Home Sweet Home Naples: A Vision for Community Growth with Kristina Park

Join us for an inspiring day with Kristina Park, CEO and President of the Naples Chamber of Commerce. Kristina will share her vision for community engagement, her plans for future development and how you can participate in protecting and building our livable community. Additionally, Mariella, the membership coordinator, will highlight the exclusive benefits of being a Chamber member, offering valuable insights to enhance your business. Whether you're already a member or considering joining, this event promises valuable knowledge and networking opportunities. Don't miss out!

Kristina Park enthusiastically serves as the President & CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber. Bringing together for-profit, not-for-profit and governmental partners, Kristina coordinates all available resources to strategically accomplish both the organizational and community development goals.

Joining the Clearwater Regional Chamber as Vice President in 2016, Kristina was instrumental in the tactics that lead to the successful merger of two Chambers of Commerce to form AMPLIFY Clearwater in October, 2019. She advanced to serve as the Chief Operating Officer for AMPLIFY Clearwater prior to being recruited to the CEO role in Naples in January of 2024.

With her expertise in the Tourism space, Kristina was selected to serve as the President of the SKAL Tampa Bay Chapter for 2020, during which time the Club earned the #1 Chapter in the USA and the #3 in the World.

Prior to joining the Clearwater Regional Chamber, Kristina served as the Visitor Experience Manager for the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce; a newly formed position pitched by and created for her. Here she initiated all tourism related efforts within the Chamber of Commerce, growing the membership and impact in the hospitality space while transforming partnerships across the Tampa Bay Area. During her time there, she converted the small visitors center space into a significant retail shop highlighting and supporting the St. Pete artists which is still thriving today.

She has earned many recognitions for her service in these roles including being a 2021 Salute to Tourism Honoree by SKAL Tampa Bay, a Pineapple Hospitality Award winner from Tampa Bay Women in Tourism, an honoree for Tampa Bay Business Journals 2013 Up & Comer and 2015 Woman of the Year, YWCA of Tampa Bay’s Community GEM Award, Top Young Careerist by the Business & Professional Women’s Club and was featured as a Top 6 Professional Under 40 by St. Pete Magazine.

Kristina graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality Management with a focus in International Business. She is an alumni of Leadership AMPLIFIED, Leadership St. Pete, and the Accendo Leadership Training Program. Additionally, she has earned certificates in Post-Crisis Leadership, Post-Crisis Hospitality Management, and Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion from the University of South Florida. She resides in Naples, Florida with her husband Chris and young son, Kai.

About The Greater Naples Chamber: Founded in 1947 and is the largest of 25 chambers in the five-county Southwest Florida region, recognized as among the best of the 300 chambers in Florida. The Chamber's primary purpose is to foster business advancement and advocate effective government policy to ensure a healthy business climate.

Today, the Chamber is the largest nonprofit advocate for the Collier County business community. With more than 1,200 members representing 50,000 employees, the Chamber is actively involved in local government, regional economic development and providing valuable resources to its members.

Enter our exclusive Louis Vuitton designer handbag and belt raffle for a chance to win these iconic pieces valued at $2,300. Each ticket is just $10, or grab 3 for $20!

A portion of the proceeds will go to The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.

You do not have to be present to win.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Vineyards Country Club, 400 Vineyards Boulevard, Naples, United States