UCPIE - Key Persons

Aimee Salzmann

Job Titles:

Fundraising Assistant
Leadership Staff Member

Alyssa Nieto

Job Titles:

Leadership Staff Member
Outreach Coordinator

Christina Felix

Job Titles:

Leadership Staff Member
Skill Builder 's Program Manager

Dennis James bought a home in Palm Springs, California in 1980. He was then called on to host dozens of charity events year round in the Palm Springs area, including events for Childhelp International, The Frank Sinatra Golf Classic, and the Bob Hope Desert Classic. In 1996, Jan Warner, the affiliate's Executive Director, asked Dennis and Micki James to host what would be called the Dennis James Celebrity Golf Classic. When Dennis passed away in 1997, Mrs. James continued the tradition with the 2015 event being the 20th annual Dennis James Celebrity Golf Classic. Over the years of the Golf Classic close to $2 million dollars had been raised to support the programs and services provided by United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire. In 2000, United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire honored Dennis by naming their original facility in Cathedral City the United Cerebral Palsy Dennis James Center. By 2018 UCPIE had outgrown this facility and moved its administrative offices to its current location in Rancho Mirage. The James family continues to support UCPIE by actively participating in events and by sitting on UCPIE's board of directors.