AT&T President to speak at November Chamber luncheon

Carlos E. Sanchez will be the guest presenter at the next Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce member luncheon, taking place Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Corbin Center.

Sanchez was named President AT&T Kentucky in April 2022. He has been with AT&T for 19 years. In his current role, he leads and executes the overall strategic direction of AT&T’s corporate initiatives across the commonwealth, as well as the company’s local and state government relations efforts.  He works closely with community and business leaders, elected officials and others at AT&T to bring fiber and 5G wireless broadband services to consumers and businesses.

Sanchez lived in Charlotte for twenty years and formerly worked as AT&T’s Government Affairs Director for AT&T North Carolina. Before joining AT&T, he was Regional Sales Director for BTI, a competitive local exchange carrier.

Prior to moving to Charlotte, Sanchez was Executive Vice President of Kisa Internacional S.A., a telecommunications technology integrator in Bogotá, Colombia.  He also lived in New York City where he operated a local cable television station.  Before moving to New York, he worked with his family producing a weekly travel television program that aired in The Travel Channel and the Telemundo Network.

Sanchez is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and has a B.A. in International Relations from Florida International University and MBA from the McColl School of Business in Queens University. He is a native of Bogotá, Colombia and is married to Diana S. Kielland. They live in Louisville, KY and have two adult children, and a dog.

The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is also welcoming visitors on December 13 in Williamsburg for their Annual Meeting and Christmas Luncheon. Prize donations are being accepted now. Please call (606) 528-6390 to donate a gift for the Christmas Party.