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

Scott Swezy, Secretary

Scott Swezy, Secretary

American Century Investments

Amy Graham, Event Chair

Amy Graham, Event Chair

Community Volunteer

Eric Graham, Past Chair

Eric Graham, Past Chair

TGP Investments

David Lowe, Member-at-Large

David Lowe, Member-at-Large

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

Holly Jenkins-Long

Holly Jenkins-Long

LISC of Greater Kansas City

Tashayla Person

Tashayla Person

CATALYST

Lynn Rundle

Lynn Rundle

Board Member Emeritus

Associate Board Executive Committee

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

Associate Board Members

Stephanie Atkinson

Stephanie Atkinson

American Century Investments

Ryan Banes

Ryan Banes

Country Club Bank

Ben Bravence

Ben Bravence

UMB Bank

Taylor Burton

Taylor Burton

Pembroke Hill Elementary

Alix Carruth

Alix Carruth

Woodruff

Paige Chappell

Paige Chappell

BOK

Lilly Faucher

Lilly Faucher

BarkleyOKRP

JaVon Hill

JaVon Hill

UMKC

Liam Kelly

Liam Kelly

Artisun Solar

Katie Ketel

Katie Ketel

Burns & McDonnell

Hannah Madden

Hannah Madden

Davis Elen Advertising

Alisa McShane Sands

Alisa McShane Sands

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