Gigi Guzmán

Gigi Guzman is a Latina community leader who has dedicated her life to Maryland’s Hispanic community.  
She is one of the Founders of the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MDHCC) and has continued to serve 
the organization over the past 30 years.  She was the MDHCC Chair from 2000 to 2004 and is now a member of the Board of Directors where she serves as Chair of the Grants Committee, the Business, Advocacy and Mentoring Committee (BAM), and the Gala Committee.   

In addition to her dedication to Maryland’s Hispanic business community, Ms. Guzman is the Founder of 
GlobalTech Bilingual Institute, which operated between 1996 and 2012, where she provided English as a Second Language and Workforce Development programs for Hispanic Latino adults in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.   

Ms. Guzman identified market trends, developed strategies for preparing the labor workforce and found funding to train the underserved in areas of high need. About 5,000 students graduated from GlobalTech Bilingual Institute. Ms. Guzmán was the School Director, lead instructor, translator and interpreter. 
After GlobalTech Bilingual Institute was sold in 2012, Ms. Guzmán’s time and skills have been devoted to 
providing English and Spanish interpretation services for agencies and private individuals at the US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS), depositions at legal firms, educational sessions at schools, and medical sessions at hospitals throughout the Baltimore-Washington-Delaware areas.  Her command of both English and Spanish is fluent and native which helps sessions flow easily and expeditiously.  Additionally, Ms. Guzmán provides language instruction and translation services for various U.S. Government contractors providing services for agencies such as Medicare, NSA, and the US Navy among others.  

Ms. Guzmán continues her volunteer work on behalf of the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and 
Maryland’s Hispanic / Latino community.  She is the driving force behind the MDHCC’s Mesa Redonda Rountable for President, CEOs and Entrepreneurs.  The Roundtable is an ongoing monthly business training and couching program for Hispanic/Latino business owners who are members of MDHCC.