Submitted by The Osceola Chamber
At the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP) Annual Awards Luncheon, part of the FACP's Annual Conference, held this year in Ocala Dec. 6-8, The Osceola Chamber President/CEO John Newstreet was named the 2022 Chamber Executive of the Year for the state of Florida.
Following an extensive application process, which included assessment of the Chamber's membership recruitment and retention, communications, and volunteer management, Newstreet was chosen by a group of his fellow Chamber CEOs from around Florida.
“This award is most humbling,” Newstreet said. “My fellow Chamber executives are all high-caliber individuals who selflessly work for the betterment of their members and communities, but no executive can do it alone. I am blessed to have a tremendous team dedicated to excellence and helping others, and I am fortunate to have incredible support from my volunteer leaders and private partners who guide us and enable us to reach farther and higher than we ever thought wise or possible.
“Thank you to (Executive Vice President) Cindy Lewis, my ‘right hand,’ who makes me look good and keeps it all together. And thank you to my team for nominating me, and for your dedication to our common purpose to be ‘Champions for Business and the Osceola community.’”
The Osceola Chamber was named the FACP Chamber of the Year in 2001, 2017, and 2021. Lewis and Senior Director of Business Development Robin Hughes have also previously won Chamber Professional of the Year in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
