About Us
Our Mission
JBEC Corp is focused on creating Wellness Communities that enhance the quality and longevity of our seniors by offering a next generation approach to the continuum of care model. This is accomplished through proximity to and partnerships with hospitals, medical colleges, research institutes, wellness centers and medical practices throughout the state of Florida.
Leveraging the expertise of JBEC team along with local governments, social service agencies and healthcare providers, our Wellness Communities become a medical destination within the community they are located. Each Wellness Community is programmed and designed to complement the medical specialties of the local hospital and the unique demographics of the host community.
At the heart of our communities is a Wellness Center that utilizes a holistic approach to health by providing programs and activities that nurture the nutritional, physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of our residents.
Healthcare villages are being seen as a community destination and an integration of healthcare, life sciences/ research and development (R&D), educational, residential, hospitality/conference, social agency, healthy lifestyle retail, recreation, entertainment, cultural, and wellness services — scaled by land size and community need.
It is our vision of health-oriented communities where people come to live, work, learn, and play. These medically oriented, mixed-use developments utilize an outside-in urban planning perspective to connect to surrounding neighborhoods, open space, parks, public transportation, and active transportation options to improve access to community-based services and nature, while promoting physical activity.
Our Expert Team
Joe Beirne
Founding Principal
Joe has over 35 years of experience in the development of residential communities, retail complexes and assisted living facilities. His extensive real estate knowledge includes land identification, acquisition and entitlement processes as well as negotiations with various public, commercial and private equity funding sources. He has personally completed over 6,000 residential units and 500,000sf of retail development totaling over 500 million dollars of in-place construction. As CEO of JBEC, Joe provides leadership in the identification of development opportunities and relationship building with JV partners, municipalities and various funding sources. The faith, trust and friendship Joe extends to others creates the foundation from which he builds lasting relationships with property owners, developers, contractors, investors, and lending institutions.
Pete Spittler
Principal
Pete is a registered Architect with over 35 years of experience in the design, engineering, construction and development industry. He has been responsible for over 3 billion dollars of in-place construction for institutional, healthcare and commercial clients as well as the master planning, coordination and implementation of multi-million-dollar mixed-use developments. His expertise includes the ability to assemble, manage and guide teams of professionals through the technical, regulatory and financial complexities of multi-phased development projects. As COO of JBEC, Pete is responsible for establishing and balancing the scope, cost and quality of all projects as they move from the predevelopment phases through the execution of the design, engineering, permitting and construction activities.
Steve Kalberer
Principal
Steve is a certified CPA with over 20 years of financial management experience in the day-to-day operations of real estate development companies. His experience includes the research, analysis and tax compliance for public REIT’s and private equity funds as well as the supervision of all accounting functions and policy implementation for large national and international development companies. As CFO and member of the leadership team for JBEC, he provides the guidance and direction of all accounting, research, analysis and financing decisions. Steve’s extensive experience in the real estate development industry offers valuable insight in the identification and assessment of opportunities, while mitigating financial risk during the implementation of selected development projects.
Shelly Szarek-Skodny
President of Senior Living Services
Shelly offers over 30 years of experience in the finance, operations, and management of senior living, skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care facilities. As the founder and president of Diversified Health Partners LLC, she understands the challenges and opportunities confronting senior living providers in managing the industry’s changing dynamics. As an owner operator, she managed the day-to-day operational requirements of each facility, while establishing and executing policies and procedures for all sales, marketing, and business activities. As Principal of Senior Living Services, Shelly offers guidance to our team members including investors, JV partners, and operators to help improve performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, strategies and quality of services to our seniors.