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Carrion, former Bronx BP, joins
Hispanic Chamber Fund board
Adolfo Carrión, Jr. has
joined the board of directors
for the Hispanic Chamber
Fund, which has established
and administers a
loan program for the sole
purpose of making lowcost
capital available to
members of the Hispanic
business community in order
to support their business
growth and expansion
needs.
A former New York city
council member, Carrión
served as Borough President
for seven years, until
he was appointed as the
fi rst director of the White
House Offi ce of Urban Affairs
Policy by President
Barak Obama. In that role,
he established the White
House Urban Policy Working
Group and launched
the fi rst interagency review
in three decades of the federal
government’s engagement
with urban areas. He
subsequently returned to
New York to serve as the
New York and New Jersey
I have dedicated my career to ensuring that
all those who want to succeed are given the
tools to do it. Helping the Hispanic Chamber
Fund in this endeavor is yet another chance to
Regional Administrator
for the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
After leaving
government service, he
founded Metro Futures,
LLC, a consulting and real
estate fi rm.
organization whose mission
it is to provide entrepreneurs
do just that.
Adolfo Carrion, Jr.
their own businesses,” said
Carrión. “I have dedicated
my career to ensuring that
all those who want to succeed
They count on you,
are given the tools to
do it. Helping the Hispanic
Chamber Fund in this
endeavor is yet another
chance to do just that.”
Launched earlier this
year, the Hispanic Chamber
Fund is a collaboration
between a group of prominent
Hispanic business
leaders and World Business
Lenders, a national alternative
business lender. World
Business Lenders, serving
as advisor, co-sponsor and
servicer, has lent start-up
fi nancing to the loan program,
while working to
secure commitments from
other sponsors, and offering
on-the-job training for
loan program representatives.
World Business Lenders
contributes, at cost, its
existing infrastructure to
support the implementation
and execution of the
program.
“Providing economic
opportunities to those who
need it most has been the
mission of the Hispanic
Chamber Fund since its
launch,” said Doug Naidus,
founder and chief executive
offi cer of World Business
Lenders. “I am honored
that Adolfo is partnering
with us to help even more
Adolfo Carrión, Jr. has joined
the board of directors for the
Hispanic Chamber Fund
entrepreneurs build and
grow their businesses.”
“As we work to expand
our mission regionally
and nationally, Adolfo’s
background will be even
more invaluable,” said HCF
chairman Carlos Medina.
“Latino entrepreneurs who
want to grow the economy
in their communities will
have even more opportunity
thanks to our Fund.”
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