{"id":479795,"date":"2026-10-28T23:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/479795\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T23:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:36:20","slug":"el-paso-chamber-announces-new-board-of-directors-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/479795\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Chamber announces new Board of Directors chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/ktsm.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 The El Paso Chamber announced Jorge Ojeda, Founder and<br \/>President of HAWK Construction, is the new chairman of the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;sub&gt;Jorge Odeja (El Paso Chamber)&lt;\/sub&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktsm_articles_153\/36e3bd130ea1cc6c15de376ec15bb681.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jorge Odeja (El Paso Chamber)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ojeda will be taking over for former Market VP of Nusenda Federal Credit Union, Shawn Ollis, effective Oct. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ojeda has been a Chamber member for 18 years and has served on the Chamber&#8217;s Board of Directors since 2022, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said Ojeda will bring firsthand expertise in opportunities and challenges that face local businesses, helping guide the Chamber&#8217;s work on behalf of its members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to step into this role and to build on the strong foundation Shawn and the<br \/>board have established,&#8221; Ojeda said. &#8220;I look forward to working alongside our members,<br \/>partners, and staff to keep El Paso a place where businesses thrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ojeda&#8217;s commitment to the El Paso business community has left a lasting mark on the organization, and the Chamber looks forward to his continued partnership, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Shawn has been a steady leader for this organization and for our business community,&#8221; Ricardo Mora, President &amp; CEO of the El Paso Chamber, said. &#8220;We&#8217;re grateful for his service, and we&#8217;re excited to welcome Jorge into this role. His leadership and deep ties to El Paso will help carry our momentum forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Members of the Chamber&#8217;s Board of Directors said they thank Ollis for his dedication, his time, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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