Michael Cassata

Mike Cassata serves as the organization’s Executive Director. His role is to run the overall operation and establish relationships with corporations, associations, and institutions. He has been a resident of Jacksonville for over 30 years and grew up in a military family. As a child growing up on NAS Jacksonville and experiencing the hardship of having a father deployed many times, he has always had a strong passion for the military, veterans, and their families.

Mike has over 15 years of experience in sales and project management and is a LTjg. in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville in Supervision and Management, and a Master of Business Administration degree in Business from West Texas A&M University. He currently resides in Jacksonville with his wife Ann and two children, Allison and Andrew.