Meet Our Athlete Leaders
Athlete Leaders are ambassadors for Special Olympics and public advocates for people with intellectual disabilities. They are the “faces” and “voices” of our movement!
Current Athlete Leaders
Special Olympics Northern California Athlete Leaders are listed alphabetically with any additional roles.
Alec Heurmann
Amanda Harrinauth
Health Messenger, US Athlete Leadership Council Regional Representative
Andrew Moltavo
Angela Page
Health Messenger, Athlete Leadership Council
Annastastia Maloney
Ashley Cousino
Avery Landeros
Barry Gee
Bennett Wilsey
Bradley Margetts
Health Messenger
Brendon Porter-Jones
Bud Hawley
Carl Mead, Athlete Leadership Council
Cheyenne Bridges
Colin Wilfrid
Cristhan Orellana
Health Messenger
Dan Wheeler
Daniel Burnham
Health Messenger
Dashiell Meier
Devon Yoshimine
Athlete Leadership Council
Edison Jun
Youth Activation Committee
Ellen Yao
Emily Rhoades
Erika Bruhns
Esteban Mercado
Health Messenger
Evan Milburn
Young Professionals Advisory Committee, Athlete Leadership Council
Faaris Amin
Gabby Tomasello
Hannah Stoner
Haley Ford
Board of Directors, Health Messenger, Athlete Leadership Council
Jake Lafrance
James Patton
Janaya Thomas
Jared Schmidt
Health Messenger
Jason Guillaume
Health Messenger
Jeff Roco
Jenna DeCosta
Jennifer Hall
Athlete Leadership Council, LETR Executive Committee
Jock Mayes
John Kenny
John Lahti
John Wyrabkeiwicz
Jonathan Sparks
Jonathan Zahodne
Health Messenger
Joshua Gaddam
Health Messenger
Joynell Armer
Justin Steinberg
Board of Directors
Justin Voltaggio
Health Messenger
Katie Davis
Katina Aitkens
Health Messenger
Keith Clements
Kim Hing
Health Messenger, Athlete Leadership Council
Kobie Respicio
Athlete Leadership Council
Kyle Robson
Liam Thiessen
Lillian Cahalan-Klein
Health Messenger
Lindsay Mibach
Health Messenger
Louis Manson
Maggie Viele
Manya Wadera
Martin Slyngstad
Matthew Francavilla
Matthew Freeman
Max Herigodt
Melanie LaSalle
Michael Dykman
Health Messenger
Michael Stevens
Michael Vasquez
Morgan Fox
Health Messenger, LETR Executive Committee
Nassreen Zarea
Nick Rich
Phillip Gonzales
Roshan Khandhar
Roxane Schneider
Ruben Rios
Ryan Butterly
Health Messenger, Young Professionals Advisory Committee
Ryan Epidendio
Health Messenger
Riley Casler
Health Messenger
Sarah McNally
Sabaschin Owens
Health Messenger
Saida Mahoney
Sammy Wester
Sean Cook
Shan’Del Shanahan
Shaun Saffen
Sophia Iandoli-Perillo
Sophie Howarth
Staci Sherbert
Stephanie Ching
Health Messenger
Stephanie Hammond
Stephanie Meakin
Health Messenger
Tatiana Gudjohnsen
Teralyn Pomerinke
Health Messenger
Terence Hong
Thea Beckett
Thomas Downing
Health Messenger
Tommy Holleman
Health Messenger
Traci Harbert
Trevor Lucken
Veronica Navarro
William Murray
Wyatt Wheetley
Zachary Barber
