John Newstreet
President & CEO, Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Industry: Chamber of Commerce HQ: Kissimmee
How This Boss Makes an Impact for Children in Florida
Employees make the difference. Taking care of them when life happens is the right thing to do and can have a tremendous impact on the success of your enterprise in numerous ways. At The Osceola Chamber, we are blessed to have a team that, every day, makes a difference on our community’s businesses and the lives of our neighbors. We support our team in every way possible, including being as understanding and, more importantly, as flexible as we can so they can keep being difference-makers and champions for business and the Osceola community.
Bio
John Newstreet is privileged to serve as the President/CEO of The Osceola Chamber in Kissimmee, Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, a US Coast Guard veteran, happily married to Carla and a doting father to Charlotte and Camille.
Professionally, John has worked in the private sector as a financial consultant and for various elected officials at the federal and local levels of government. John also served as the executive director of The American Legion in Florida.
His community engagement includes service as the Executive Director of the Osceola Legislative Effort as well as Chair-elect for the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals and board service for Embrace Families, Experience Kissimmee, HCA Osceola Hospital and BusinessForce. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Kissimmee, Leadership Network of the American Enterprise Institute, and the US Chamber of Commerce Business Leads Fellowship Program.