Profile: Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce

The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1974 by a group of Black businessmen out of a need for a strong organization that could objectively advocate the needs of a growing Black business community.  Our mission is to provide a world of business opportunities and bring the business community together to exchange goods and services and to promote interaction and communication mutually beneficial to all businesses involved. 

In its thirty-plus years, the Chamber has been led by three presidents.   Inaugural president David Fincher served from 1974 to 1984 followed by Dorothy Baker, who presided for twenty years, from 1984 through 2004.  Current Chief Executive Bill Diggs took the helm in 2005 and already has increased Chamber membership to over 400 members.  Each day, Diggs and his staff work diligently to plan strategic marketing and effective business developments for the 21st century.