 In recognition of his contributions to the CSPWC, the Society awarded him The Julius Griffith Award in 2011.Stussi was first hired as a background artist in 1987 by Nelvana where he worked on the award-winning series "Little Bear" and "Rolie Polie Olie".Since then he has worked on a variety of animation projects around the world including the feature film, "Asterix in Amerika" by and , 1994

He has illustrated several books, including