New El Paso Chamber CEO speaks to local media for the first time since publicly accepting position

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Chamber's new CEO agreed to sit down with ABC-7 to talk about his new role, and goals for the chamber moving forward.

Mora said the first thing he wants to do as CEO of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce is to understand the community's needs and desires.

"I need to better understand what the priorities are. I do understand that I'm going to be very involved in engagement and partnerships and the relationships," said Mora. "I've been reaching out. I think I've reached out to over 100 folks that I know in the area already and getting their support and understanding."

Mora said there are currently over 800 businesses involved with the chamber that can learn from each other.

"Once you expose them and give them an opportunity to talk to each other, it really builds relationships and trust," he said.

Mora has over 30 years of experience in business. Most recently, he worked as Principal at RM International, a specialized IT and asset management company.

Mora is also the co-founder of the Technology Hub Business Innovation Center, a tech incubator and accelerator in Juárez.

Additonally, Mora serves on a number of non-profit boards, including Desarrollo Economico Ciudad Juárez, Funax-FabLab Juarez, the Arrowhead NMSU-AIN advisory council and the UTEP Development board.

The chamber announced Mora as its new CEO Monday.

The El Paso Chamber's mission statement reads:

"Since 1899, the El Paso Chamber has driven connection and innovation in El Paso. Our driving principals have been to move El Paso forward by fostering business, recognizing that business is the foundation for growth and prosperity. Member driven, the El Paso Chamber has been a part of every major business and social development in our region’s history and we are just getting started. Our brand is synonymous with business success. As it did more than a century ago, the El Paso Chamber keeps driving prosperity."

Mora said there are multiple ways El Paso-area business owners can get involved in the chamber:

• Active business members in the community can be part of a committee for the chamber.
• Volunteers are welcome.
• Business owners can have their businesses exposed to others in the chamber.

You can read more about the El Paso Chamber on its website.

Mora will begin working for the chamber on Aug. 19.