Erol Stapleton, an Elmhurst, Illinois entrepreneur and business leader, has long displayed a commitment to giving back to his community. As the owner of V & V Distribution, he created a charitable program that saw the Chicago bread distributor make daily donations of all unsold baked goods to local homeless shelters. Erol Stapleton’s dedication to helping those less fortunate has further seen him volunteer with Illinois emergency homeless shelter West Suburban PADS and with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.
Beyond assisting people experiencing homelessness, Erol Stapleton volunteers with the Illinois Department on Aging. He also supports the Wounded Warrior Project, a veterans organization to which he has made an annual donation for more than 15 years.
Professionally, Mr. Stapleton serves as partner of civic-minded real estate developer E&J Estate Holdings and leads as president and CEO of Provider Preferred Home Health. The founder of the company, he has played a key role in Provider Preferred Home Health becoming a five-time recipient of a major national award and developing relationships with each of Chicago’s four university teaching hospitals.
