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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 60601
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.

Chris Crowley

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

Dennis H. Bender

Marketing and Communications Special Projects Manager
(316) 263-0116 x 108
1999 N. Amidon Avenue
Suite 105
Wichita, 67203-2122
dbender@arthritis.org

Patty Dick

Director of Special Events
(785) 272-8461
4125 SW Gage Center Dr. #204
Topeka, Kansas 66604
pattyd@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Fundraising, volunteer contacts and Chapter services in the Northeastern Counties of the state

Valerie Page

Program Director
(316) 263-0116 x 107
1999 N. Amidon Avenue
Suite 105
Wichita, 67203-2122
vpage@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Aquatics, exercise program, support goups

Virginia Mauck

Part-time Service Liaison
(316) 263-0116 x 106
1999 N. Amidon Avenue
Suite 105
Wichita, 67203-2122
vmauck@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Services to program centers, aquatics facilities and support groups

Sherri Hayes

Director of Operations
(913)-262-2233 x 101
1900 W. 75th Street
Suite 200
Prairie Village, 66208
shayes@arthritis.org

Craig Davis

Development Director
(316) 263-0116 x 112
1999 N Amidon
Suite 105
Wichita, Kansas 67203-2122
crdavis@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Wichita Arthritis Walk, Jingle Bell Run, gala and Commitment to a Cure Breakfast.

Steve Rock

Executive Director, Kansas City - Western Missouri & Kansas
(913) 262-2233 x109
1900 W. 75th Street
Suite 200
Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
srock@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Manage Development Team in Kansas City/Western Missouri and Kansas. Kansas City Jingle Bell Run/Walk & Jingle in July, Kansas City Commitment to a Cure Breakfast

Barbara Ballentine

Special Events Coordinator
(785) 272-8461
4125 SW Gage Center Dr. #204
Topeka, Kansas 66604
bballentine@arthritis.org

Marzia Puccioni Shields

Area Vice President
(402) 330-6130 x 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

Taylor Bray Jenkins

Director of Special Events
(913) 262-2233
1900 W. 75th Street
Suite 200
Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
tjenkins@arthritis.org

Responsibilities: Kansas City Arthritis Walk, Art for Arthritis, Jingle Bell Run/Walk - Springfield, MO

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