President and CEO

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

1945 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34236

(941) 556-4050

hkasten@sarasotachamber.com

Heather Kasten is from a small town just outside of St Louis, Missouri and has been in the Sarasota region for over 14 years. She is currently the President/CEO of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and oversees a membership of over 1,400 businesses. Prior to coming to the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, she was the President/CEO of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance for five years. In St Louis, she worked for Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals and Six Flags Theme Parks in various regional management roles.

Heather’s community involvement includes serving currently and recently on the board of directors for CareerSource Suncoast, Florida Association of Chamber Professionals, United Way Suncoast, the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, and she also serves on several local advisory councils, including the USF Muma College of Business advisory board, and the 26 West Entrepreneurship Center advisory board. She completed Leadership Sarasota in 2014 and Leadership Florida in 2023. Heather received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in Business Administration, and she has an MBA from Webster University in Management/Marketing.

Heather, and her husband Clint of 32 years, and their three children, Cole, Crayton, and Carli, love calling Sarasota their home. When she isn’t juggling Chamber life, she enjoys reading, boating, traveling, going to the movies and indulging in buttered popcorn. She serves as a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Leadership Sarasota Alumni and Bayside Community Church.