Negocios Now

www.negociosnow.com Diciembre 2013 7 NegociosNow NegociosNow www.negociosnow.com Diciembre 2013 7 NegociosNow NegociosNow www.negociosnow.com Enero 2019 7 NegociosNow NegociosNow Negocios Now da la bienvenida a Jaime di Paulo E nhorabuena! Al cierre de esta edición, Jaime di Paulo se apres- taba a asumir la dirección de la Cámara Hispana de Comercio de Illi- nois (IHCC) Negocios Now aplaude esta deci- sión. Durante los ultimos cinco años al frente de la Cámara de Comercio de La Villita (LVCC), Jaime ha demostrado un liderazgo indiscutible a nivel local y nacional en su compromiso con los empresarios latinos. Solo en este último lustro, Jaime logró tejer una fuerte relación con pequeñas empresas y corporativos, así como entidades de diferentes niveles de gobierno que al final trajeron bene- ficios tangibles. "Durante su permanencia en LVCC, el presupuesto, la membresía y la base de voluntarios aumentaron signifi- cativamente. También fue capaz de obtener apoyo y participación de los funcionarios electos y líderes corpora- tivos, lo que contribuyó a aumentar la visibilidad de LVCC e incrementó las oportunidades de crecimiento empre- sarial tanto para los miembros como para los no miembros". dijo IHCC en un comunicado. Estos logros -agrega la organización- fueron reconocidos en 2018 y la Cáma- ra de Comercio Hispana de los Estados Unidos otorgó a LVCC la Cámara del Año. Y Jaime viene con entusiasmo. "Como el próximo CEO de IHCC -dijo- tengo la obligación moral de participar personalmente, no solo para respaldar el crecimiento empresarial y desarro- llar nuestra organización, sino también para ayudar a nuestras comunidades hispanas a prosperar al utilizar nuestra influencia de manera proactiva con la comunidad empresarial para hacer una diferencia sostenible". Su propósito es llevar a IHCC a un nivel superior, colaborando con la Jun- ta Directiva y trabajando en equipo, con la vista puesta en el futuro de la organización. Negocios Now, sin lugar a dudas, lo ayudará en esa misión en aras de hacer una comunidad empre- sarial latina más fuerte y unida. IHCC NAMES JAIME DI PAULO AS ITS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO C hicago- The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) Board of Directors announced today that Jaime di Paulo will serve as the organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer. For the past five years, Di Paulo has served as Executive Director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce (LVCC). Di Paulo was selected by the IHCC Board, following a rigorous and competi- tive process led by Noetic Search LLC, an executive recruitment firm. "Over his tenure at LVCC, the budget, membership and volunteer base all grew significantly. He also was able to build support and participation from elected officials and corporate leaders contri- buting to heightened visibility for LVCC and increased opportunities for business growth for members and non-members alike". According to IHCC, these accomplis- hments were recognized in 2018, with LVCC being awarded Chamber of the Year by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Com- merce. "As the next CEO of IHCC, I have a moral obligation to be personally invol- ved, not only to support business growth and develop our organization but also to help our Hispanic communities prosper by using our influence proactively with the business community to make a sus- tainable difference," said Jaime di Paulo. Di Paulo commented that he felt thri- lled, excited, grateful and humbled all in the same moment. "In collaboration with the IHCC Board of Directors and staff, my job as leader is to start the fire that fuels the virtuous cycle of success here in Illinois and turn our work into a beacon of hope, creating and shaping the future. One of my key deliverables as I take office next January 22nd, is to 'imagine' the IHCC future. With that in mind, we should then con- centrate on validating our strategic choi- ces to make it a reality", he said. " I personally could not be more proud of the hard work my fellow board mem- bers displayed during this process," said Board Chair, Juan Gaytan. "We selec- ted Jaime for many reasons but, the key areas, were his understanding of the role of a statewide chamber of commerce and his demonstrated success bringing government and private sector projects to the Latino business community". The IHCC board and staff are commit- ted to strengthening our membership and client's businesses and help create a better world through entrepreneurship. With our new leadership we are excited about the future of IHCC. IHCC also announced that Kelley Francis will assume the role of IHCC's Chief Operating Officer (COO). Over the last four months, Kelley has served as the Interim President and CEO, and prior to that as IHCC's Vice President of Corpora- te Relations for 6 years. "A s the next CEO of IHCC, I have a moral obligation to be personally involved, not only to support business growth and develop our organization but also to help our Hispanic communities prosper by using our influence proactively with the business community to make a sustainable difference"

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