We, the staff of Special Olympics Missouri, believe in the following guiding values, which are engrained in the way we think and act:

Accountability, Excellence, Integrity, Optimism, Unity

These beliefs guide our choices and define for us integrity and the right course of action that bond us together as TEAM SOMO.

Not sure who to ask? Email your questions here!

State Headquarters
1001 Diamond Ridge, Suite 800
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573-635-1660
Fax: 573-635-8233

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Headquarters Staff (Click name to email)


Jessica Anderson
Administrative Assistant
Mandi Steward Ballinger
Marketing & Communications
Director 
Jennifer Brown
Major Gifts Officer  
Kami Delameter
Regional Development
Director  
 

Lisa DeSha
Controller  
 

Carol Griffin
Partnership Manager 
 

Mary Lou Hammann
Senior Director of Operations  
 
 
Stacey Koeller
Regional Development Director   
 

Trish Lutz
Senior Director of Programs
 
Harrison McLean
Public Relations & Volunteer Coordinator   
 

Mark Musso
President/CEO    
 

Mary Bauer Niswonger
Partnership Manager

Austin Rippeto
Volunteer and Training Coordinator 

Jennifer Rodvelt
Development Services Assistant   

Brandon Schatsiek
      Multimedia & Athlete Leadership Manager    

Crystal Schuster
Development Manager

Laurie Shadoan
Chief Advancement Officer
913-789-0353     
 

Susan Shaffer
Competition Director 
 
Cassie Stone
Data Entry Specialist 
 

Susan Stegeman
Vice President    
 

Kelly Tannehill
Database Director
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 

SOMO Area Offices

Below are a list of our area offices. Each Area Office also maintains its own webpage full of news and event information. Click an Area's webpage link to learn more.

Central Area [webpage]
 1001 Diamond Ridge, Suite 800
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573-635-1660
Fax: 573-635-8233


Diane Brimer
Regional Program Director
Tim Schuster
   Development Director  

 
 Megan Wallace
Program Manager
   

 

 

KC Metro Area [webpage]
9001 West 67th St.
Merriam, KS 66202
Phone: 913-789-0330
Fax: 913-789-0331 

 


Sarah Bachand
Program Manager		  

 

 

 

 


Adam Wright
Development Manager


North Area [webpage]
2300 Frederick Ave. Suite #204
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Phone: 816-233-6232 
Fax: 816-233-0130

 
Alyssa Cress
Program Coordinator


Melody Prawitz
Development Director

  

 

Southeast Area [webpage]
1625 N. Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: 573-334-2859
Fax: 573-334-4924

Penny Williams
Development Director
Scott Williams
Program Director
Jen Rose
Program Coordinator 

 


Southwest Area [webpage]
2702 Richard Joseph Blvd, Suite 114
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone:  417-624-5505
Fax: 417-624-5517


Robin Anderson
Development Director
Jana Fornelli
Program Manager 
  

 

St. Louis Metro Area [webpage]
2945 S. Brentwood
St. Louis, MO 63144
Phone: 314-961-7755
Fax: 314-961-0660

Jocelyn Diehl
Regional Program Director 

 

 Jennifer Krumm
Development Coordinator 

Amber Young
Program Manager 

Amanda Castetter
Development Manager