Justin@JustinVH.com | @JVelezHagan
Justin Vélez-Hagan is an economic policy analyst and the Executive Director/Chief Economist of The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce. He is the author of the The Common Sense behind Basic Economics (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015) and The Paradox of Fiscal Austerity (Lexington Books, 2019).
Vélez-Hagan has worked with public and private sector organizations to advance policy and public affairs priorities in sectors ranging from high-technology to telecommunications and energy, while also improving economic development efforts in Puerto Rico. As an advisor, advocate, and frequent guest speaker on these issues, Vélez-Hagan has and continues to work closely with a diverse stakeholder community, including federal, state, and local elected officials, leading advocacy groups, major corporations, and small business and startup communities.
His knowledge of the economic conditions of Puerto Rico, as well as research focus on international fiscal policy, have led national regulators, congressional committees, and administration officials to seek his advice and request testimony, while he is also frequently invited to provide guest lectures at universities across the country.
His work has been featured in various national publications, including: Forbes, Fox News, Politico, The Hill, CNBC, The Huffington Post, and newspapers and academic publications around the country. He has also been a guest on Fox News, BBC World, Fox Business, and NPR, among others.
Previously, Vélez-Hagan served as an adjunct professor of economics, while investing in and building several businesses. He most recently worked to develop healthcare facilities internationally, but also founded D.C. Concrete Technologies – a frequent guest on HGTV’s Curb Appeal and NBC’s House Smarts.
Vélez-Hagan serves on the boards of several organizations, including: the Capital Area Asset Builders‘ Board of Directors, the National Military Family Association’s Technology Advisory Board, The Latino Coalition’s National Coalitions’ Board, and the Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council‘s Telecommunications and Internet Policy Task Force. Recently, he was invited to serve on Maryland’s GOMA Small Business Advisory Council, has served as an advisor to the governor of Puerto Rico, and also volunteers as an outreach director with the War Veterans Fund as well as the veterans coalition coordinator for Maverick PAC.
Vélez-Hagan received a BS in Finance from the University of Louisville, an MBA from Arizona State University, and is completing his PhD dissertation at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (2020). He is a combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
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