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Staff
Tom Fite
Heartland Region CEO(312) 880-4732
Nicole Kloiber
Heartland Region COO(312) 880-4731
Sharon Tatom Garcia
Vice President of Communications, Heartland Region(312) 933-7763
Responsibilities: Public relations, marketing and media contact, Arthritis Update editor.
Michele Pfeilschifter
Public Health Officer(312) 880-4736
Responsibilities: Director of program department, advocacy coordinator, professional education contact.
Chris Crowley
Vice President, Campaign Development(312) 880-4745
Dennis H. Bender
Marketing and Communications Special Projects Manager(316) 263-0116 x 108
Patty Dick
Director of Special Events(785) 272-8461
Responsibilities: Fundraising, volunteer contacts and Chapter services in the Northeastern Counties of the state
Valerie Page
Program Director(316) 263-0116 x 107
Responsibilities: Aquatics, exercise program, support goups
Virginia Mauck
Part-time Service Liaison(316) 263-0116 x 106
Responsibilities: Services to program centers, aquatics facilities and support groups
Sherri Hayes
Director of Operations(913)-262-2233 x 101
Craig Davis
Development Director(316) 263-0116 x 112
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
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
Marzia Puccioni Shields
Area Vice President(402) 330-6130 x 2
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
Responsibilities: Kansas City Arthritis Walk, Art for Arthritis, Jingle Bell Run/Walk - Springfield, MO





