Official portrait of Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement Valerie Jarrett. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
On Wednesday, May 29th, the White House convened the nation’s top Hispanic business leaders from across the country for the first-ever Hispanic Business Leaders’ Forum. The event, held in conjunction with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), focused on jobs and the economy. It engaged representatives from the private sector with top-level Administration officials in robust dialogue about the most pressing issues affecting American businesses and how to collaborate more effectively to foster economic competiveness, particularly in Latino communities.
The day-long event included panels with senior Administration officials discussing the economy, innovation and entrepreneurship, health care, federal contracting and commonsense immigration reform. Around 80 top Hispanic business leaders attended the Forum, from a range of industries, many are from Fortune 500 firms or top professional firms, and the next generation of high-growth entrepreneurs.
Senior Obama Administration officials that presented at the Forum included Treasury Secretary Jacob L. Lew, Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.