Wallace is entrusted with several legal fields focusing primarily on employment law, contracts, diversity and inclusion initiatives, trusts and estates, trademark, and general compliance matters. Wallace supports the revision and enforcement of Special Olympics General Rules and similar policies that uphold the mission of Special Olympics U.S. and international Programs, Games, and other events. Her responsibilities continue to expand as she supports the Chief Legal Officer with litigation, charitable registration, and Regional affairs.
Wallace obtained her Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center and a Master of Public Policy degree and Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Southern University and A&M College. Wallace previously served Special Olympics as a law clerk for two consecutive summers and clerked for tech conglomerate Cisco Systems, Inc., for seven months before joining Special Olympics full-time.
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.
