Wendy Garcia is the chief diversity officer at the New York comptroller's office, her job is to watch over the city's investments and contracts to make sure the city is "utilizing women and minority owned-business enterprises." Garcia was raised in Washington Heights by her mother who emigrated from the Dominican Republic. While she attended the University of Delaware Garcia helped create an overnight visit program to help young minority students learn about the university. At the comptroller's office Garcia has helped double the utilization of MWBEs in New York City.