The Honorable Karen Ostrand
Mayor, Town of Ocean Breeze

Mayor Karen Ostrand is originally from Long Island Queens, New York. She has been married to James H. Ostrand for 36 years, they have six married children and 12 grandchildren.

Mayor Ostrand’s career background is in motivation, sales, marketing, promotion, management and leadership. She had the leading top 10 businesses in Tupperware with 13 managers and 275 sales persons. She was the coordinator for Hands Across America, leading more than 1,000 people. She also founded the New York Metropolitan County Music Association.

Mayor Ostrand moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida in 1989 where she became a leader in advertising sales and she had award winning sales at Forest Hills Funeral Home and Crematory in Martin and St. Lucie County. She became a member of the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce. She is a Tenured Ambassador and past Chair of the Chamber and was awarded Ambassador and Networker of the year. She is also a tenured member of the Port St. Lucie Business Women, a charitable organization of volunteering business women raising funds for scholarships to women and children and also grants to local charitable organizations in St. Lucie and Martin Counties. Karen was President of Port St. Lucie Business Women 2015 and Chair for their largest fundraiser in the history of the organization.

Mayor Ostrand moved to Ocean Breeze in August 2015 and was asked to run for Mayor, and ran unopposed for two terms. Her goals for Ocean Breeze are growth, prosperity and for Ocean Breeze to be on the Map – that is, Google Maps.