Staff

Special Olympics Iowa State Office
551 SE Dovetail Rd.
Grimes, IA 50111
Phone: 515-986-5520
Fax: 515-259-6013

**All accounting questions can
be sent to our Business Office
by emailing businessoffice@soiowa.org.

Our Area Offices

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John Kliegl 
President and CEO

  • Donor Relationship Management
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Organizational Financial Accountability
  • Organizational Administration
  • Board of Directors Liaison
  • Special Olympics North America/International Representation
 

Tracy McCormick
Director of Finance

  • Accounting Operations
  • Centralized Accounting

THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Stuart Steffy
Vice President of Development

  • Donations
  • Memorial Gifts
  • Planned Giving
  • Mail and Phone Solicitation

Colleen Dougherty
Director of Corporate Partnerships

  • Donations
  • Sponsorships
  • Corporate relations

Megan Filipi
Director of Marketing & Communications

  • Marketing campaigns and materials
  • Social Media
  • Media Relations
  • Brand management

Maddie Cory
Director of Law Enforcement Torch Run

  • Manage LETR Fundraising Events
  • Law Enforcement Recruitment
  • Sponsorships

Erin Small
Torch Run Event Coordinator

  • Coordinate LETR Fundraising Events
  • Volunteer recruitment
  • Sponsorships

Debbie Deskin
Business Office Assistant

  • Donation Entry

Jeri Gotto
Office Administrator

  • Front Desk

Kelly Squires
Office Administrator

  • Front Desk

THE PROGRAM TEAM

Sydney Sloan
Director of Competitions (East)

  • Outreach Services
  • Regional Competitions and Events
  • Statewide Games and Competitions

Katie Wiese
Director of Competitions (West)

  • Outreach Services
  • Regional Competitions and Events
  • Statewide Games and Competitions

Krista Smith
Director of Unified Programs

  • Unified Champion Schools
  • Athlete Leadership Program/Global Messengers
  • Unified Golf

Kirsten Selsor
Sports Information Manager

  • GMS (Games Management System)
  • Registrations
  • Competition Data

Grace Poots
Unified Sports Manager

  • Area Competitions
  • Unified Champion City Schools
  • Unified Golf

Maya Knudsen
Health Programs Coordinator

  • Young Athletes
  • Healthy Athletes
  • Motor Activity Training Program

Sela Ingalls
Regional Competitions Coordinator

  • Area Competitions and Events
  • Outreach Services

Kenzie Olson
Regional Competitions Coordinator

  • Area Competitions and Events
  • Outreach Services

Emily Morris
Volunteer Coordinator

  • Volunteer Management
  • Outreach and Recruitment