Joel Goodwin

Region 8 Coordinator

Region 8- Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Council Member since 2024
Current Term expires in 2027

Wyoming, USA

Contact Joel at joel.goodwin@corvallisoregon.gov

International Executive Council

Chief Richard LaMunyon

As the founder of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, Chief Richard LaMunyon serves as Chairman Emeritus for the LETR International Executive Council.

June 17, 2024 02:25 PM

John Clifton

John Clifton served as LETR Georgia State Director for five years and joined the LETR International Council in 2020, later being elected in 2022. In 2023, he was elected Chairman of the LETR International Executive Council, a role he finds both humbling and meaningful.

June 17, 2024 02:31 PM

David Solo

David Solo is the President and CEO of Special Olympics Northern California, and the Vice Chair of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council.

June 17, 2024 02:33 PM

Jenny Fortner

Jenny Fortner is a distinguished leader with a profound dedication to philanthropy and community service. Jenny’s commitment to service is evident in her involvement with the Special Olympics for over 25 years, where she currently serves as an Executive Board Member and Finance Chair of Special Olympics International.

June 17, 2024 02:37 PM

Tim Hileman

Tim Hileman currently serves as the President and CEO of Special Olympics Michigan.

June 18, 2024 10:24 PM

Heather Andersen

Heather Andersen is the CEO and President of Special Olympics New Jersey and currently holds one of the two Special Olympics At-Large position on the LETR Executive Council.

June 18, 2024 10:26 PM

Ellen Head

Ellen Head is the Special Olympics At Large - Liaison Rep on the Law Enforcement Torch Run International Executive Council. She is also the Senior Director of Development for Special Olympics Virginia, where she has been working with LETR for 14 years.

June 18, 2024 10:35 PM

Dustin Edmondson

Dustin Edmondson is a Special Olympics athlete with North Carolina and currently serves as the Athlete Appointee on the Law Enforcement Torch Run International Executive Council.

June 18, 2024 10:37 PM

Rodney Seurer

Rodney Seurer, currently serving as the IACP Appointee on the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council, has dedicated over 40 years to the Special Olympics and the LETR movement.

June 18, 2024 10:40 PM

Ken Walker

Ken Walker is a IACP Appointee on The Law Enforcement Torch Run International Executive Council.

June 18, 2024 10:41 PM

Larry Crosman

Larry Crosman is a retired sergeant of the Mansfield Police Department and is a chair appointee to the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council. As a member of Executive Council, Larry is the Fraternal Order of Police representative and chairman of the Guardian Awards Committee.

June 18, 2024 10:44 PM

Joe Carlone

Joe Carlone is a retired captain from the Connecticut Department of Correction and a council appointee of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council. He has been involved in the LETR for over 30 years, motivated by the excitement and passion of Special Olympics athletes.

June 19, 2024 11:59 AM

Mark McCorkle

Mark McCorkle is a devoted volunteer and leader within the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) global movement. As Chairman of the LETR Executive Council Final Leg Planning Committee, he successfully orchestrated the 2023 LETR Final Leg in Berlin and is set to lead future events in Italy (2025) and the Special Olympics North America Games (2026).

June 19, 2024 12:01 PM

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson is a Chief Inspector at the United States Marshals Service and a Law Enforcement at Large member of the Law Enforcement Torch Run International Executive Council. He has been involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics since 2002, following the footsteps of his older brother Jason Johnson, who was also an International Executive Council member.

June 19, 2024 12:03 PM

Robin McNeil

Robin McNeil is a dedicated public servant and volunteer with a distinguished career spanning over three decades in uniformed service. Currently, McNeil holds a Chairman Appointed position on the LETR Executive Council and serves as the Chair of the Strategic Plan Oversight Committee.

June 19, 2024 01:56 PM

Greg Dawson

Greg Dawson joined the Final Leg Planning Committee as vice-chair in 2022 and was elected as an At-Large member of the LETR International Executive Council in 2023. He currently serves as the Election Committee Chair.

June 19, 2024 02:40 PM

Jim DiGianvittorio

Jim DiGianvittorio is the Region I Coordinator of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council and the Co-Director of the Massachusetts LETR Program.

