Board of Directors
Lead to Read KC’s board serves to provide the direction, strategy and funding required to fulfill the organization’s mission to support the social-emotional learning and reading skills of Kansas City’s youngest students. Go to Leadership, Staff and Partners to learn about the rest of our team.
Executive Committee
![Carol Sokolenko, Chair](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-CarolEspinosaREV-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Carol Sokolenko, Chair
Freedom Interiors
![Ben Bravence, Treasurer](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-BenBravence-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Ben Bravence, Treasurer
UMB Bank
![Eric Graham, Past Chair](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-EricGraham-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Eric Graham, Past Chair
TGP Investments
![David Lowe, Past Chair](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-DavidLowe-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
David Lowe, Past Chair
Lockton Companies
![Rhea M. LeGrande, Executive Director](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LeadershipRheaMLeGrande-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Rhea M. LeGrande, Executive Director
Lead to Read KC
Members
![Sue Agrawal](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-SueAgrawal-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Sue Agrawal
Community Volunteer
![Dr. Jennifer Collier](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-JenniferCollierREV-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Dr. Jennifer Collier
Kansas City Public Schools
![Shawn Creger](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/HeadshotPlaceholder.jpg?resize=360%2C360&ssl=1)
Shawn Creger
Edward Jones
![Holly Jenkins-Long](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-HollyJenkinsLong-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Holly Jenkins-Long
LISC of Greater Kansas City
![Lynn Rundle](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lynn-Rundle-team-photo.png?resize=1080%2C1081&ssl=1)
Lynn Rundle
Board Member Emeritus
![Scott Swezy](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-ScottSwezy-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Scott Swezy
American Century Investments
Associate Board
![Ben Bravence, Chair](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Board-BenBravence-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Ben Bravence, Chair
UMB Bank
![Matt Foster, Staff Liaison](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leadership-MattFoster-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Matt Foster, Staff Liaison
Lead to Read KC
![Will Arnold](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-WillArnold-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Will Arnold
UMB Bank
![Stephanie Atkinson](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-StephanieAtkinson-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Stephanie Atkinson
American Century Investments
![Ryan Banes](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-RyanBanesREV1-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Ryan Banes
Country Club Bank
![Alix Carruth](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-AlixCarruth-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Alix Carruth
Woodruff
![Brooke Grable](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-BrookeGrable-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Brooke Grable
Saint Luke's Health System
![Katie Ketel](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-KatieKetel-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Katie Ketel
Burns & McDonnell
![Alli Whitaker](https://i0.wp.com/leadtoreadkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AssociateBoard-AlliWhitaker-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
Alli Whitaker
Lockton