Louis Hernandez, Jr. is an author, award-winning entrepreneur, policy advisor and highly respected business executive who currently serves as teh Chariman and CEO of Open Solutions, Inc., a leading...ver másLouis Hernandez, Jr. is an author, award-winning entrepreneur, policy advisor and highly respected business executive who currently serves as teh Chariman and CEO of Open Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide enabling technologies for financial institutions. He sits on the board of several major corporations, including HSBC North America Holdings Inc., Avid Technology Inc., and ScoreBIg Inc.
Mr. Hernandez published his first book, "Too Small to Fail," in 2010, urging the leaders of community-based financial institutions to recapture their position at the center of national economic growth-one community at a time. A sought-after keynote speaker, he has been published in leading business and financial journals, and appeared on ABC News Now, Bloomberg TV, CNBC and Fox Business News to share his views on technology, economics, strategic planning and globalization.
As an entrepreneur, Mr. Hernandez has founded and led several successful, high-growth businesses, and received numerous innovation and leadership awards. As a policy advisor, he served as a vice chair of the Connecticut Governor's Council on Economic Competitiveness and Technology, and chaired the Council's Technology Transfer Advisory board. He also served as vice char of the Commission for Educational Technology in Connecticut.
Active in his community, Mr. Hernandez is a member of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration; a board member of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center; and founder of the Hope Fund, a charitable organization supporting child and adult health-care issues as well as youth development opportuinties. He is an avid soccer player, a licensed premier and travel club youth soccer coach, and was a founding owner of the Boston Breakers, New England's premier professional women's soccer team.
Mr. Hernandez lives with his family in Glastonbury, Ct.ver menos