Special Olympics Washington competitors

Her leadership focuses on addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities to be productive citizens in their communities, which leads to a more welcoming and inclusive society for all. Davis started with Special Olympics soon after college as a local program volunteer and coach. Since then she has served in a series of leadership roles, helping create our first-ever Regional games, the 1985 Special Olympics European Games, working to build a powerful national Program as CEO of Special Olympics Ireland, and helping globalize the movement as CEO of the first Special Olympics World Summer Games held outside the US, which were the 2003 Games in Ireland. For eight years she served as President & Managing Director of Europe Eurasia. Davis is married to Julian Davis and has four children: Jonathan, Rebecca, Emma and Patrick.

Britt Carlson Oase is a Chief Executive Officer at Special Olympics Oregon and is based in Portland, Oregon. She has worked as Director of Premium Seating at Minnesota Timberwolves; Director of Membership Service at Minnesota Timberwolves; and Senior Director, Partnerships at Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee. Britt attended Apple Valley City between 1989 and 1993 and University of Wisconsin Eau Claire between 1993 and 1998.