The Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) team is led by dedicated staff with various backgrounds. Our goal is to provide athletes with opportunities, promote awareness, and provide support to the community.
Special Olympics Arizona Staff
Executives
Jamie Heckerman
President and CEO
Doug Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS
Ben Wrubel
Sr. Vice President, Programs
Ryan Betcher
Sr. Director, Sports and Area Services
Rubett Garcia
Director, Mountain & Northern Monument Area
Sean Williams
Sr. Manager of Sports and Operations
Nicole Sevinsky
Manager, Coronado & Southern Monument Area
Jaycob Mace
Manager, Palo Verde Area
Robert Granlund
Coordinator, Four Peaks Area
Zackary Sobarzo
Coordinator, Coach Education
Mandy Evans
Director, River Area
Mary Nielsen
Manager, Yuma Area Sports & Competitions
Thomas Miranda
Sr. Manager, Unified Sports
Gianna Zola
Director, Health and Education
Saul Lugo
Sr. Coordinator, Athlete Leadership
Payton Bergmann
Manager, Unified Champion Schools
Sylvia Newsome
Coordinator, Health Programs
Dylan Rinehart
Coordinator, Sports and Operations
Hope Baker
Coordinator, Unified Champion Schools
Diane Wasley
Assistant, Athlete Leadership
Sheila Sevinsky
Sports and Data Entry Assistant
Kelli Greene-Agnew
Coordinator, Young Athletes
DEVELOPMENT & FUNDRAISING
Meghan Mullin
Director, Development
Lisa Ball
Director, Regional Development
Tiffany Kepney
Specialist, Development Administration
Keri Cordon
Director, Grants
Kyle Garbett
Specialist, Program Operations
Heather Turkes
Sr. Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement
Julie Calabro
Coordinator, Development
Mike Burnett
Director, Law Enforcement Torch Run
Joe Curran
Liaison, Law Enforcement Torch Run
Melissa Bremner
Coordinator, Law Enforcement Torch Run
Finance
Mary Christensen
Director, Finance
Marketing & Communications
Tarren Kramer
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Administration
Marta Herndon
Office Administrator
Interested in any of our open positions? Apply here!
Board Officers
Trisha Larson | Board Chair | Morgan Stanley
Jeremiah Foster | Finance Committee Chair | Resolute Commercial
David Funkhouser | Fundraising Committee Chair | Spencer Fane LLP
Laurie Rasanen | Governance Chair | Community Member
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Executive Board Members
Jon Belsher | Belsher Enterprises
Samit Bhalala | Lewis Roca
Sean Conkey | SOAZ Athlete Leadership Council President
Mike Dellosa | Arizona Diamondbacks
Warren Forsythe | Star Corp US
Greg Geist | BMO | Past Chair
Will Irvin | Ingram Micro
Ben Goetter | M.A. Mortensen
Cindy Ricketts | Ricketts Law Office
Steve Rivers | Rivers Moorehead
Janina Sheedy | Mayo Clinic
Sarah Shock | Footprint Center/ Phoenix Suns
DeMario Vaughn | Mercy Care
Mark Witthar | Sanderson Ford
