Meet Our Team

Dedicated to providing opportunities

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
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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
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Mary Nielsen

Manager, Yuma Area Sports & Competitions

Thomas Miranda

Sr. Manager, Unified Sports

Gianna Zola

Director of Health and Education

Saul Lugo

Sr. Coordinator, Athlete Leadership

Payton Bergmann

Manager, Unified Champion Schools
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Sylvia Newsome

Coordinator, Health Programs
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Dylan Rinehart

Coordinator, Sports and Operations
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Hope Baker

Coordinator, Unified Champion Schools
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Diane Wasley

Assistant, Athlete Leadership
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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

Austin Fackler

Coordinator, Development Special Events

Mike Burnett

Director, Law Enforcement Torch Run

Joe Curran

Liaison, Law Enforcement Torch Run
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Melissa Bremner

Coordinator, Law Enforcement Torch Run

Finance

Mary Christensen

Director, Finance

Marketing & Communications

Tarren Kramer

Manager, Marketing & Communications

 

Interested in any of our open positions? Apply here!

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