Dr. Laura Murillo

Honoree 2016, Dr.  Laura  Murillo  is  President  and  CEO  of  the  Houston  Hispanic  Chamber  of  Commerce.  With  the support  of  the  Chamber  board  and  staff,  she  has  set  unprecedented  records, including leading the Chamber to be the largest Hispanic Chamber in the country.

She serves as the Founding President  &  CEO  of  the  Chamber’s  foundation, Founding  Executive Producer/Host  for  the  Chamber’s  television  program  on  CBS  KHOU,  and  for  the  Chamber’s  radio  and TV program on Univision.  Additionally, she is the Founding Executive Producer/Host for the Chamber’s radio program on 6 CBS radio stations, and she is a Telemundo Political Commentator.

She served as an executive at Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center.  She holds  a  B.A., a Master’s degree, and a Doctorate from the  University  of  Houston,  where she  served  as  an  executive.  The University  of  Houston  bestowed  its  highest  honor,  the  President’s  Medallion,  to  the  Chamber  and  Dr. Murillo.

She  has  received  many  state,  national,  and  international  honors,  including receiving recognition as one of the “Most  Powerful  &  Influential  Women  in  Texas,” being honored with the “Top  Latino  Leader  Award”  by  the  National Diversity Council, receiving recognition as “Woman of the Year” by Success Magazine, and receiving the “International Leadership Award” by the Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation.

Dr. Murillo was also included in the “Top 10 Who’s Who in Business,” and she has been named a “Top 5 C-Suite CEO Finalist” by the  Houston  Business  Journal.    In  2014,  she  was  honored  with  the “Hispanic Leadership Award” by the National Football League (NFL).  The Houston Chronicle named her among the “Women Who Run Houston.”

Dr. Murillo serves on the Houston BBVA Compass Board of Directors, the University  of Houston Board of  Advisors,  the  University  of  Texas  MD  Anderson  Cancer  Center  Board  of  Visitors,  the  Houston Symphony’s  Hispanic  Leadership  Council,  the  Mayor’s  Hispanic  Advisory  Board, the  Harris  County-Houston  Sports  Authority  Board  of  Directors, the  Houston  Super  Bowl  Host  Committee,  and  the  U.S. Global  Leadership  Coalition’s  Texas  Advisory  Committee.

Though she is proud of her many accomplishments, she is most proud to be the mother of two beautiful daughters, Marisa, 17 and Mia, 14.

Dr. Laura Murillo ,President & CEO, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
1801 Main Street, Suite 890 – Houston, TX 77002 713-644-7070
Radiolmurillo@houstonhispanicchamber.com
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