Joe Snowberger has been named the first director of Florida’s newest MISSION UNITED™, supporting military Veterans and their families in Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties.

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OKEECHOBEE -- MISSION UNITED Okeechobee - St. Lucie is a community partnership of Our Village Okeechobee, United Way St. Lucie & Okeechobee, and The Community Foundation Martin - St. Lucie.

Operating as a Veteran-peer support concierge, MISSION UNITED assists military Veterans and their families navigate the often-complex system of care to address barriers impacting their quality of life. Upon the formal launch planned for Nov. 1, 2025, there will be nine Mission United programs in Florida and approximately 30 across the country.

Joe Snowberger has extensive experience in Veteran advocacy, community engagement, non-profit leadership and project management. Prior to this role with Our Village Okeechobee, Joe served as the director of MISSION UNITED of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville. In this capacity, he leveraged the resources of more than 450 VA, Veteran, military, human, social, and community agencies across nine counties, supporting the largest concentration of military Servicemembers, Veterans and their families in Florida with comprehensive Veteran-peer care coordination.

Joe is also a Navy “Mustang” Veteran who advanced from Seaman to Lieutenant Commander over 24 years of service, specializing in electronic warfare, cryptology, and surface warfare. His diverse professional post-Navy career includes successes in the business, defense, education, media and non-profit sectors. Joe was also preeminently involved in establishing Florida’s first naval warship museum, led a college campus start-up and oversaw the operations for Downtown Jacksonville’s business district. He has served and coached numerous boards, co-authored municipal legislation, incubated community collaborations and received honors such as the Points of Light Foundation President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award and named a Jacksonville Business Journals’ Veteran of Influence.

Joe acknowledges his faith, perseverance, teamwork and a commitment to assisting others as key factors in his professional journey. As South Florida natives, Joe and his wife Lisa are excited about assimilating to Florida’s Treasure Coast and contributing to their new community. Joe welcomes your outreach at Joe@OurVillageOkeechobee.Org, 863.447.0473, or 904.476.7861.