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Staff

Tom Fite

Heartland Region CEO
(312) 880-4732
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
tfite@arthritis.org

Nicole Kloiber

Heartland Region COO
(312) 880-4731
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
nkloiber@arthritis.org

Sharon Tatom Garcia

Vice President of Communications, Heartland Region
(312) 933-7763
35 E. Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60602
statom@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Public relations, marketing and media contact, Arthritis Update editor.

Michele Pfeilschifter

Public Health Officer
(312) 880-4736
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
mpfeilschifter@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Director of program department, advocacy coordinator, professional education contact.

Jeffrey Stout

Vice President of Finance & Administration
(312) 880-4734
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
jstout@arthritis.org

Chris Crowley

Vice President, Campaign Development
(312) 880-4745
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
ccrowley@arthritis.org

Marzia Puccioni Shields

Area Vice President, Nebraska, Iowa and Northern Illinois
(402) 330-6130 ext. 2
600 N 93rd St
Suite 206
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
mpuccioni@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Responsible for fundraising efforts in the Northern Heartland, including Western Missouri, Kansas City, KS, NE, IA, and Northern Illinois

Ashley Jones

Director of Special Events
(312) 880-4735
35 E. Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
ajones@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Coordinates Arthritis Walks and Jingle Bell Run

Heidi Koll-Pio

Director of Programs
309-682-6600
Arthritis Foundation
2621 N. Knoxville Ave.
Peoria, Illinois 61604
hkoll@arthritis.org

Jazzmin McKay

Program Manager
(312) 880-4739
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
jazzminturner@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Coordinates exercise programs, kids programs and and lifestyle programs.

Linda Hoy

Administrative Coordinator
(312) 880-4747
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
lhoy@arthritis.org

Marge Marcus

Health Promotions Coordinator
(312) 880-4740
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
mmarcus@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Coordinates public education seminars, event partnerships and lunch and learns.

Michelle Quast

Director of Special Events
(815) 971-6380
Ingersoll Building
2400 N. Rockton Ave., Suite 206
Rockford, Illinois 61103
mquast@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Coordinates fundraising activities for the Rockford, Illinois area.

Paula Reeves

Area Director
618-993-1777
Arthritis Foundation
4501 W. DeYoung, Suite B104
Marion, Illinois 62959
preeves@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages special event fundraising in the Southern IL area and Evansville, IN.

Rebecca Hunt

Regional Interactive Communications Manager
309-682-6600
Arthritis Foundation
2621 N. Knoxville Ave.
Peoria, Illinois 61604
rhunt@arthritis.org

Tara Braucht

Area Director
309-451-0785
Arthritis Foundation
108 Boeykens Place, Suite 115
Normal, Illinois 61761
tfunk@arthritis.org

Elaina Jackson

Director of Special Events
(314) 991-9333 x 1305
9433 Olive Boulevard, Suite 100
St. Louis, Illinois 63132
ejackson@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Jingle Bell Run/Walk in Columbia, St. Louis, and Springfield, MO; and Alton, IL

Beth Meier

Director of Special Events
309-682-6600
2621 N. Knoxville Ave.
Peoria, Illinois 61604
bmeier@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manages Special event fundraising in the Peoria market.

Gail Stephens

Director of Special Events
(312) 880-4737
35 E Wacker Drive
Suite 2260
Chicago, Illinois 60601
gstephens@arthritis.org
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