Washington, D.C–(HISPANIC PR WIRE)–August 29, 2006–The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of prominent business leader David C. Lizárraga as its Chair-Elect, following a board meeting in Philadelphia, PA, site of the USHCC’s upcoming 27th Annual National Convention & Business Expo, September 20-23, 2006. In addition to Mr. Lizárraga, the USHCC Board of Directors announced the election of Mr. Massey Villarreal of Houston, TX as its incoming Vice- Chair.
“Mr. Lizárraga is a highly-successful and well-respected business pioneer and community leader not only in his native Los Angeles, but across the country,” said USHCC President & CEO Michael L. Barrera. His success story and effective business model are a great example of the growth and sophistication of our business community and they serve as inspiration to Hispanic businesses and entrepreneurs everywhere. I look forward to working with Mr. Lizárraga and Mr. Villarreal side by side as we continue to successfully execute the USHCC mission on behalf of our national and international Chamber members.”
About Mr. Lizárraga
Acknowledged as a pioneer in community empowerment, David C. Lizárraga has been at the helm of TELACU for nearly 40 years as its President & CEO. Through this unique corporate model shaped by Mr. Lizárraga, TELACU and TELACU Millennium businesses provide valuable products, services and build vital community assets, such as schools, water projects, transportation facilities and infrastructure. TELACU emerged as the nation’s largest community development corporation, advocating for education as a chief vehicle toward greater economic and social opportunities. The LINC TELACU Education Foundation, which Lizárraga established to prepare and equip upcoming generations of Latino leaders, is the most effective national institution meeting the educational needs of Latinos today.
About Mr. Villarreal
Mr. Massey Villarreal is a well known, respected and committed advocate for the growing Hispanic business community, having held several leadership positions on a national level and in his native Texas. He has served as Chairman of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC), as well as Chairman of the Board of the USHCC during 1998-1999. He is CEO and President of Precision Task Group, Inc, based in Houston, TX.
About the USHCC
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is the largest and most influential advocate for the more than 2 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, which generate more than $350 billion annually. It serves as the umbrella organization for more than 200 local Hispanic chambers nationwide and Mexico by actively promoting the economic growth and development of Hispanic business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Mr. Lizárraga and Mr. Villarreal will assume their leadership roles as Chair and Vice Chair respectively during the 27th Annual USHCC National Convention & Business Expo to be held September 20-23, 2006 in Philadelphia, PA.
For more information on the 27th Annual USHCC National Convention & Business Expo, please go to http://www.ushcc.com.
