TAMACC Elects Ben Mendez As Chairman For Second Term

By: Victor Escalante, NewsTaco

One of the first things Ben Mendez did after being elected as chairman of the board of The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) was to take a road trip to visit every one of the twenty four member chambers of commerce.

This field assessment of needs of each association member had not been done in decades. The trip was an eye opener of some of the challenges Hispanic Owned Businesses have. Several months later, The University of Texas released a comprehensive report at TAMACC’s annual conference. Many news outlets including NewsTaco reported the summary of this comprehensive survey.

Many saw the results as the glass half empty, but Mr. Mendez saw it as a target to aim for. Provide growth opportunities and training programs to small Hispanic Owned Businesses that have stayed small.  This vision and drive combined with his leadership acumen earned Mr. Mendez another term as chairman of TAMACC to get them to the next level.

Mr. Mendez is bullish on Latino entrepreneurship.  He has a proven track record, plus he believes in teaching it to others. His business Project Management Group was listed by CNN Money as eight of the top 100 inner city companies with the fastest growth.  A mechanical engineer and math teacher by trade, he is methodically laying out a rapid growth strategy for the 15,000 individual members. His commitment is to help any city regardless of size to establish a local Hispanic Chamber.  His drive has already yielded three new chambers of commerce on the drawing board.

One of his crown achievements of his second term is to combine the annual TAMACC conference with the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council’s annual trade show in Houston. This event helps   minority business owners meet face to face with buyers of Fortune 500 companies. Ben understands the importance of being connected to the right people that can help your business grow. He wants to promote this connectivity for TAMACC members to both the private and public sector for business opportunities. His exhortation is to get involved and get involved at every opportunity one has.