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

Nick Lein
Program Associate

Olivia Moyer
Program Coordinator

Dianne Neville
Program Director

Katy Nicholson
Vice President, Programs

Kate Whitaker
Program Manager
Marketing and Partnerships
Mynda Gentry
Marketing Coordinator

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

Marya Kawmy
Director, Strategic Partnerships

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

Aria Meier
Program Operations Manager

George Shaffer
Senior Accountant

Molly Vanderloo
Chief Financial Officer
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