Nader Acevedo
Nader Acevedo is the President of the Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce.
In this role he is responsible for the daily operation of the chamber’s businesses, individuals, corporations and educational institutions participation in the academic and economic development of the Hispanic community in the Greater Boston area. With extensive experience with businesses and government leaders at local, state and national levels, he manages all administrative functions and staff and ongoing support of the board of directors.
Prior to joining HACC, Nader was the Director of Latino and Latin American Programs at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences wherehe was responsible for the college’s local and international relationships with educational, government and financial institutions. He established a weekend and summer institute for Latino students “Creando Futuros” (Creating Futures). He developed and implemented a pilot Pharmacy Internship Program to recruit and train pharmacists from four different countries in South America.
Nader a former Vice President of Bank of AmericaCommunity Development responsible for the development and financing of Community Development Corporations and Small Businesses throughout the New England Region, was previously, Vice President of Community Banking at Shawmut Bank responsible for the development and maintenance of business relationships with small businesses and community based organizations. Nader began his banking career in 1990 as Regional Board Member of BayBank.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from the School of Sales and Marketing in Colombia. He completed a two year business program at Bryant and Stratton School of Business in Boston, Massachusetts. A graduate of Shawmut Bank’s one-year Credit Training Program.
Nader has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the Boston Globe, the Boston Business Journal, the Boston Banner, La Semana, TV and radio programs locally and in South America and most recently, he was profile in El Mundo Newspaper. He is the Treasurer of the Advisory Board at the Martha Eliot Health Center affiliated with Children’s Hospital, member of the Latino Professional Network (LPN) and member of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). Past Member of the Mexico-Massachusetts Business Alliance.
He has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for his contribution to the economic development of the Latino Community in the United States and South America. Most recently he received the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Massachusetts 2008 Small Business Champion. In 2006 Community Award from the Action for Boston Community Development and from the Boston Public Schools he received a Certificate of Recognition for his contribution to building self-esteem of Latino students by serving as a role model.