Long Island, New York – LI African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. President Named to 2021 City & State Magazine Top Power List on Long Island for 3rd Consecutive Year. LIAACC’s President was on the list for the 2019 and 2020 calendar year.
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, Inc. He is a Past President of the 100 Black Men of Long Island having served two terms as President. The 100 Black Men of LI was Founded in 1974 and is the second oldest chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
“The 100” serves as an international coalition focused on creating educational opportunities, promoting
economic empowerment, addressing health disparities and creating positive mentoring relationships. As
founder of P.A. Public Relations Company, Phil has been afforded the privilege to serve as Public
Relations Director for a myriad of companies, community initiatives and professional organizations.
Andrews’ business acumen is often sought after by organizations that host major events, benefits and
fundraisers.
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. The chamber currently serves the four counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Kings. He has
served on the Public Relations Committee for the Harlem Book Fair on Long Island {which attracted over
2000 participants in 2003), as Public Relations Committee Member of the New York Metro Black
MBA Association and the 100 Black Men of Long Island.
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). He has also received a number of proclamations and citations from
notable political officials including former Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gullotta, former Town
of Hempstead Supervisor Richard Guardino and Assembly-woman Earlene Hooper Hill, 18th Assembly
District of Long Island NY. In 2012, Phil Andrews was honored by the Korean American Association of
Greater New York with the “Good Neighbor Award.
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 and 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. Mr. Andrews is the founding President of the African American Small Business Foundation, Inc.
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. Mr. Andrews is listed in Who’s Who in Black America and International Who’s Who. On two separate occasions Mr. Andrews has appeared on WABC Here and Now.
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.
Phil learned early on the importance of community and education. He was born and raised in
Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Technical High School (one of the country’s most recognized schools
for academic excellence). After serving several years in the US Navy and Army Reserves, attending York
College (Jamaica, Queens, NY) and John Jay College, (New York, NY), he graduated from paralegal
school and began a nearly twenty year career in law enforcement. Community, Service and Education
have been constant themes in his life.
Andrews’ drive is a profound concern for his community. This has led him to serve on several Boards of Directors including—the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce, Roosevelt Kiwanis and the West Indian Chamber of Commerce as the Public Relations Director. Mr. Andrews owns the Power Networking Business Seminar Series, a business network that builds viable connections between community and business.
He continues to build networks in and across many an industry; but, none more important than
that of the education and mentorship of young people. As a Certified Mentor, Phil Andrews’ goals
involve encouraging as many promising young men as possible by compelling them to serve with the
very best of their minds and talents.
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