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

Carol Sokolenko, Chair

Freedom Interiors

Ben Bravence, Treasurer

Ben Bravence, Treasurer

UMB Bank

Eric Graham, Past Chair

Eric Graham, Past Chair

TGP Investments

David Lowe, Past Chair

David Lowe, Past Chair

Lockton Companies

Rhea M. LeGrande, Executive Director

Rhea M. LeGrande, Executive Director

Lead to Read KC

Members

Sue Agrawal

Sue Agrawal

Community Volunteer

Dr. Jennifer Collier

Dr. Jennifer Collier

Kansas City Public Schools

Shawn Creger

Shawn Creger

Edward Jones

Amy Graham

Amy Graham

Community Volunteer

Holly Jenkins-Long

Holly Jenkins-Long

LISC of Greater Kansas City

Tashayla Person

Tashayla Person

CATALYST

Lynn Rundle

Lynn Rundle

Board Member Emeritus

Scott Swezy

Scott Swezy

American Century Investments

Associate Board

Will Arnold, Chair

Will Arnold, Chair

UMB Bank

Alli Whitaker, Event Chair

Alli Whitaker, Event Chair

Lockton

Brooke Grable, Secretary

Brooke Grable, Secretary

Saint Luke's Health System

Matt Foster, Staff Liaison

Matt Foster, Staff Liaison

Lead to Read KC

Stephanie Atkinson

Stephanie Atkinson

American Century Investments

Ryan Banes

Ryan Banes

Country Club Bank

Ben Bravence

Ben Bravence

UMB Bank

Alix Carruth

Alix Carruth

Woodruff

Lilly Faucher

Lilly Faucher

BarkleyOKRP

Katie Ketel

Katie Ketel

Burns & McDonnell

Alisa McShane Sands

Alisa McShane Sands

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