President/CEO, Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Luis Vazquez is the President of the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and President and CEO of the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health. Partnering with the Greater New York Hospital Association, Northwell Health, and state and local government agencies, the mission of the NHCCH is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and implementation of programs that eliminate health disparities by creating access to quality healthcare.
His recent appointments include executive board member for the Long Island Association and the Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN). Over the years, Vazquez has served as the acting chairman of the Nassau County Heritage Festival and a member of the Glen Cove Knights of Columbus, the Elks Club, the Nassau County Public Utility Agency, the Nassau County Hispanic Parade Committee, the WLIW Channel 21 Community Affairs Advisory Committee, the Molloy Multicultural Advisory Committee and Hofstra for Hempstead/Hempstead for Hofstra Committee. He served as the commissioner of Glen Cove Housing Authority, a member of the Glen Cove Board of Appeals, the Council for the Arts on the North Shore, Inc., and a past mentor and arbitrator with the Glen Cove Dispute Resolution Center and the Verizon Consumer Advisory Panel.
Raised in Glen Cove, Luis Vazquez attended LIU Post and graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice as well as a certificate in Paralegal Studies. He subsequently received his New York Real Estate Sales Associate License and was employed by Coldwell Banker Real Estate in Locust Valley before joining Nassau County Government. In 1990, Luis Vazquez served the Office of the Nassau County Executive as the executive director of the Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans.
