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JEFFREY M STASSI
<br />Retired
<br />1910 Tarpon Lane, 303
<br />Vero Beach, FL 32960
<br />Jeff Stassi spent over 20 years in city government leadership as a department head for both Berkeley, MO
<br />and Wood River, IL. In Wood River, he had oversight of 150 staff, multi -million -dollar budgets, business
<br />enterprises, property management of city buildings and property, 250 acres of parks, an 18 -hole
<br />championship golf course, and a large-scale waterpark. Jeff was also appointed simultaneously to the role
<br />of economic development which included the development of a large Wal-Mart complex, a business park,
<br />Walgreens, Browns field redevelopment, multi -family housing, single-family housing and small
<br />commercial developments. In 2005, Jeff was hired by The Pyramid Companies, the largest developer in
<br />downtown St. Louis, MO to oversee multi -family development, single-family development, and
<br />commercial development expansion efforts into metro -east and southern IL. His oversight included
<br />property acquisition, tax credit and conventional financing, hiring architects and contractors. In the senior
<br />years of Jeff's diverse career, he was vetted and selected to the leadership role of Regional Vice President
<br />of the Illinois Division of the American Cancer Society. In this role he led strategic initiatives in 43 counties
<br />with 45 staff in three regional offices, 15,000 volunteers, and three regional leadership board of directors.
<br />Jeff provided key leadership necessary to help the Illinois Division raise over $40 M annually for cancer
<br />research, provide lifesaving patient navigation services, and educate the community about cancer risks,
<br />and early detection to save more lives faster. His caring for others led Jeff to seek out ownership of a
<br />homecare agency in the same regions he covered for American Cancer Society. Jeff subsequently
<br />purchased Central Illinois Care Services, covering 26 counties in Central, Metro -East, and Southern Illinois.
<br />Jeff scaled his agency initially with a staff of 50 and 42 clients covering 11 counties, to a staff of 160 with
<br />160 clients in three office locations providing care services for private clients, IL Department of Public
<br />Health Department of Human Services -Rehabilitation Services Program clients, and clients from Blue
<br />Cross Blue Shield, Meridian Health Care, Molina Healthcare, Illini Healthcare, and Veteran Care Programs.
<br />Jeff sold his business in January 2020 and retired to Vero Beach, FL; hometown of his fiance Jan. He has
<br />been active as President of Tidewater Condominium Association, Inc where they reside. As President, Jeff
<br />engaged Reserve Advisors for a reserve study and championed residents for the approval of reserve
<br />funding. Jeff competed many maintenance projects, bid out services, re -negotiated contracts, and revised
<br />budgets to save tens of thousands of dollars annually with no year -over -year increase in the operating
<br />budget or HOA dues. Jeff has also been active in serving on several government advisory boards and
<br />commissions. He was recruited by the Vero Beach Mayor to serve at the pleasure of the City of Vero
<br />Beach on the Three Corners Steering Committee to provide direction and design concept for 40 acres of
<br />intracoastal waterfront property. He was also selected as one of five city residents by the mayor/council
<br />to review the city charter document and recommend updates. He currently sits on the city's Planning and
<br />Zoning Board. Jeff previously participated on the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Covid 19
<br />Response and Recovery Task Force. Jeff will soon join a team of four as consultants to work with the
<br />Treetop Village Board of Directors to oversee financing and renovations to the resort community located
<br />in Lake Ozark, MO
<br />In his free time Jeff enjoys volunteering on various committees, golfing, boating, traveling, and walking
<br />Vero's beautiful beach.
<br />EDUCATION
<br />MPA -Master Public Administration and Policy Analysis
<br />Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
<br />BSBA-Business Administration, Marketing
<br />Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville 88
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