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 160 million children with nearly 430 million books since our founding—and we’re just getting started.
![RIF staff photo leadership and staff](/sites/default/files/styles/550x550/public/images/2023/09/24/RIF%20Staff%20Photo.jpg?itok=J7c61exJ)
President and CEO
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Alicia Levi
President & CEO
Literacy Services
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Erin Bailey
Vice President, Literacy Programs & Research
![Staff Photo of a man in suit standing in front of bookshelf.](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/09/25/Staff%20Photo%20-%20Chris.png?itok=KnTHlH7j)
Chris Boykin
Senior iOS Engineer
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Bill Gausman
Engineering Manager
![Dannah Hattaway](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/01/18/dhattaway%201.jpg?itok=VcnV4Z7A)
Dannah Hattaway
Web Content Associate
![Product Manager - Natasha Munasinghe](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/07/26/Natasha-400px.jpg?itok=d8Fivn9O)
Natasha Munasinghe
Digital Product Manager
![Staff member smiling for photo in brown sweater](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/09/25/karly_obrien_crop.png?itok=ThkrJi3q)
Karly O'Brien
Content Developer
Program and Account Management
![Fionna Clark, a programs associate from the RIF team](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2022/07/14/Fionna-400px.jpg?itok=cvcjUv_C)
Fionna Clark
Program Associate
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Mary Cornelius
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships
![Hannah Donegan](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/01/11/hdonegan.jpg?itok=dolOGCeV)
Hannah Donegan
Senior Program Associate
![Staff member smiling for photo in white-collard shirt.](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/09/25/Hgroover-400px.jpg?itok=gYqpniL4)
Hailey Groover
Program Coordinator
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Marya Kawmy
Director, Strategic Partnerships
![Nick Lein](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/01/12/nlein%201.jpg?itok=sSPB7Qn3)
Nick Lein
Program Associate
![Programs Coordinator - Olivia Moyer](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/08/04/Olivia-400px.jpg?itok=kxaqBMbT)
Olivia Moyer
Program Coordinator
![Dianne Neville](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/01/11/dneville%203.jpg?itok=yvxUkiTd)
Dianne Neville
Program Manager
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Katy Nicholson
Vice President, Programs
![Kate Whitaker Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/10/31/KateWhitakerRIF.jpg?itok=yexbHS42)
Kate Whitaker
Program Manager
Marketing and Partnerships
![Marketing Coordinator - Abby Horick](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/07/24/AHorick.jpg?itok=yI1Oo2KI)
Abby Horick
Marketing Coordinator
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Kelly Johnson
Director, Creative & Digital Engagement
![Staff member smiling for photo in blue shirt.](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/09/25/ZMoeller.jpg?itok=ptxKTW5d)
Zachary Moeller
Marketing Specialist
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Jennifer Moone
Vice President
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Jodi Rubin
Senior Vice President
![Sr. Marketing Manager - Judy Taylor](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/07/24/JTaylor.jpg?itok=_jDTBVDE)
Judy Taylor
Senior Marketing Manager
Development
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Rebecca Goldfinger
Senior Development Database Associate
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Ellen Howes
Major Gifts Officer
![Rachel Madewell](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/02/14/rmadewell.jpg?itok=Ay3WZN3r)
Rachel Madewell
Senior Vice President, Development
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Laura Rahman
Vice President of Individual Giving
![Development Coordinator - Diana Ramos](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2023/07/24/DRamos.jpg?itok=jg2e-79s)
Diana Ramos
Development Coordinator
Finance & Operations
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Cammie L. Backus
Vice President, Operations
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Romeo Ferrufino
Director, Accounting Controller
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Una James
Administrative Coordinator
![Aria Meier](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/01/12/ameier%201.jpg?itok=rE5zDVcm)
Aria Meier
Program Operations Manager
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George Shaffer
Senior Accounting Associate
![Molly Vanderloo](/sites/default/files/styles/320x320/public/images/2024/01/18/Molly-headshot-2.jpg?itok=qsr5Pppa)
Molly Vanderloo
Chief Financial Officer
Join the RIF literacy movement
Partner with RIF to disrupt the literacy crisis and support the children in communities where your employees and customers live and work. Together, we can bring the joy of reading to every child, everywhere. Here are just a few organizations we’re proud to call our partners.
Partner with us![Corporate Partners - Amazon logo](/sites/default/files/styles/84px_tall/public/images/2023/09/22/Amazon-2x-logo-4.png?itok=FITYSGr6)
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![Corporate Partners - Geico logo](/sites/default/files/styles/84px_tall/public/images/2023/09/22/Geico-2x-logo.png?itok=DBagbVPL)
![Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund corporate RIF foundation partner logo](/sites/default/files/styles/84px_tall/public/images/2023/09/24/Partner-With-Us-Foundation-Goldman-Fund-Logo_0.png?itok=6hZPkosP)
![Corporate Partner logo - International Paper](/sites/default/files/styles/84px_tall/public/images/2023/09/22/InternationalPaper-2x-logo.png?itok=VOGqfRJH)
![Corporate partner -Kia logo](/sites/default/files/styles/84px_tall/public/images/2023/09/22/Kia-2x-logo.png?itok=0nJarDIe)
![Corporate Partners - Macy's logo](/sites/default/files/styles/84px_tall/public/images/2023/09/22/Macys-2x-logo.png?itok=pYB_N3q9)
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Careers with RIF
Join us to bring the joy of reading to more children in underserved communities, so they can become skilled readers and maximize their inclusion in all areas of life.