Our Team

Get to know our team! Click on a staff member’s photo to watch an interview.

President & CEO

John Lair

President & CEO

Programs

Chris Burt

Chief Operating Officer

Tim Rehder

Senior Vice President of Local Program Services

Brent Kaiser

Director of Competitions

Jill Meyer

Director of Field Services

Region Directors

Megan Schnee

North Central Region Director

Kylee Monseu

South Central Region Director

Olivia Ryan

Southeast Region Director

Unified Champion Schools

Caitlin Pierce

Director of Unified Schools and Youth Engagement

Caroline Meyers

Youth Programs Coordinator

Lauren Van Volkenburgh

Youth Programs Coordinator

Inclusive Health

Erin McDaniel-Barotag

Director of Inclusive Health

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Gina Mies

Health Programs Operations Manager

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Brandon Dinkel

Regional Health Program Coordinator – KC Metro

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Marti Higdon

Regional Health Program Coordinator – North Central
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Dave Wiemers

Regional Health Program Coordinator – Southeast

Tiffany Schulte

Regional Health Program Coordinator – West

Athlete Leadership

Josh Alters

Inclusive Leadership Coordinator

Development & Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)

Erin Fletcher

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Howie Olson

Senior Director of Partnership Development

Ryan Warren

Director of Strategic Development 

Jacob LaMunyon

Director of Development – LETR

Katelyn Andrist

Special Events Coordinator

Marketing & Communications

Ashley Pippin

Director of Public Relations & Marketing

Ken Wilson

Communications Manager

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Ellie Brown

Marketing Coordinator

Daniel Schnacker

Social Media Influencer

 

Finance

Brooke Dewing

Director of Finance

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Danelle Dupuis

Finance and Grants Manager

Ted Smith

Assistant Bookkeeper