Steward Sandstrom, CCE, is the president and CEO of The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce since July 2012. He works closely with The Chamber's more than 1,800 members, community organizations, and local leaders to create a climate in the greater Springfield area that supports economic growth and vitality.

Steward has earned the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) designation, a highly-regarded accomplishment amongst chamber professionals. He is one of 455 chamber executives in the nation during the past 28 years to have earned this recognition.

Steward has more than 20 years of chamber management experience. Prior to coming to Springfield, he was president and CEO of the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce from July 2006 to July 2012. His first chamber job was in Bismarck, North Dakota. From there, he went on to run chambers in West Allis, WI, Petoskey, MI, and Dubuque, IA.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of North Dakota. He and his wife, Jean, have two sons, Jack and Will.

Steward can be reached at 217-525-1173 x205 or on his cell phone at 217-725-5256.