About the Chamber

Welcome to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay! On behalf of our business members and the community, we invite you to join us as we grow business in our area. 

We live and work in a dynamic community with a high energy level that creates an exciting environment for business and industry to thrive in Florida.  Our team at the Hispanic Chamber of Tampa Bay invites you to call, click or come in to learn more about the area.

The Tampa Bay area is open for business!

Mercedes Young – President

President Elected 2023-2025

Mercedes Young

Board of Directors

Carolina Ojeda

Vice President

IQ+ Cabinetry

CEO

Rita Sauri

Executive Board Finance officer

Hillsborough County Disadvantaged Minority/Disadvantaged Woman Business

Enterprise (DM/DWBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SDVBE/SBE) specialist 

Estefany Camacho

Executive Board Secretary

VitalCare Medical Spa

Business Manager

Dr. Cezar Lara

Health and Education

Cezar A. Lara, M.D. Weight Loss & Wellness

CEO

Luz Alvarez

Community OUtreach

Suncoast Credit Union

Manager

Deneen Attard

Community OUtreach

Attard Leadership Academy

CEO

Janette Blanco

EVENTS PLANNING COMMITTEE

Assistant Director
 – Florida SBCD at Hillsborough County

Gabriel Bonserio

EVENTS PLANNING COMMITTEE

HDG Public Adjusters & Insurance Loss

Founder/ CEO

Victoria Cano

EVENTS PLANNING COMMITTEE

Citi Group

Accounts Manager

Jorge Acosta

Governance Committee

Citi

Business Risk Officer

Angel Wood-Mark

Governance Committee

Phinazee Construction & Consulting Services Inc.

General Contractor/ CEO

Ken Jones

Governance Committee

Hillsborough County

Director of Minority and Small Business Enterprises

Dali Uresti

COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA

TECO
Cyber Security

Maria Smith Pico

COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA CHAIR

GERSMITH PRO
CEO

2023 Advisory Board

  • Suheily Martinez
  • Andrea White
  • Diane Cortez
  • Cynthia Colon
  • Martha Patarroyo

2023 Volunteers Coordinator

  • Jannette Sheppard