St. Louis-Bogor
Sister Cities Committee
"Connecting the United States and the Republic of Indonesia through St. Louis and Bogor"
Co-founder of St.Louis-Bogor Sister Cities Program, Joe Passanise.
Biographical Sketch on Joe Passanise:
Joe Passanise formed IndoSuccess with his partner Alex Soetjipto in 1998 to promote business, education and cultural exchanges between Indonesia and the United States for the benefit of the people from both countries. As noted in the mission and history of IndoSuccess, this has resulted in networking with a number of Indonesian and American government officials.
In addition to developing personal relationships with international leaders, Mr. Passanise has increased his understanding of the international community by completing a M.A. in International Affairs at Washington University-St. Louis. Also, because of his personal interest and the fact that international politics plays such a significant role in the work of IndoSuccess, Mr. Passanise is currently a member of the doctoral program in political science at the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
In conjunction with his academic achievements, Mr. Passanise is an Adjunct Professor teaching an American Government course at the St. Charles Community College.
Verbal communication and leadership skills are critical elements in carrying out the mission of IndoSuccess. Mr. Passanise has refined his communication and leadership skills by his active participation in Toastmasters International over the past 10 years. He served in various leadership positions including club president, area governor and division governor.
In a previous career, Mr. Passanise served as a professional engineer and manager in the Department of Highways and Traffic, an agency of the St. Louis County Government.
Mr. Passanise currently serves as a Board of Director for the United Nations Association of St. Louis. Also, he is the Executive Director of Civicleaders a non-profit, and non-partisan organization to promote greater citizen participation in the democratic process.
Mr. Passanise is married to Cheryl Passanise and they reside in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri.
