Sarasota chamber leader wins global recognition

Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Heather Kasten has earned designation as a Certified Chamber Executive by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the ACCE has a membership of more than 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations, representing more than 9,000 industry professionals.

The CCE program assesses and tests the applicant's knowledge of core chamber management areas: management, planning and development, membership, communications and revenue and operations. 

Kasten is one of 26 chamber professionals from across 19 states to earn the CCE designation in 2025, the largest cohort n the program’s history. It is globally recognized as the highest designation in the chamber profession.