LI Chamber of Commerce President Inducted into Long Island Business Hall of Fame

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. - Nov. 17, 2021 - PRLog -- New York, New York - New York African American Chamber of Commerce President Phil Andrews Inducted into Long Island Business News (LIBN) Hall of Fame as 2021 Inductee. Long Island Business Hall of Fame, created by the Long Island Business News, recognizes the accomplishments of Long Island's most impactful business leaders past and present. These business icons have long demonstrated remarkable leadership skills, integrity and vision.

About: Phil Andrews - Phil Andrews is the current President of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (LIAACC) and President-Emeritus of Black Public Relations Society-New York.

Mr. Andrews is the President of the Board of Directors for St. Anthony's Temple Church, In (https://www.facebook.com/StAnthonysTempleChurchInc)c. He is a Past President of the 100 Black Men of Long Island having served two terms as President. Mr. Andrews's current leadership at the Long Island African American Chamber is spearheading LIAACC to become the largest African American Chamber of Commerce in New York State.

In 1995 and 1998, Mr. Andrews' excellence in his field garnered the Small Business Person of the Year award by two branches of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce (Roosevelt and West Indian Chambers, respectively).

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Mr. Andrews was also inducted as one of the Kings of Queens Honorees in 2014. As President of LIAACC on March 24, 2016 the chamber was awarded an Excellence in Communication Award by Long Island Business News. In 2019 the New York District Office of the United States Small Business Administration named Phil Andrews as its 2019 Small Business Champion for 14 counties in Downstate, New York.

In March of 2021 Mr. Andrews was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Long Island Association and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Nutrition Network.

Phil's work has been featured in multi-platform publications including Black Star News, The New York Beacon, Amsterdam News, Minority Business Review, The Network Journal and more. He is also featured in "15 Years of Minority Business Development" a book published by Mr. Robert Adams.  On two separate occasions Mr. Andrews has appeared on WABC Here and Now (https://abc7ny.com/society/here-and-now-on-january-10-201...).  Prior to beginning his career in Public Relations, Phil was the Vice President and Marketing Director of the Haircut Hut franchise for more than ten years.

For more information on the programs and activities of the chamber or to become a member today visit: www.liaacc.org