Board of Directors

Kathryn Nattier McFarland

Kathryn Nattier McFarland, PhD

Chairman

Retired Abbott Executive

Kathleen Cowie

Kathleen Cowie

Vice Chairman

Community Leader

Ann Bates

Ann Bates, EdD

Secretary

Retired Assistant Professor, National Louis University

Jim Young

Jim Young, MBA

Treasurer

Retired, PPM America, President and Chief Investment Officer

Joanie Alley

Joanie Alley, MSEd

Community Leader

Rob Davis

Rob Davis, JD, MBA ​

Partner, DLA Piper

Mary Jane Hender

Mary Jane Hender, EdD

Reading Power, Co-Founder

Todd Litzsinger

Todd Litzsinger

Chairman, Follett Corporation

Rahul Malhotra

Rahul Malhotra, MBA

SGT Partners Consultant

Jonathan McGee

Jonathan McGee, MBA

Senior Consultant at Baker Tilly US

Melinda Mooney

Melinda Mooney

Community Leader

Pratik Patel

Pratik Patel, J.D.

Head of Family Wealth Strategies, BMO Family Office

Sara Poticha

Sara Poticha

Partner and Vice President, Global Repair Group

Jacalyn Ramdin-Johnson

Jacalyn Ramdin-Johnson, MBA

Strategic Marketing Executive, Healthcare 

Beverly Raudabaugh

Beverly Raudabaugh, MBA

Community Leader

Frank Sibley

Frank Sibley

Retired Vice President, National Association of Realtors

Pete Ting

Pete Ting

CFO, Follett Content Solutions

Tad Turner

Tad Turner

Forester, Gogebic and Ontonagon Land Company

Mary Weber

Mary Weber

Community Leader

Reverend Gordon Butcher, DMin, President Emeritus, Reading Power Co-Founder

Leadership & Staff

Lisa Bulzoni

Lisa Bulzoni, MEd

Chief Executive Officer

Kristin Fine

Kristin Fine, MEd

Director of Programs

Viri Perez

Viri Perez, MEd

Associate Director of Programs

Jen Barnabee

Jen Barnabee, EdS

Program Specialist and Site Coordinator

Kate Burke

Kate Burke, BS

Marketing and Communications Manager

Grace Drake

Grace Drake, BA

Development Manager

Beth Zender

Beth Zender, MA

Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager

Daniela Cruz

Daniela Cruz

Office Manager

Melayna Pokorny

Melayna Pokorny, BA

Office Assistant

Annette Anderson

Annette Anderson

Assistant Site Coordinator

Katie Burdiak

Katie Burdiak, BA

Assistant Site Coordinator

Julie Collishaw

Julie Collishaw, MA

Site Coordinator

Brooke Davis

Brooke Davis, MEd

Site Coordinator

Rachael Deutsch

Rachael Deutsch, BA

Assistant Site Coordinator

Julie DiGuiseppe

Julie DiGuiseppe, BS

Assistant Site Coordinator

Andrea Glickman

Andrea Glickman, MAEd

Site Coordinator

Marla Guziec

Marla Guziec, BS

Site Coordinator

Joy Israel

Joy Israel, BA

Assistant Site Coordinator

Randi Klawans

Randi Klawans, MEd

Site Coordinator

Carole Klein-Alexander

Carole Klein-Alexander, MAT

Assistant Site Coordinator

Melissa Kumin

Melissa Kumin, MEd

Site Coordinator

Aimee Lewis

Aimee Lewis, MEd

Site Coordinator

Deborah Loring

Deborah Loring, MSEd

Site Coordinator

Katie Michols

Katie Michols, MEd

Site Coordinator

Susan Olefsky

Susan Olefsky, MEd

Site Coordinator

Kristy Pfeffer

Kristy Pfeffer, BA

Assistant Site Coordinator

Cathy Plate

Cathy Plate, BS, MSEd

Assistant Site Coordinator

Heather Rosenblatt

Heather Rosenblatt, MAT

Site Coordinator

Emily Sampson

Emily Sampson, BA

Assistant Site Coordinator

Mandy Siegel

Mandy Siegel, MEd

Site Coordinator

Elizabeth Soling

Elizabeth Soling, AA

Assistant Site Coordinator