About
Joe Abel & Associates
Joe Abel, President and CEO, is a 30-year certified parks and recreation professional with over 35 years in government executive level management and is recognized in the profession as a proven leader. His career has focused on providing exceptional parks and recreation services to public agencies as well as being recognized at both the state and national level. Joe has served in leadership management capacities as a Florida Recreation & Park Association President and on the National Recreation and Park Association’s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. His ability to attain agency honors at every level of leadership and management will help YOUR team exceed expectations.
Mission:
The mission of Joe Abel & Associates is to provide parks and recreation management solutions that assist public parks and recreation agencies in achieving excellence through system evaluations, management services, programming resources, and training.
Joe Abel
Joe Abel has worked in the parks and recreation profession and government leadership for over 35 years. His experience ranges from managing athletics, pools, and community centers in departments made up of Libraries, Extension, Natural Lands, Trails, Parks, and Recreation. His professional experience began in his home state of West Virginia and has continued for the past 32 plus years in Florida. Joe most recently served 15 years as the Interim County Manager, Deputy County Manager, and Director of Leisure Services for Seminole County FL – located just outside of the Orlando area. Since his retirement from providing government services, he has established Joe Abel & Associates to provide parks and recreation management solutions to the parks and recreation profession.
Joe has served the parks and recreation profession through leadership positions with the West Virginia Recreation & Park Association, the Florida Recreation & Park Association, and the National Recreation & Park Association. Joe has served as the President of the FRPA, on the Board of Trustees and Executive Board of the NRPA, and as a Board member of the FRPA Foundation. Joe is a retired 32 year certified parks and recreation professional.
Joe’s desire for the parks and recreation profession is to see the profession’s focus transition from just delivering programs and facilities to measuring the outcomes of community, health and wellness, economic impact, and conservation.
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Joe Abel & Associates offers services as consultant to the consultants. Providing planning, programming, and project perspectives from the professional practitioner’s point of view with over 35 years of professional experience. Joe can assist any consulting firm from a hands-on perspective.