Our Hispanic Community
Mar 18, 2022
Carlos Gomez
Our Hispanic Community

Carlos Gomez

President/CEO at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City

Carlos Gomez began his duties with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City and with the Hispanic Collaborative (Foundation of the Chamber) on Jan. 29, 2007.  Carlos’s focus for the Chamber is to ensure the Chamber is meeting the needs of the Small Business Community, lobbying for Small Business Legislation, Comprehensive Immigration Reform and to connect Corporate America, Government and others to the Hispanic Business Community and the Hispanic consumer. Carlos believes and places his focus on small business, he knows that if small business is successful than all businesses will be successful. 

Carlos also serves as the Executive Director of the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative which is the 501c3 sister organization to the Hispanic Chamber. Four programs comprise the Collaborative, KC Bizfest, the Latinos of Tomorrow, the Young Latino Professionals and The Latino Leadership Institute which was established to teach Hispanics and Women how to serve on boards and commissions.  The Chamber has also launched a Series of workshops and Seminars that are facilitated in Spanish to serve the needs of the growing Spanish speaking business Community.

His presentation will focus on the Hispanic Chamber’s past and future mission, successes, history of Hispanic demographics in the metro Kansas City area and other perspectives on our Hispanic community.