Tallahassee, Florida: The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FSHCC) has been given the honorable mission to inspire the enhancement of the Hispanic community since 2000.

One way of highlighting our leaders is through recognizing and celebrating entrepreneurial successes and leaders in our communities.

In that spirit, FSHCC recently announced 2019 Top 50 Hispanic Business Leaders in Florida. This award was founded upon successful entrepreneurs who contribute exponential benefits to their communities and the state.

“We are incredibly happy to award recognitions to the leaders in our Hispanic business community and, as a result, the economy continues to grow in the sunshine state,” said Julio Fuentes, President and CEO of FSHCC. “In an ever more competitive business environment, these 50 Hispanic honorees are extremely deserving of this recognition as each of their unique stories and careers were destined to be celebrated and rewarded.”

Some of the individual highlights who made the top 50 list include:

• Tony Argiz, Chairman and CEO of MBAF Certified Public Accountants
• Diana Arteaga, Vice President of Government Relations and Community Affairs for Broward Health
• Josie Bacallao, President and CEO of Hispanic Unity of Florida
• Felipe Basulto, South Florida Market President of TD Bank
• Natalie Boden, Founder and President of BODEN
• Carmen Castillo, President and CEO of SDI International Corp
• Cesar Conde, Chairman of NBC Universal International Group & Telemundo
• JC Flores, Vice President of National Public Affairs for AT&T
• Jorge Gonzalez, President and Chief Executive Officer of City National Bank
• Marucci Guzman, Executive Director of Latino Leadership
• David Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Power

The FSHCC continues to promote the economic advancement of Florida’s Hispanic business community and improve the quality of life for every Hispanic in Florida. We commend all our top 50 business leaders and look forward to continuing this recognition for years to come.                                                                         

The FSHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the interests of over 604,000 Hispanic-owned businesses across the state that together contribute in excess of $90 billion to Florida’s economy each year. Our legislative, executive, and judicial advocacy is driven directly by our trustee and partner level members for the benefit of all Hispanic businesses.