Board Director of US National Chamber of Commerce for WGGS and FVP Regional Director Community Lending NJ & NY at Valley Bank.
Bio
Luis De La Hoz is a business and community development executive who has focused his entire career on helping local small and mid-sized businesses develop strategies for growth, with particular emphasis in supporting organizations with Latino and minority leadership. In 2019, De La Hoz was recognized by NJ-ROI, for the second year in a row, one of the top 10 most influential people of color in New Jersey, and he has consistently established himself as an undisputed leader in his field.
Throughout his career, Luis has worked with major community involvement organization and other groups in various leadership role. De La Hoz has recently worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Jersey Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NJ-SHCC), the largest Chamber of Commerce by membership in the state. De La Hoz also serves on the Board of Directors of Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey BNI Hawks Chapter, Chairman of the Hispanic Small Business Council, Business Track Coordinator - Latinos in Social Media Conference, and Board Member of Middlesex County Workforce Development.
Most recently, De La Hoz started as FVP Regional Director Community Lending NJ & NY for Valley Bank, a 42 Billion bank, the Goal is to build a team of commercial lenders who will work with community partners to improve access to capital for minority own business in undeserved communities and provide Valley with the wide array of financial solutions to help them succeed.