Batista named Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce president
Served as deputy commissioner in Giuliani Administration
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has named Hector Batista, the CEO of the nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC and a veteran of city government, to serve as its new president and CEO.
The chamber’s Board of Directors announced the hiring of Batista on Oct. 16.
Batista, who starts his new job on Oct. 22, succeeds former chamber president Andrew Hoan who left in May to lead the Portland Business Alliance.