Batista leaving Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Hector Batista, who made history when he was the first Hispanic to be named president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, is leaving his post after less than a year on the job, the Brooklyn Eagle has learned.
Batista, who will officially leave the organization on June 28, has accepted a position as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the City University of New York. He will have served eight months.
His departure from the chamber was announced in a letter Chairperson Ana Oliveira wrote to the organization’s Board of Directors on Friday. J. Dozier Hasty, publisher of the Brooklyn Eagle, is a member of the board.
“When Hector joined the Brooklyn Chamber, we all looked forward to using his vast experience and talent to help boost the borough’s economy and ensure Brooklyn and New York continue to prosper,” Oliveira wrote in her letter.