Leadership turmoil returns to Hispanic Silicon Valley business group - San Jose Spotlight

"It seems to me that there's a cover up going on,"

"So what is it? I don't know, because the information is not coming. There's no accountability."

For the second time in seven years, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley experienced a leadership dispute that resulted in the sudden ouster and replacement of multiple board members. The dispute mirrored a similar 2019 shakeup and centered on demands for financial transparency and contested procedures for firing board members. The chamber suffered organizational setbacks including loss of nonprofit status and a steep membership decline that left the organization nearly defunct. Some San Jose business leaders are calling for a public audit to restore accountability. Former board members accused Executive Director Dennis King of stonewalling financial requests, while King accused those leaders of neglecting duties and allowing chamber activities to stagnate. Critics say renewed advocacy and support for Latino entrepreneurs is urgent as a federal immigration crackdown has chilled local commerce.

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