re-tooled marketing programs for companies such as the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer Team, United Airlines, Pella Window and Doors and most recently, storied retailer, Sears, where she currently works in marketing program development.  

In 1997, Denise founded and led (until 2000) the FireWorks for Kids Foundation, the 501-c3 non-profit arm of the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer team that provides recreational opportunities to underprivileged children throughout the Chicagoland area. 

Denise has been an active parent advocate for the Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department since her arrival in Lake in the Hills in late 2002. More recently, she has volunteered her marketing talents to the Funtastic Camp program for the past two years. She also volunteers at Willowcreek Community Church in the Promiseland Children’s ministry program

She is married to Isael Barreto and has two children, Emma and Evan.