Contact Us

Please call or write to us at our Special Olympics Michigan offices. For contacts near where you live, find your local area page.

Office: +1 616 221 7664
Toll-free: +1 800 644 6404
somi@somi.org

CORPORATE OFFICE
Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center
160 68th Street Southwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49548

REGIONAL OFFICES
Mt. Pleasant
Special Olympics Michigan
1120 S. Mission Street
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

Southeast Program Office
Special Olympics Michigan
PARC SE Office
650 Church St
Plymouth, MI 48170

Southeast Fundraising & Partnerships
Special Olympics Michigan
1150 Scott Lake Road - Suite 3a
Waterford, MI 48328

Administrative

Timothy Hileman

President & CEO
Office: +1 616 307 9911
t.hileman@somi.org
Drew Nelson

Facilities Manager
Office: 616-706-2539
d.nelson@somi.org
Chasity Kopernik

Executive Administration & USIC Operations Manager
Office: +1 616 271 5010
c.kopernik@somi.org
Michaelah Crider

People Experience Coordinator

michaelah.crider@somi.org
Brittan Appleberry

Unified Sports & Inclusion Center Facilities Staff Member
Jennifer Watters

Ambassador of First Impressions

jennifer.watters@somi.org

Business Operations

Shelley Mitchell

Accounts Payable Specialist

ar@somi.org
Tony Postma

Interim Chief Financial Officer
Office: +1 616 271 5021
tony.postma@somi.org
Annemarie Brenner

Gift Processing and Accounts Receivable

Annemarie.Brenner@somi.org
Cheryl Rusin

Expense Report Clerk

Cheryl.rusin@somi.org
Tessa Knickerbocker

Accounting Assistant

tessa.k@somi.org

Fundraising & Development

Jen Van Skiver

Chief Revenue, Strategy, & Growth Officer
Office: (616) 560-3658
jennifer.vanskiver@somi.org
Robbie Waclawski

Director of Civic Partnerships & State Sponsorships
Office: +1 616 221-7664 Cell: +1 810 444 8277
robbie.waclawski@somi.org
Ted Grossnickle

Director of Corporate Engagement & Events

ted.grossnickle@somi.org
Bridget Ryley

Strategic Partnerships Advisor
Cell: (574) 993-1003
Bridget.ryley@somi.org
Nancy Joseph Recknagel

Grant Administrator

nancy.jr@somi.org
Amanda Rachke

West MI Development Manager

amanda.rachke@somi.org
Chelsea Butcher

Signature Events Specialist

chelsea.butcher@somi.org

Information Systems

Joel Warner

Information Systems Manager
Office: +1 989 572 0899
joel.warner@somi.org

Law Enforcement Torch Run

Andrea Rachko

Senior Director of LETR & Events
Cell: + 1 248 259 4470
andrea.rachko@somi.org
Heather Seelye

Director of LETR
Office: +1 616 221-7664
heather.fox@somi.org
Stephanie Graham

Polar Plunge Coordinator LETR
Office: +1 616 221-7664
stephanie.graham@somi.org
Kayla Kubik

LETR Manager
Office: +1 616 221-7664
kayla.kubik@somi.org

Marketing & Communications

Lourin Sprenger

Marketing & Communications Manager
Office: +1 616 221-7664
lourin.sprenger@somi.org
Amari Rose

Digital Content & Graphic Design Coordinator

amari.rose@somi.org

Program

Dan Ekonen

Chief Mission Officer
Office: +1 616 271 5012
dan.ekonen@somi.org
Heather Burke

Sr. Director of Sports & Wellness
Office: +1 616 271 5016
burke1hn@cmich.edu
Nick Caudle

Director of Sports & Training
Office: +1 616 271 5023
nickc@somi.org
Kellie Murphy

Manager of Sports and Wellness
Office: +1 989 572 0977
murph4kj@cmich.edu
Kristie Kigar

Volunteer Manager

kristie.kigar@somi.org
Beth Herlein

Athlete Registration & Engagement Coordinator
Office: +1 616 271 5011
beth.herlein@somi.org
Daniel Kelley

Sports Coordinator (Southeast)
Office: +1 616 271 5013
daniel.kelley@somi.org
Aundria Newkirk

Northern & UP Region Sports Coordinator
Office: +1 989 572 0955
aundria.newkirk@somi.org
Jessica Pollins

Young Athletes Director
Office: +1 616 818 2455
jessica.pollins@somi.org
Cathy Burr

Unified Champion Schools Coordinator SE

Cathy.burr@somi.org
Jamie Cotter

UCS Northern/UP & Grant Manager
Office: +1 616 221-7664
jamie.cotter@somi.org
Lorraine Giorgino

Unified Champion City Schools Coordinator : Detroit

l.giorgino@somi.org
Kayla Cornell

Health and Wellness Intern

kayla.cornell@somi.org
Lisa Bain

UCS Registration Specialist

lisa.bain@somi.org
Lindsey Graca

Health & Wellness Coordinator

lindsey.graca@somi.org
Rick Brady

Director of Unified Champion Schools

rick.brady@somi.org
Gabi Lofton

Unified Champion Schools Coordinator Southwest

gabi.lofton@somi.org
Megan McMillian

UCS Program Assistant

megan.mcmillian@somi.org
Kateri Thibodeau

Sports Coordinator (Southwest)

k.thibodeau@somi.org

Field Service

Lori Swift

Field Service Director
Office: +1 989 572 0933
lori.swift@somi.org
Julia Eory

Field Service Coordinator, Southeast
Office: +1 248 996 1070
julia.eory@somi.org
Lynn Postma

SW Field Service Coordinator
Office: +1 616 271 5022
lynn.postma@somi.org
Carl White

U.P. Regional Specialist
Office: (906) 235-4060
upregion@somi.org
Marcy Bissonnette

N/UP Field Service Coordinator
Cell: 989 572-0755
marcy.bissonnette@somi.org
Michael Hall

Northern Regional Specialist
Office: (231) 907-8140
northernregion@somi.org
Sue Campbell

Motown Regional Specialist

motownregion@somi.org
Frank Sgambati

Oakland Regional Specialist

oaklandregion@somi.org
Anne Goudie

Capitol Regional Specialist
Office: (517) 887-1175
capitolregion@somi.org
Pat Rosales

West Michigan Regional Specialist
Office: (231) 527-5238
westmichiganregion@somi.org
Kerry Simmons

SE Border Region Specialist

seborderregion@somi.org

SE Border Region Specialist
Jessica Schrot

Mid-Michigan Regional Specialist
Cell: 989) 948-0840
midmichiganregion@somi.org
Danika McCormack

Southwest Regional Specialist

swregion@somi.org