Joe Stuban

Project Manager

Bio:

Before joining the SPEC Play team, Joe spent over a decade working with youth through sports, mentoring, and development organizations. Through years of partnering with schools and community outreach programs, Joe has worked with over 10,000 students throughout the course of his career and has gained a deep understanding of how these programs and the environments our kids grow up in shape their growth, mental well-being, and desire for play. Joe believes that providing a supportive and safe space for kids to push themselves is crucial towards their development and encourages them to step out of their comfort zone to conquer ever greater challenges. With SPEC, he aims to continue creating unique spaces that challenge kids while giving them the space to be autonomous, collaborative, and adventurous. On his own time, you’ll find Joe at every concert he can attend, wandering around your local Renaissance Faire, or telling stories with one of his many Dungeons and Dragons groups.

🔥Favorite Quote:

“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” – Gandalf the Grey