Our leadership and staff
Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF’s) leadership and staff are literacy champions fiercely committed to changing the trajectory of the U.S. literacy crisis and the arc of children’s futures. Together, we have reached more than 190 million children with nearly 430 million books since our founding—and we’re just getting started.
President and CEO
Alicia Levi
President & CEO
Literacy Services
Erin Bailey
Vice President, Literacy Programs & Research
Chris Boykin
Senior iOS Engineer
Bill Gausman
Senior Engineering Manager
Dannah Hattaway
Web Content Associate
Natasha Munasinghe
Director, Digital Products
Karly O'Brien
Senior Associate, Professional Development
Program and Account Management
Fionna Clark
Program Associate
Mary Cornelius
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Hannah Donegan
Senior Program Associate
Hailey Groover
Program Coordinator
Marya Kawmy
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Nick Lein
Program Associate
Olivia Moyer
Program Coordinator
Dianne Neville
Program Director
Katy Nicholson
Vice President, Programs
Kate Whitaker
Program Manager
Marketing and Partnerships
Kelly Johnson
Director, Creative & Digital Engagement
Zachary Moeller
Marketing Specialist
Jennifer Moone
Vice President
Jodi Rubin
Senior Vice President
Judy Taylor
Senior Marketing Manager
Development
Rebecca Goldfinger
Senior Development Database Associate
Ellen Howes
Major Gifts Officer
Rachel Madewell
Senior Vice President, Development
Laura Rahman
Vice President of Individual Giving
Diana Ramos
Development Coordinator
Finance & Operations
Cammie L. Backus
Vice President, Operations
Romeo Ferrufino
Director, Accounting Controller
Una James
Administrative Coordinator
Aria Meier
Program Operations Manager
George Shaffer
Senior Accountant
Molly Vanderloo
Chief Financial Officer
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