“I want to change the world.”
Friends, find yourself a CIO like Lonnie Snyder – passionate, visionary, articulate, and empathetic. I got to know Lonnie when we both worked at Special Olympics. Today, Lonnie is doing some INCREDIBLE things for the upcoming Special Olympics USA Games 2022. The countdown is on and if you don’t think Special Olympics has ‘real’ sports, you’ve not seen athletes compete. They are fierce, tough, and put their whole heart into the game – sports at their best.
We discussed how Lonnie is using technology to transform the Games experience for the athletes, their families, and fans. The complexity is astounding, but for Lonnie it’s just the starting point to work towards solutions to both volve the challenges at hand and to build a foundation for the future. We covered many other topics including how a work meeting quite literally changed the course of Lonnie’s life, leading him and his wife Michelle (who have two grown children) to a decision to adopt three very young kids with special needs.
People of Substance by LemonSkies are a series of conversations that introduce you to people working within the nonprofit sector. While we touch on trends and best practices, this is first and foremost about getting to know interesting individuals in our space.
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