Ms. Eleta de Varela has been involved in Special Olympics for more than 20 years, playing both national and international roles. She has been President of Special Olympics Panama, and has served on the International Advisory Council, which supports regional efforts for SO along the Latin American Region. Since 2007, Ms. Elata de Varela has also served as an active member on the SOI Board of Directors. She is the mother of a Special Olympics athlete, Ximena, who has participated successfully in Latin American and World Games.
Professionally, Ms. Eleta de Varela has worked in the telecommunications industry during the past 25 years. Presently, she participates as Member of the Boards of Corporación Medcom and Cable Onda, Panama´s largest media company and telecommunications company, respectively.
Board of Directors
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Timothy Shriver, Ph.D
Chairman of the Board -
William P. Alford
Lead Director & Vice Chair -
Loretta Claiborne
Chief Inspiration Officer; Vice Chair -
Angelo Moratti
Vice Chair -
Mary Davis
Chief Executive Officer -
Brandon M. Fitzgerald
Chief Legal Officer; Secretary, Board of Directors -
Daniel Kurland
Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors -
Arnedia Wallace
Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors
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Special Olympics' volunteer Board of Directors determines international policies. The board is composed of business and sport leaders, professional athletes, educators and experts in intellectual disabilities from around the world.
