MEET THE STAFF
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Special Olympics Louisiana is led by a dedicated team with a variety of backgrounds in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Our goal is to support the ongoing growth and development of programs in their regions to make Special Olympics Louisiana the successful, sustainable organization it is. Most importantly, improving the experience for our athletes who train and compete with us is the priority. It is an honor to each of us to work for this amazing organization! |
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Sports & Program Team
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Our Sports & Program team is directly responsible for all state-run programs, including state-level training and competition, school-based programming, inclusive health and fitness programs, marketing/communications and volunteer management. This team works closely with Area Management Teams to administer our community-level programming across the state.
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VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM OPERATIONS Program strategic planning and direction; local training program recruitment and management ext 107 HEALTH & FITNESS MANAGER Athlete Leadership, Health Messengers, Family Health Forum, Fitness Programs ext 103 |
SPORTS, TRAINING & COMPETITION MANAGER Sports, State Competitions, Athlete Advancement, Coaches Training ext 109 |
unified champion schools manager-south Unified Champion Schools in South Louisiana ext 108 unified champion schools manager-NORTH Unified Champion Schools in North Louisiana ext 114 |
UNIFIED CHAMPION CITY SCHOOLS MANAGER Unified Champion City Schools New Orleans & Baton Rouge ext 110 |
Development & Marketing Team
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Our Development & Marketing Team works with individuals, corporations and foundations that support the work of Special Olympics Louisiana on a state-wide level. From fully-customized corporate partnerships to planned gifts to special events and more....this team is responsible for making sure that SOLA has the financial resources to be sustainable for the future. One of this team's primary focus areas is support of our amazing partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run across the state. The team also oversees all marketing, public relations and social media.
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vice president, development & marketing Oversees all Development Staff, Fundraising, Marketing ext 112 |
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DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Corporate partnerships, individual giving, community campaigns ext 105 |
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DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT Social media, branding, marketing, public relations, special events ext 106 |
LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN MANAGER LETR agency relations, special events and community engagement ext 111 |
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Get to know the SOLA Staff!
Click a name below to learn more about our staff! Have a question? Click the photos above to send an email! John Guzzardo - President & CEO Brock Banos - Vice President, Program Operations Helen Robinson - Program Assistant Max Fernandez - Sports, Training, and Competition Manager Peter Hunt - Unified Champion City School Manager - New Orleans Emily Brock - Law Enforcement Torch Run Manager Carson Phills - Unified Champion Schools Manager |
Central Office Contact Info
Main Number: (985) 345-6644 Toll Free (800) 345-6644 Fax Number: (888) 836-2187 Email: laso@laso.org 46 Louis Prima Drive, Suite A Covington, LA 70433 |