saul newton

Army
Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee, Wiscon

Saul Newton is a native of Waukesha, WI and US Army veteran. Saul served in the Army from 2009-2012, and deployed to Afghanistan for 13 months from 2010-2011. In 2015 Saul founded the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and currently serves as the organization's Executive Director. With more than a decade of nonprofit, advocacy, and public policy experience, Saul is a tireless advocate for Wisconsin's veteran and business communities. He serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Feast of Crispian, and the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative. He is a member of the Wisconsin Veterans Network Advisory Board, and volunteers with more than a half dozen local and statewide community organizations. In addition to his work with veteran-focused organizations, Saul is a member of the Wisconsin Workforce Development Advisory Board, Urban Economic Development Association Small Business Affinity Group, the Ethnically Diverse Business Coalition, the M7 Region Entrepreneurial Advisory Council, and the Ward 4 Advisory Board. In 2017, he was recognized as the Veteran Small Business Champion by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and in 2020 was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards. He is a member of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, as well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and Amvets.

The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting military veterans, veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses. On behalf of their members, they serve as an advocate for Wisconsin’s veteran business community, and promote economic opportunity for military veterans, military families, and veteran-friendly businesses.