Name
Alexis O’Flynn
Company/Organization
Village of Cassopolis
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
The Village of Cassopolis strives to provide a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable community for residents and visitors alike. We provide many services including a 24/7 police department, water and sewer utilities, public parks, newly opened Stone Lake Beach, and community improvement initiatives through grant administration.
Age
26
Accomplishments
I am a Certified Grant Administrator through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. I recently received an Early Career Professionals Scholarship from the International City/County Management Association. In the past two years I have worked on a wide variety of projects with grant funding totaling over 14 million dollars.
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
I hope to go back to school and earn a Masters Degree in Public Administration.
Education
I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Western Michigan University where I double majored in Political Science and Communications. Go Broncos!
Residence
Marcellus, MI
Where were you born?
Canton, MI
What was your first job?
I worked at Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Canton all throughout high school. It was a great first job!
Best advice you ever got?
Enjoy life, it’s a gift.
Who inspires you most?
My momma, she’s a saint!
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
I love learning but absolutely hated formal schooling. I much prefer hands on experience.
What do you love to do in your downtime?
I love spending time with my husband and our dog, visiting friends and family, gardening, reading, going to the lake, baking, and playing hockey.
What book are you reading now?
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Volunteer activity you love the most.
You can find me at every Cassopolis Main Street event! Beach Bash, Rock the Block Summer Concert Series, Christmas in Cassopolis, and Stone Lake Ice Fishing Bowl.
What motivates you to give back to your community?
Nothing is better than seeing people enjoy Cassopolis. Seeing kids have a blast at the beach, seniors dancing to live music, families going for a walk, old friends catching up downtown – little things like that make my heart happy and help keep the momentum going.
What Superpower would you most love to have? (for example, the ability to fly or to be invisible, or incredible strength, etc)
Being invisible would be pretty cool.
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone?
Once I am gone I hope to be remembered as someone who cared deeply and did what they could to make a difference.
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
I am humbled and honored! It is a reflection of all the people who have supported me and invested in me, for which I am truly grateful. It takes a village!