June 19, 2024 02:42 PM

Danny Hall

Danny Hall joined the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics as soon as he graduated from the police academy and has been a passionate supporter ever since. He is currently the Region II Coordinator of the LETR International Executive Council, representing Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia.

June 19, 2024 02:44 PM

David Keigan

David Keigan is a Sergeant at the Winter Haven Police Department in Florida and the Region III Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics.

June 19, 2024 02:45 PM

Pat Hoey

Patrick Hoey has been deeply involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics since 1987, soon after beginning his law enforcement career. In 2016, Patrick was elected to the International Executive Council as the Region IV Coordinator, a position he still holds.

June 19, 2024 02:47 PM

Jon Cole

Jon Cole currently serves as the Region V Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics.

June 19, 2024 02:49 PM

Heath Helton

Heath Helton, currently serving as the Region 6 Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Executive Council and Chief of Police at the Little Rock Police Department, has actively supported the Torch Run movement since 1997.

June 19, 2024 02:57 PM

Dan Winter

Dan Winter has been involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics since 2000, starting as a volunteer and becoming the State Director of LETR for Northern California for seven years. He is currently a member of the International Executive Council of LETR and the Region VII Coordinator.

June 19, 2024 03:00 PM

Joel Goodwin

Ron Casalenda, a retired Chief of Police from Douglas, Wyoming, has been an integral part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics since 1992. Over the years, he has served in numerous capacities, including as a State Torch Runner, State LETR Director, and LETR International Executive Council Regional Coordinator.

June 19, 2024 03:04 PM

Jan Branderhorst

Jan Branderhorst is a superintendent of the National Police of the Netherlands and Region IX Coordinator on the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council.

June 19, 2024 03:05 PM

Ivan Shields

Ivan Shields is a retired sergeant from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Region 9 Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run International Executive Council.

June 19, 2024 03:07 PM

Mark McGugan

Mark McGugan is a dedicated law enforcement professional who has served with the London Police Service since 1988, amassing a wealth of experience over nearly four decades. Additionally, he has held various leadership positions within the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics, including serving as the Region 11 Coordinator since 2021.

June 19, 2024 03:09 PM

James Kao

James Kao has been involved in LETR since 1999 and has attended the Final Leg in 2001 and 2019. He serves as an Executive Board Member of Special Olympics Chinese Taipei and as the co-director of LETR Chinese Taipei. James joined the LETR International Executive Council as the Region XII Coordinator in 2017.

June 19, 2024 03:11 PM

Natalie Palmer

Natalie Palmer serves as the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Executive Council Region 13 Coordinator, bringing over 25 years of dedicated involvement to the role.

June 19, 2024 03:12 PM

Mick Olsen

Mick Olsen has been deeply involved in the LETR program since its inception in Victoria in 2008, holding various leadership roles such as President of LETR Victoria from 2012 to 2019 and Oceania Regional Coordinator on the LETR Executive Council since 2017.

June 19, 2024 03:14 PM

Amy Wise

Amy Wise is the Vice President of Marketing at Special Olympics International (SOI). In her role, she works with seven global regions to raise awareness and improve the lives of athletes with and without intellectual disabilities.

June 19, 2024 03:15 PM

Sandy Nash

Sandy Nash is a development professional with expertise in event and donor management. She began her career with Special Olympics Illinois in 2008. After devoting 15 years at the local program level, Sandy transitioned to Special Olympics, Inc. as the Executive Director of LETR.

June 19, 2024 03:16 PM

Kami Delameter

Kami Delameter is the Senior Manager, Law Enforcement Torch Run at Special Olympics International (SOI). In her role, she works with the LETR Executive Council to engage law enforcement worldwide to further the mission and purpose of LETR and Special Olympics.

June 19, 2024 03:17 PM

Alan Wilson

South Carolina, USA

June 18, 2024 10:43 PM

Shawn Byrne

Shawn Byrne, a dedicated professional with an extensive background in law enforcement, has been actively involved with the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics since 1992. Over his 21-year career, culminating in his retirement in February 2023, Shawn held numerous roles, including serving on the LETR International Executive Council as an at-large member.

June 19, 2024 03:18 PM