President & CEO
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Maria S. Salinas is President & CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the largest business association in Los Angeles County, representing member companies and serving the interests of more than 235,000 businesses across the Los Angeles region.
Maria took the helm of the organization in August of 2018, becoming the first woman and Latina to lead the Chamber in its 132-year history. An accomplished businesswoman, entrepreneur, and determined community leader, Maria’s business acumen and financial expertise equip her to lead the L.A. Area Chamber.
Maria, a steward of the Chamber’s new vision, “A Thriving Region for All,” has reimagined the Chamber's role. The Chamber looks to the future with a vision to build an inclusive economy and lead in three pillar areas of focus: advocacy work, global engagement, and community collaboration for economic growth and mobility.
Maria is an appointee to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Commission on the Future of Work and named to his Business and Jobs Recovery Task Force. She represents the Los Angeles business community in state- wide policy initiatives with the Coalition of Regional Economic Association Leaders (R.E.A.L.), she is a member of the Board of Directors of Mobility 21, a regional transportation effort, and an appointee of Mayor Eric Garcetti to the MEXLA Commission, a foreign policy initiative between Mexico and Los Angeles. She serves on the boards of The Music Center, Pacific Council, UnidosUS, and Southern California Leadership Network, among others.